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Title: Which colors can I use to paint cannons?
Post by: dberna67 on December 11, 2018, 11:23:00 AM

In the last days I started  a new project and I already painted some pirates.

Now I would like to paint a cannon in anticipation of the ships (of course I bought also 2 ainsty models and some scores of different miniatures  ...) but I'm not able to determine which colors I have to use.

Any help is really appreciate
Thank you
Davide

Title: Re: Which colors I can use to paint cannons?
Post by: Dr. Zombie on December 11, 2018, 11:35:41 AM

I would say black for cast Iron cannons an bronze for bronze cannons..

Title: Re: Which colors I can use to paint cannons?
Post by: Codsticker on December 11, 2018, 05:00:06 PM

Quote from: Dr. Zombie on December 11, 2018, 11:35:41 AM

I would say black for cast Iron cannons an bronze for bronze cannons..

Although I painted mine "gunmetal", I agree. Next piece I paint will be black with just a bit of gunmetal mixed with black on the top edges.

Title: Re: Which colors can I use to paint cannons?
Post by: Metternich on December 12, 2018, 03:30:03 PM

As for naval gun carriages, depends on the nation.  I've heard of/seen black, dark red, and natural dark wood color

Title: Re: Which colors can I use to paint cannons?
Post by: dberna67 on December 14, 2018, 09:09:12 AM

Thank you to everybody