After a lot of experimenting on a scrap model I quickly discovered that Humbrol 209 (Fluorescent Orange) has absolutely no covering power at all when used straight out of the airbrush .
So I experimented with various undercoats first. Undercoating in white was no good, it makes the fluorescent orange go pink! Undercoating with grey also didn't work well, made it go a sort of muddy colour.
I tried various undercoats and primers on the scrap model and found out that the best and strongest fluorescent orange came about after undercoating it in Humbrol 24 Trainer Yellow first, then misting the orange on in several thin coats.
Hope this helps anyone trying to use Fluorescent orange - though I can't guarantee it, but it worked for me
Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
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Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
That looks spot on over yellow. Well done and great tip!
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
I use Vallejo Sand coloured primer under their fluorescent orange, and that works a treat too.
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
Thanks for that tip Miss-Tang and thanks for your vote too Andrew, I plan on doing some fluro orange on a future build and this has been handy to know.
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
Day-glo usually does require white undercoat and several layers to build up the orange colour. I was quite happy using GS Mr Color Arcylic Dayglo orange for a few builds, but models I sprayed with it have faded badly (a bit like the real thing) to salmon pink. I did use the Hu enamel for my HS Gnat and hoping it keeps it's orangey glo.
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
I use LifeColor fluorescent orange with a flat white as undercoat and that worked pretty well.
here is an example:
not the best pic
ah and, very nice Texan by the way
here is an example:
not the best pic
ah and, very nice Texan by the way
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Miss-Stang, you are a genius! Thank you very much!
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Re: Using Humbrol 209 Fluorescent Orange
Hi, I'm probably well late for this but when I built my Airfix T.11 Vampire last year I had the same problem with the 209, especially over silver. I ended up painting a light grey coat on the areas I wanted orange/209, then another of Games Workshop's Blazing Orange. This allowed the 209 to really to do it's stuff (see my Vampire elsewhere in the GB's)!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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