Flesh colour for K&C (1 Viewer)

[waynepoo]

Can somebody suggest correct felsh colour paint , brand or mix to touch up a K&C face ( PMO22 ).
Waynepoo.

 

[Obee]

Wayne,

I have been doing lots of retouching of dammged figures recently, and I'm always having to do a blen/mix of colours for each figue, as they seem to have a base colour and then lighter and darker highlights.

I always use HUMBROL and the need to add dobs of red or white or brown or anything that gives me a match.

There are ven differences in the base colours in figures from the same set!!!!

Sorry no definite answer to this one

Just mix the best colour you can, and try it, but wait for it to dry, and then try again if not right.

John

 

[mikemiller1955]

for my K&C figures...
I use a mixture of Folk Art's..."skintone" and "terra cotta"...
both available at Walmart for a $1.00 ish a bottle each...
some of their figures skin tone seems redder and browner or others...
you have to experiment with the blend mixture...
maybe even adding some brown for figures with darker skin tone like the Egyptians or Life of Jesus...

 

[ecuriel]

If you don't want to mix paints, you might want to try Vallejo face/ fleshtone collection. The 16 bottle collection includes:

Brown Rose
• Basic Skintone
• Sunny Skintone
• Mahogany Brown
• Medium Flesh
• Dark Prussian Blue
• Vermilion
• English Uniform
• Japanese Uniform
• Red
• Dark Flesh
• Light Flesh
• Light Brown
• Burnt Umber
• Black
• White

 

[waynepoo]

Thanks guys, for your help.
Waynepoo.

 

[johnnybach]

As you have seen Wayne, there's no definitive answer to this question.

My advice is to practice applying the various colours described earlier, on a plain white background. I use throwaway lids from anything - like yoghurt pots or marge lids. Try out your various mixes in small squares - and let it dry - then compare with your figure BEFORE applying. It will change colour when it dries. BUT - keep a record of what/how much you are mixing for each square of colour - or you won't remember!

Like Obee - I use Humbrol - and a good basic colour mix for MOST faces is Humbrol Flesh(61) - and Leather (62). The more 62 you use, the darker it goes.

Best of luck - johnnybach

 

[Mitch]

I would go with the vallejo sets never failed yet in accurately mimicking the colourway used by all the manufacturers
Mitch

 

[debrito]

If you don't want to mix paints, you might want to try Vallejo face/ fleshtone collection. The 16 bottle collection includes:

Brown Rose
• Basic Skintone
• Sunny Skintone
• Mahogany Brown
• Medium Flesh
• Dark Prussian Blue
• Vermilion
• English Uniform
• Japanese Uniform
• Red
• Dark Flesh
• Light Flesh
• Light Brown
• Burnt Umber
• Black
• White

Too many colours will be difficult to blend; I will suggest you to go simple with a base mix of
Marron corcho-Cork brown 843
Arena marron VA-034

Highlights with Ivory 918 and shades with Uniform Inglês 921

 

[kilted vampire]

Wayne,

I have been doing lots of retouching of dammged figures recently, and I'm always having to do a blen/mix of colours for each figue, as they seem to have a base colour and then lighter and darker highlights.

I always use HUMBROL and the need to add dobs of red or white or brown or anything that gives me a match.

There are ven differences in the base colours in figures from the same set!!!!

Sorry no definite answer to this one

Just mix the best colour you can, and try it, but wait for it to dry, and then try again if not right.

John

I agree with you John. Lots of experimenting is key. I use Vallejo mostly. All the skin tones need to be matched. I have found nothing stock that will work.

 

[The Military Workshop]

Wayne,
Hobbyrama at Stafford Rd/Shand St has the Vallejo paints.
Brett

 

[waynepoo]

Wayne,
Hobbyrama at Stafford Rd/Shand St has the Vallejo paints.
Brett

Thanks mate,
Been there already , face repaired and Aussie boots changed.
Wayne.

 

[wayne556517]

Thanks mate,
Been there already , face repaired and Aussie boots changed.
Wayne.

Pictures ??

 

[waynepoo]

Pictures ??

Mate, I'll be the first to admit I'm no where near as good as John, these have yet to have the black lines added (when I get a good brush and huge Mag' glass, can't see past my nose) but all my Aussies now have the right boot colour and my 8th Army lads became Aussies as well.
Wayne.

 

[wayne556517]

Looks good mate,i can't paint a wall without making a mess.....................^&grin

 

[waynepoo]

Looks good mate,i can't paint a wall without making a mess.....................^&grin

Thanks mate.
Wayne.

 

[hsm]

May I make two suggestions for you?
1. Art stores sell super (SUPER) fine artists paint pens/markers that would work
2. get some Andrea or other acryllic INK SET black. water it down and "drop it " in with your find brush. the ink will flow into the cracks and crevasses. actuall it might look better if you use brown ink on those.

Grant

Mate, I'll be the first to admit I'm no where near as good as John, these have yet to have the black lines added (when I get a good brush and huge Mag' glass, can't see past my nose) but all my Aussies now have the right boot colour and my 8th Army lads became Aussies as well.
Wayne.