Rogue Studios' ESB Color list & Painting Techniques

[Wes]

Hey Rogue, I'm wondering about the dark scratches on the POG sections. I started using the reefer gray and it really doesn't look right (see picture). What should I be using instead?

A little birdy said to use UP lark dark gray

 

[Saturniid]

A little birdy said to use UP lark dark gray

Thanks! So what's the reefer gray for?

 

[Wes]

UP lark dark gray is just an alternative if your not liking the reefer gray.

 

[Lord Vicious]

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know what colours could be used over here in Europe (brand of paint, paintnames..) to paint an ESB-helmet?
I'm really new at this so forgive me if this next question is herecy or something :
how do you apply the paint? By brush, airbrush, paint in a can (spraying)..? Which looks best?
I'm gathering all necessary materials to start on my cardboard helmet, so it's good to think ahead

Thanks!

 

[Predatormv]

Try contacting a member here that goes by Micke he is in Europe and does amazing paints so I am sure he will be able to point you to the closest colors.

As for how to apply it just depnds on what types of paints you are using, if you are going by the list in this thread they are ment to be airbrushed. I have seen some people use regular rattle can spray paint with decent results. And I personally hand painted my helmet (but I wanted the colors to look a little different)

 

[evan4218]

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know what colours could be used over here in Europe (brand of paint, paintnames..) to paint an ESB-helmet?
I'm really new at this so forgive me if this next question is herecy or something :
how do you apply the paint? By brush, airbrush, paint in a can (spraying)..? Which looks best?
I'm gathering all necessary materials to start on my cardboard helmet, so it's good to think ahead

Thanks!

I know a few folks just have some of us in the us buy them and ship them to the UK since you cant buy them from the company.

 

[Rogue Studios]

Applied new updates.

 

[Spideyfett]

Applied new updates.

"Caboose Vs. Boxcar Red for the mandibles"..... WOW that's a major change Lee..?
I did some test stencils awhile back and I know I tried Caboose...I have to go back and review those....:confused

Thanks for sharing.

 

[evan4218]

I am expecting a package from testors this week with some colors I ran out of including caboose so I am excited to try it out.

 

[Rogue Studios]

It's Caboose pretty darn sure of it but heck no one really knows to be 100% certain. I used it on the MR helmets and it looked really good to me.

****Warning*****
Caboose *NOT Caboose Red

 

[Spideyfett]

It's Caboose pretty darn sure of it but heck no one really knows to be 100% certain. I used it on the MR helmets and it looked really good to me.

****Warning*****
Caboose *NOT Caboose Red

hmm...? I'll do some comparison pics to show the differences between the two colors.(Caboose vs Boxcar red)
Or unless you have some already???
That would be cool to see the differences.....



Oh and here's the Testors link to the Caboose:
http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=95

 

[Rogue Studios]

Hey not trying to sell it to anyone use what you want I'm just telling you what LFL liked and actually asked how it was matched it so well. This color is extremely close jsut has more red in it. This will be the color I use on my personal helmet. I kept them as easter eggs but I got to thinking how fair is it to the TDH? so I thought I would toss it here.

 

[KaanE]

Hi, I make this list with the RS's Colors list. Are this list correct?

Helmet (Empire version)
* Panzer Olive Green (Cheeks and dome) - F505113
* Caboose (not caboose red) (mandibles) - F110088
* Reefer Yellow Vertical stripes (update) also the look of this strictly dependent on heavily applied it is and don't apply heavily on frontal stripes - F110031
* Reefer Gray update (Gray around scratches) - F414116
* Rust (various locations) F110073
* Chrome (scratches) I think this was actually a color called bright silver but this works best. - F110101
* Main color back of helmet- RLM73 - F505316
* Back of helmet- Concrete - F110082
* PRR Green(I like weathered black better) (Inside cheeks) this is practically black. - F414164
* Earth Enamel(Rangefinder ear) - F110081
* Caboose (Red scratches on left ear). - F110020
* Light Gray (on left ear) any light gray will do. - 4765
* PRR Maroon for the dark color on mands may need to darken this color with a touch of black.
I know the original color but Floquil hasn't made the color for almost 20 years so it's very very hard to find and this will do trust me. - F414161

And I can't find two colors:

* Earth Enamel(Rangefinder ear) - F110081 (Is this color correct?)
* POG Green Update!(Left ear) -
* Main color back of helmet- RLM73 - F505316 (I found It today!! )

 

[evan4218]

And I can't find two colors:

* Earth Enamel(Rangefinder ear) -
* POG Green Update!(Left ear) -

Earth can be found at Testors.com... just run a search.

POG is Panzer Olive Green.

 

[Vaelr]

I've been looking through this thread as well as searching the forums for a bit and im about ready to start laying some color on my first helmet and I had a few questions about some paint techniques I seen. I have some liquid masking left over from a RC Car I painted a few years ago and I can use that but i also seen some say you can use a toothpick to scratch your damage into the paint(I dont remember which post it was in) and I was wondering if you would do this after the paint has had time to set up a bit or if it would be better when its still kind of wet? I also did a test patch of the Panzer green on sone scrap plastic I had laying around and It seemed really dark. Panzer Olivegrun 1943 is what I got at the hobby store. Is that different than the Panzer Olive Green?

 

[stormtrooperguy]

in my experience, the best time for the scratches is when the paint is dry to the touch, but not cured. it still comes up fairly easily, but is solid enough to scratch, not smear.

 

[NikNak aka]

Hey Lee I was only able to find caboose as an enamel.. is that correct?

 

[Predatormv]

Lee has said that the original was painted with all enamels and he recomends doing the same.

 

[KaanE]

POG is Panzer Olive Green.

The left ear is not of the same color that cheeks and dome, no?

 

[evan4218]

I disagree with his color choice for that... but its whats on his list. I usualy use RLM green (one of the mediums) that has that more forest deep green.