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Painting Sights May 10, 2021 13:13:27 GMT CaptDAR, twodoctors, and 2 more like this

Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 13:13:27 GMT

This will be old news to some but I thought I would post, more from the point of you of the materials used.

Basically although I did not want to make any alteration to my Webley MK VI the old peepers are struggling to differentiate the front sight from the target. This is especially the case if I'm shooting in poor lighting conditions.

As such while in a department store near me I found they had a modellers section, generally for the gamers with their small action figures etc. and although they sold the Humbrol Enamel paints they seemed expensive and didn't have any suitable colours in, as such I opted for the paints shown below. They are water based Acrylic so I assume will not be as robust as Humbrol Enamel but i can always re-touch the sight if needed to freshen them up.

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Tried to post in Tips'n'Trick' but I couldn't create a thread there for some reason?.

CaptDAR Moderator The RIF Marshall Always count your shots and don’t miss Posts: 4,847 Likes: 5,906	Painting Sights May 10, 2021 13:33:09 GMT Musket69 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by CaptDAR on May 10, 2021 13:33:09 GMT Turned out very nice and clear.
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Painting Sights May 10, 2021 13:40:19 GMT Musket69 likes this

Post by Whistler on May 10, 2021 13:40:19 GMT

Lovely job and a great paint choice. I use Vallejo in my scale modelling hobby and they stand up well to kicks and scuffs, especially the GAME colour, it’s designed to stand up to table top wargaming so it should do well on your sights. Nice photos too.

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Knocks, not kicks. i dont go round booting my models lol

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Musket69 The Sheriff of Dodge Generous and helpful member. Posts: 384 Likes: 385	Painting Sights May 10, 2021 13:52:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 13:52:06 GMT Good to know, next will be the turn of the DW .357 6"

twodoctors Moderator Our 'Bargain Hunting' Share Holder Posts: 2,513 Likes: 2,945	Painting Sights May 10, 2021 14:18:09 GMT via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by twodoctors on May 10, 2021 14:18:09 GMT Nice. I take it that it is fairly "matt". I tried the same with gold/silver felt tip and nail varnish, and found it too reflective for my purpose. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Painting Sights May 10, 2021 14:25:23 GMT

Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 14:25:23 GMT

May 10, 2021 14:18:09 GMT twodoctors said:

Nice.

I take it that it is fairly "matt". I tried the same with gold/silver felt tip and nail varnish, and found it too reflective for my purpose. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hi TD, If I was to be fussy I would say it has a satin sheen to it, not fully Matt. Works well in and outdoors from what I've experienced so far though. I do get your point about shiny sight's though, I find it off putting shooting indoors with light reflecting from the top of the fore sight.

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Musket69 The Sheriff of Dodge Generous and helpful member. Posts: 384 Likes: 385	Painting Sights May 10, 2021 15:51:23 GMT HeadHunter likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 15:51:23 GMT May 10, 2021 15:14:24 GMT HeadHunter said: I'm going to move this thread to the "tips 'n' trix", as it's a great idea. Cheers Shaun

talyllyn The Sheriff of Dodge Share Holder Posts: 347 Likes: 586	Painting Sights May 10, 2021 21:38:06 GMT Musket69 likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by talyllyn on May 10, 2021 21:38:06 GMT Most acrylic paints dry faster than enamels and can be removed easily with a damp cloth (when fresh) if you don't get it quite right .Once dry meths can be used to remove them if needed. Cheers Don

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May 10, 2021 21:38:06 GMT talyllyn said:

Most acrylic paints dry faster than enamels and can be removed easily with a damp cloth (when fresh) if you don't get it quite right .Once dry meths can be used to remove them if needed.

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Isopropyl is another good method of removing acrylic paint. I often use it in my scale modelling when I’ve botched up a paint job. Generally harmless to most plastics too from my experience although I’ve not tried it on all plastics so caution is always best.

Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 13:13:27 GMT

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Post by Musket69 on May 10, 2021 14:25:23 GMT

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Post by Whistler on May 11, 2021 3:34:59 GMT