TS83 metallic silver alternative

[svenb]

Getting ready to paint my escort mk2 and according to the instructions it needs ts83 for the light buckets. 

£14.99 😲 

Is there an alternative? 

Seems a lot of cash for such a small amount of painting! 

[sosidge]

They just want a shiny silver so I'd imagine TS30 silver leaf would work which is slightly less shiny and is a standard priced can. Or if you have an airbrush you could try something like LP48 paint in a pot.

Probably quite a few possibilities that will do a good job and look like "headlights" still.

[Badcrumble]

Molotow chrome pen?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01E7EG3NM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Still haven't tried mine...

[svenb]

10 hours ago, sosidge said:

They just want a shiny silver so I'd imagine TS30 silver leaf would work which is slightly less shiny and is a standard priced can. Or if you have an airbrush you could try something like LP48 paint in a pot.

Probably quite a few possibilities that will do a good job and look like "headlights" still.

Good shout👍 I have some of the TS30 so I'll do a test piece. 

[rich_f]

21 hours ago, svenb said:

£14.99 😲 

That's an outrageous price.

It's £6.99 from emodels.co.uk

[svenb]

1 hour ago, rich_f said:

That's an outrageous price.

It's £6.99 from emodels.co.uk

Plus postage 😕? 

[rich_f]

18 hours ago, svenb said:

Plus postage 😕? 

Unfortunately not, but even with postage it comes out much less than your original quote of £15. 

It's still expensive though, even at £6.99, especially for the small task you want it for. If I were you I think I'd get a small pot of brush paint like humbrol which can be bought with postage for under £3, or less if you can manage to find a physical shop open who sells it. 

[No Slack]

Do you have an airbrush? Use Vallejo Metal Color Chrome #77.707 on a gloss black base coat.

[svenb]

7 hours ago, rich_f said:

Unfortunately not, but even with postage it comes out much less than your original quote of £15. 

It's still expensive though, even at £6.99, especially for the small task you want it for. If I were you I think I'd get a small pot of brush paint like humbrol which can be bought with postage for under £3, or less if you can manage to find a physical shop open who sells it. 

Emodels price is £6.99 + £9.50 delivery 

£16.49 is a bit much😳

[svenb]

6 hours ago, No Slack said:

Do you have an airbrush? Use Vallejo Metal Color Chrome #77.707 on a gloss black base coat.

Unfortunately not 😕

[rich_f]

15 hours ago, svenb said:

Emodels price is £6.99 + £9.50 delivery 

£16.49 is a bit much😳

Hmm that's odd. Their website says standard delivery (via royal mail and/or hermes) on orders under £10 is £3.95...

Maybe something to do with sending hazardous material (pressurised paint can).

You can get the correct level of shine without using an airbrush, or spray can. There are many very good brush-on metallic-looking model paints with varying amounts of sheen, and if it really is a mirror finish you are after, the Molotow chrome pen is excellent. Don't even need a brush for that one. 

[svenb]

1 hour ago, rich_f said:

 

You can get the correct level of shine without using an airbrush, or spray can. There are many very good brush-on metallic-looking model paints with varying amounts of sheen, and if it really is a mirror finish you are after, the Molotow chrome pen is excellent. Don't even need a brush for that one. 

Thanks I'll definitely look into that👍

[svenb]

1 hour ago, rich_f said:

 

Maybe something to do with sending hazardous material (pressurised paint can).

 

Must be🤔