1to1scale Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I have a question for anyone that has used these paints to paint large scale, I am needing to order some paint and have questions as to how much coverage per bottle. I am getting ready to start two 1/35 Blackhawks and want to know if one bottle of helo drab will cover both kits? And also need a bottle of black for my F-117, wondering if one bottle will cover that also. My thought is that 30ml should be fine, but I have limited experience with MRP other than small parts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I always get extra when in doubt because colors sell out often and you could be left hanging. My guess is one for helos would be ok, but I would think two for F-117. I used one and some change for Lancaster undersides. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 What primer did you use on the Lanc? I have an option of either gray or black primer, and I was going to do highlights with MRP tire black. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I use Tamiya gray primer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DannyVM Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The question is difficult to answer because all depents which color of primer you used and how thick you spray the paint on your model. Also, different colors need all different sort's of layer to get a good coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 I was playing with both kits last night, and I could see that there isn’t a lot of surface area on two helos, but that F-117 is huge, I’m guessing it’s about 3 square feet or more of surface area. I think I will need two bottles of black to be sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Having used Dk Gull Gray over gray primer on both interiors of the Blackhawks, I realized that this stuff does not go far at all. I used 40% of a fresh full bottle on the the interiors of each kit. However, I have no complaints on the color quality, sprayability, and especially easy clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, 1to1scale said: Having used Dk Gull Gray over gray primer on both interiors of the Blackhawks, I realized that this stuff does not go far at all. I used 40% of a fresh full bottle on the the interiors of each kit. However, I have no complaints on the color quality, sprayability, and especially easy clean up. What PSI you shooting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Maybe hit the paint manufacturers website and see if they offer coverage estimates...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 This thing: Used 3/4 of a bottle of Richthofen's Red over the white base coat. Bear in mind I didn't have to paint a lot of areas due to the design. IIRC, the black took a few coats to reach opacity, over the white base coat. This thing: (in 1/48 scale) Which is about the same size as a 1/32 single engined plane, used only 1/3 of a bottle of RLM 76 over both gray primer and RLM 74&75. Not much paint was required due to the similarities of color. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 2:21 PM, 1to1scale said: I have a question for anyone that has used these paints to paint large scale, I am needing to order some paint and have questions as to how much coverage per bottle. I am getting ready to start two 1/35 Blackhawks and want to know if one bottle of helo drab will cover both kits? And also need a bottle of black for my F-117, wondering if one bottle will cover that also. My thought is that 30ml should be fine, but I have limited experience with MRP other than small parts. I use MRP, GSI & Tamiya paints. One bottle sounds like too much. No need for concern. IHTH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 I have played around and am finding that 22 psi was too much, 20 was better, and 15 is much better. I was getting a lot of excess overspray with pressures I would use for Tamiya paint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I have around 12 psi dialed in on my compressors. I find the paint flows well. Although some colours need more or even less, depending on the task at hand. My compressor is telling me now that I left it on overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Desmond Glazebrook Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 2/27/2020 at 5:14 PM, GazzaS said: This thing: (in 1/48 scale) Which is about the same size as a 1/32 single engined plane, used only 1/3 of a bottle of RLM 76 over both gray primer and RLM 74&75. Not much paint was required due to the similarities of color. Hi Gaz. Did you use the scotchbrite method (I don't know the proper name)to paint the Dornier? I reckon it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I spray 8-10 psi with MRP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 6:42 AM, Sir Desmond Glazebrook said: Hi Gaz. Did you use the scotchbrite method (I don't know the proper name)to paint the Dornier? I reckon it looks great. Thank you, Dale. The cloud pattern was all done by hand, mostly in figure eights. At around 8PSI I tried to simulate how a 1/48 scale man would have done it with his limited reach and with occasional bouts with boredom. Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, GazzaS said: Thank you, Dale. The cloud pattern was all done by hand, mostly in figure eights. At around 8PSI I tried to simulate how a 1/48 scale man would have done it with his limited reach and with occasional bouts with boredom. Gaz 8 psi! Never worked that low. Is it worth turning the compressor on, or do you just use a straw!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 On 3/7/2020 at 9:22 AM, GusMac said: 8 psi! Never worked that low. Is it worth turning the compressor on, or do you just use a straw!?? To get the pencil thin line, it's best to thin the MRP with self-levelling thinner. Around 8 is where I start testing. Then I go up or down depending on how the paint is landing on the latex glove I wear. But my lungs couldn't perform that long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 14 hours ago, GazzaS said: To get the pencil thin line, it's best to thin the MRP with self-levelling thinner. Around 8 is where I start testing. Then I go up or down depending on how the paint is landing on the latex glove I wear. But my lungs couldn't perform that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I've got some MRP titanium coming. How well can you mask over the MRP paint without lifting issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 41 minutes ago, TJTX said: I've got some MRP titanium coming. How well can you mask over the MRP paint without lifting issues? If it's primed it takes masks very well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted March 9, 2020 Administrators Share Posted March 9, 2020 Smitty bought me some MRP for Christmas last year. I went back to Gunze Mr. Color. Nothing wrong whatsoever with MRP, but I just know Gunze a whole lot better. But being able to spray reliably at 8 psi interests me greatly, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/10/2020 at 5:21 AM, TJTX said: I've got some MRP titanium coming. How well can you mask over the MRP paint without lifting issues? This was all MRP masked over MRP paint and MRP Primer. Grey MRP Primer covered by a insignia white MRP basecoat. I had two small incidences of lift on the underside. That being said, I went to extra lengths to ensure that the surface was paint friendly. I sanded everything with 2,000 grit paper, and wore gloves to keep skin oils from contaminating the surface. It is possible that I missed a couple tiny spots where I had paint lift, or that I contaminated them with skin oils by accident. The lift was red over white, whilst the primer didn't lift anywhere. HTH, Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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