TEAMYAKIMA Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Please forgive me if this has been asked before. Can anyone suggest a good spray paint to represent concrete? I have used Tamiya's light grey primer in the past but I'm now thinking something more generally available, any thoughts? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free At Last Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 PlastiKote Suede Tan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I've never been able to find a good paint or mix to represent concrete, even new concrete which is mostly uniform white. Aged concrete is even harder. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted May 25, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2021 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tamiya+deck+tan+spray Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=tamiya+deck+tan+spray Mike. I would agree with Tamiya Deck Tan as that's what I've generally been using to represent concrete on my layouts, though I have mixed my own (for brush application, not spraying) using a combination of a couple of colours from B&Q "Tester" paint containers for the various concrete structures being built for my OO Loco Depot/Inspection Shed/Coaling Tower/Turntable Pit. Edited May 25, 2021 by Johann Marsbar 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I use mixs of Tamiya pale grey with buff colour as concrete base them add with track grime & rust colours.. ive also penciled in grey concrete sections too.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 Any of these suitable for overpaint of a Superquick card bridge face (brick at the moment, needs to be Concrete...... don't ask)? Thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 07:31, Johann Marsbar said: I would agree with Tamiya Deck Tan as that's what I've generally been using to represent concrete on my layouts, though I have mixed my own (for brush application, not spraying) using a combination of a couple of colours from B&Q "Tester" paint containers for the various concrete structures being built for my OO Loco Depot/Inspection Shed/Coaling Tower/Turntable Pit. May I ask what colour testers? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: Any of these suitable for overpaint of a Superquick card bridge face (brick at the moment, needs to be Concrete...... don't ask)? Thanks! Ive used Tamiya colours over card but have to becareful they dont make card soggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Ive now used both airbrush and dry brush finish on this TMD concrete base,next wil be wash and wipe away. then green weeds between patchy concrete... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Few more pictures.. hope these help 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, Mallard60022 said: May I ask what colour testers? To be honest, I can't remember now! One of them was definitely Dulux Buttermilk (it's in the original pot from that) which was one I obtained to paint a G-Scale station building I had scratchbuilt. That building also used a pale grey (another Dulux tester) for the bottom sections of the wood and somewhere in the 6 years since then, they were both combined into one pot, with some matt white and possibly some black which ended up with the "concrete" looking colour I am using now. I used it for the base of an Airfix turntable and it came out looking OK after some weathering, and have used it for the concrete sections of the loco shed (a condensed version of the 1950's Ipswich shed building) and the inspection shed (also based on the Ipswich Structure. With any luck, I've got enough left for the coaling tower before I run out of it!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 31, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: To be honest, I can't remember now! One of them was definitely Dulux Buttermilk (it's in the original pot from that) which was one I obtained to paint a G-Scale station building I had scratchbuilt. That building also used a pale grey (another Dulux tester) for the bottom sections of the wood and somewhere in the 6 years since then, they were both combined into one pot, with some matt white and possibly some black which ended up with the "concrete" looking colour I am using now. I used it for the base of an Airfix turntable and it came out looking OK after some weathering, and have used it for the concrete sections of the loco shed (a condensed version of the 1950's Ipswich shed building) and the inspection shed (also based on the Ipswich Structure. With any luck, I've got enough left for the coaling tower before I run out of it!! Thanks. Think I will have a bit of a mix of old pots I have lurking. Your shed area looks great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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