Aluminum vs Steel. Whats your preference?

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tteF aboB

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2003

• #1

What is the consensus on Testors Aluminum vs Steel for painting your armor and helmet? The Aluminum seems more shinny to me.

 

BOBA PHAT

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2003

• #2

Aluminum is brighter, and chrome is brighter still. Try a mixture of both. It gives the "metal" parts some realistic subtle differences. If your going either or, I'd say aluminum.

 

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METALBOY

Guest

• Apr 17, 2003

• #3

Foe best results make sure you are using the TESTORS paint wich can be buffed after it dries.

 

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tteF aboB

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2003

• #4

BP: Meaning mix the two together or paint different areas with the two separate paints?

MB: Its right out of the tiny little bottle. Im not sure if that can be buffed. If it can please let me know.

thanks guys.

 

Jaster Mereel

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2003

• #5

Aluminum would be more shinny in the respect of doing a Jango & much more lighter in weight. How ever Steel on the other hand would mostly be more heavy, plus if anybody tryed punching you in the gut, you won't feel a thing & they'd feel bad in the morning :evil

 

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Vec Toryn

Guest

• Apr 17, 2003

• #6

Jaster Mereel wrote:
Aluminum would be more shinny in the respect of doing a Jango & much more lighter in weight. How ever Steel on the other hand would mostly be more heavy, plus if anybody tryed punching you in the gut, you won't feel a thing & they'd feel bad in the morning :evil

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Ya, that steel paint sure is strong stuff...

 

Jaster Mereel

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2003

• #7

HEY! I had alot of IM's coming at me, I guess I read it wrong -

 

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METALBOY

Guest

• Apr 17, 2003

• #8

tteF aboB wrote:
BP: Meaning mix the two together or paint different areas with the two separate paints?

MB: Its right out of the tiny little bottle. Im not sure if that can be buffed. If it can please let me know.

thanks guys.

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TA: If you are airbrushing what you have it might be buffed when dried but TESTORS already have them in small spray cans. Those are the ones I'm talking about.