a98087 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Hi All Ive have recently finished building one of the lovely knightwing portakabin kits, and was wondering whats the best method to go about painting it? I tried a small test area, with some neat enamel paint and am somewhat dissapointed with the result, any suggestions? And any pictures are more than welcome Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemanlarger Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 i just sprayed mine with halfords plastic primer, grey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwaterscotland Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I built mine with the base missing and no glazing fitted. I then spray painted the whole lot with Halfords Grey primer and painted the legs and door with Games Workshop acrylics in silver for the legs and red for the door. (picture show it in primer - I can't find the picture of it finished!) : Andy B) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 When I built the pair for Heavy Traffic I sprayed them up before assembly in BR Wagon Grey with a Precision paints aerosol. I painted the supports and such by hand and detailed the interior after I had 1 side and 2 ends assembled. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteScR Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Sprayed four sides with a drab green colour. The roof and stanchions were painted a dark grey. Picked out the frame of the door in black. Feet of the stanchion jacks and lightly on the stanchions with dark rust. Very thin wash of grime and around the door handle, kick strip Picked out the window frames with a silver pen. Sprayed all over when finished with Dullcote Dont forget the rubbish on the roof, old tyre, papers etc., they all seemed to have them! Pete Degnan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
modfather Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I also sprayed mine, but next time i would spray gloss, pick out the door and window frames then spray with matt varnish. I chose dirty cream and chocolate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etched Pixels Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Mine got primer and then off white (based on photos of real portakabins). Take a close look at photos match your period as there are things that really bring them out - security notices, wires to the building and in many modern cases cutting a bit of etched mesh to fit over each window on the outside as is so often seen. Don't forget the portaloo and well trodden path ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 For the one on Dudley Road I painted it light grey for the main panels the a darker shade for the edges coal black for the roof window frames support frame and roof. I hope this helps? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moria Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Spray painted mine in N gauge using aerosols.. Walls, roof and struts seperately prior to assembly and then picked out door framing etc afterwards with neat enamel and tiny brush. As usual, the photo shows where I need to be a bit more careful and redo some of the framing Still needs glazing but hope this helps Regards Graham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Depot Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I remember detailing the inside of mine as I intended to fit lights inside, just remember wishing the door opened! Nice kit. cheers Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Same as the rest, it seems. For my N gauge ones I sprayed with Halfords grey primer and picked out details with enamels and a small brush; G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
25901 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Watching this topic with interest as the first job interview I had was with Portakabin Rochdale ( how many of you traveling on the Calder Line remember fields of them near Littleborough ). Now one thing has had me wondering about everyones models is that they don't look right and until I googled some pics I finally got it, the Portakabin logo, there all missing it, does anyone do a transfer ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu357 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well, I know this is an old topic, but when I was looking at building the Knightwing cabin it kept coming up in my search. It was so useful I decided it would be good to put some pictures of mine on once it was done by way of thanks. I sprayed it grey primer, masked all the blue, sprayed with acrylic, then a darker blue on the door. i then did a slight overspray of white primer and picked out the window frames in black acrylic. A very light wash of brown black water colour was then applied and a coat of matt laquer. I only had a limited space so I shortened it and put it on a 2 row brick base so I didnt have to use the legs. I wanted the roof to look like an old flat roof and followed some of the images in one of the above links to scratch build that bit. I'm sure that yes they all have a traffic cone and tyre on top!!! its styrene painted black and sprinkled with grinding debris from my garage floor, then washed with white and green with a little bit of foliage added. the windows just have some images of newspaper scaled in photoshop with a grid overlayed to look like wire mash. theres a bit more grass to go round the base, but thats where it fits! I hope these are of some use, as the rest of this thread was to me, Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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