I just started to spray paint a 1/350 scale model ship hull today. To start with, I used TAMIYA Fine White Surface Primer. After that dries for several hours, then I will start to spray paint with TAMIYA TS-27 Matte White. After that’s done, then I’ll have to touch up any areas that the spray did not get with Vallejo # 71.001 White.
Both TAMIYA products are spray cans. And the Vallejo will be brushed on.
I’m the kind of modeler that thinks white is white. There can’t be that much, if any, difference between the three?
And what about other whites from Revell, Humbrol, etc., etc.? Is there any “shade difference” between all the brands?
Short answer is YES, there’s a difference. Will you be able to differentiate? Maybe. The best thing you can do is spray/brush all of them on a test card and wait for them to dry. Don’t forget to mark which is which!
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I wholeheartedly agree. I’ve never had a white from different companies match, and even different batches from the same manufacturer can differ. It takes real good lighting to catch the differences sometimes. If your paints are real close but not quite matchy-match, I wouldn’t worry too much if it’s for the shelf, as most people won’t notice. Competition? Be careful.
Yes, there are differences between the various wires put out by multiple paint companies. Some are “warmer” (yellow/brown) and some are “cooler” (blue). The Tamiya White Primer undercoat should make whichever paint you choose more vivid.
@WhatIfRebel are you going for a new ship look? Wouldn’t a ship that’s been in service for a while have varying shades of white similar to an aircraft that’s flown missions? I could especially see a NUMA ship having this situation since, you know, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala…
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Take a look at some Coast Guard ships. They do a pretty good job of keeping them nice and white. No matter how long that they have been in service.
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