2 little questions

[Hati Fukui]

Hey guys what's up.

I'm building a Zvezda's 767-300 with VARIG colors and i have a little question: how to make this chrome effect?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Varig/Boeing-767-341-ER/568091

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Varig/Boeing-767-341-ER/649598

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Varig/Boeing-767-341-ER/585760

Soon i will build a zevzda 777-300 whit new american livery, so, someone knows what Revell or humbrol color use to paint the fuselage?

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-777-323-ER/3875483

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-777-323-ER/3869971

http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-777-323-ER/3859263

Thank you for the support.

I'm sorry for any mistake, this is my frist post here and my english is not so good.

Edited July 14, 2016 by Hati Fukui

[Jessica]

If you have an airbrush, you can get very good metallic effects using Alclad lacquers. You need very good ventilation, because the fumes are very strong and can be toxic in high concentration. I've never used them, but Vallejo metallic colours are spoken highly of in this forum. They're water based, so you avoid the fumes issue.

I can't talk about the American fuselage colours because I loathe that new scheme so I haven't paid attention to how to recreate it. Someone else is bound to come by and tell you about it though

[DrewP]

I feel the same about the new American, Jessica. I read a build of someone doing a delta DC-8-71 (Minicraft) and he used different colored bases before adding the alclad, like blue and grey instead of black, and it gave them slightly different colors. I would suggest maybe doing a blue base because to me it has a tint of light blue. Also look for some of the less chrome-y alclads. Testing out their paints and trial and error are sometimes the best ways to get the colors you want. On the other hand, some might say it looks like a flat light grey (I personally don't see that, it definitely looks like some sort of aluminum paint). PAS Decals has some decal sets for the 777 on eBay, they're worth taking a look at if you haven't bought a decal set already. The instructions might also give you correct colors and brand names to use.

All the best,

Drew

Edited July 14, 2016 by DrewP

[Hati Fukui]

Thank you Jessica, i will try to find this paint.

About the american colors, Drew, i bought the decals from PAS on e-bay, and he didnt give the colors, i think thats the bigger mistake from decals makers. But anyway, thank you.

[Jessica]

Producers like PAS assume that you're already an expert and know what colours to get. Here's how they do the 1:1 scheme:

It's a light grey base with mica fleck overcoat. There are some mica model paints available, and I can also suggest that you look for clear mica style fingernail polish. It sprays well when it's thinned with lacquer thinner.

Edited July 15, 2016 by Jessica

[Hati Fukui]

Hey Jessica, thank you for this little demonstration video. I've the Humbrol's enamel metalic 11, and i think this is similar as american livery. I dont have any pic to show you how it is, sorry.