What color/ finish is ESB survival knife/shin tool?

[thebeans]

knocked this together a couple of days ago, can anyone help me with what color/finish and technique to use in painting this piece? I will be making all of the shin tools myself, thanks in advance fett friends.

 

[RafalFett]

If accuracy is your game, then you should do this:



The tube is still undiscovered, although there was a hint that it might be a microphone's casing, but with no direct results. My approach was that they used the Supertrooper/Pre-Pro #1 sling gun barrel (which is a (Tasco or related) hand telescope) but that was a dead end. Read more here ==> RafalFett Strikes Back... with the 4th Shin Tool!

The color is somewhere in the range of the right ear's base color:

 

[thebeans]

Thanks Rafal this helps a good bit, i've seen some shots of other shin tool knifes looking like it's a copper type finish with some silver color under it, and would
still be curious to see some of your finished ones.

 

[RafalFett]

I don't have shin tools, and the first two from the image are taken from someone's work (sadly I don't remember who was), while the tube is just an image of a steel tube in lack of actual found part.

 

[thebeans]

Finished this today, used humbrol 94 , thanks to Rafal for the guidance

 

[RafalFett]

You nailed that color! Great job!

 

[thebeans]

Finished another shin tool today, look ok??

 

[Syper]

Looking good brother, I'm going to start a set myself as soon as i get my rods from MojoFett.

 

[thebeans]

Thanks Syper, Mojo does some great stuff indeed, i used two exacto knife grips cut down to size, trying to do as much as i can myself on a budget.
Working on my scratch built squeegee shin tool at the moment, just some paint to put down and it will be finished.

 

[ICEmonkey]

Good job , did you say you've made the shin tools yourself? if so great work

 

[thebeans]

Yep ICEmonkey all scratch made by me using Alans templates. Armor too. thanks!

 

[kurtyboy]

Thanks for posting this... as I reach for my Floquils...

If accuracy is your game, then you should do this:

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The tube is still undiscovered, although there was a hint that it might be a microphone's casing, but with no direct results. My approach was that they used the Supertrooper/Pre-Pro #1 sling gun barrel (which is a (Tasco or related) hand telescope) but that was a dead end. Read more here ==> RafalFett Strikes Back... with the 4th Shin Tool!

The color is somewhere in the range of the right ear's base color:

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[kurtyboy]

Wasn't sure if the top of the tool should also be painted, but I did it anyway!

And the rest of my shin tools. Now all original parts and how many years did that take!

 

[thebeans]

Nice set bro!! ,looks like a real set of mitchells, are they?

 

[kurtyboy]

They are, and took a long long time to acquire!

 

[thebeans]

another finished

 

[Jc27]

Kurtboy, who make your suit? It looks good.