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Mixing paints
diseasedspawn
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Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 09:04 AM UTC
I know most modelers just buy whatever color they need but I like to mix my own colors using the primaries, red, blue, and yellow. I get the exact hue I want and get awesome results


but....

Does anyone know how to mix paints to make a deep, rich brown? I'm looking for a color like the hair of Megan Fox or Selena Gomez, maybe a dark mud or leather? I can make light brown and have tried adding black but that just makes it dirty and greyish.

Any ideas?
retiredyank
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Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 09:11 AM UTC
Try adding some more blue and red to it.
diseasedspawn
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 07:02 AM UTC
hey matt,

Never got around to trying your suggestion but I think your on the right track. Next time I need a dark brown, I will mix my light brown with purple and see if that makes it.

I ended up proceeding with my project anyway as the dark brown was merely an undertone. The purple I created instead (looked brown until I sprayed it ) did enough of the trick to work. This is the end result. Tell me what you think

http://gallery3.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php?cat=28479
Thudius
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 07:36 AM UTC
Found this neat how to through the power of Google-fu: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Brown-from-Primary-Colors

Hope that helps.

Kimmo
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 01:23 PM UTC
Thanks Thadius. Your Googl-fu is strong
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