Bedford QL gun portee…(sans gun)

That chain is a big improvement over the other type :) A good way to darken it would be to soak it in blueing/blackening solution, though that will be … tricky if you already glued it on.
 
Jakko said:
That chain is a big improvement over the other type :) A good way to darken it would be to soak it in blueing/blackening solution, though that will be … tricky if you already glued it on.
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Yeah. But I'm a "speed" builder I've discovered. If I don't keep moving I lose interest real quick.
But I will probably treat some spare chain for future use.
Where can I get this solution? I've never seen it.
 
It's sold specifically for modellers (be sure to get the kind intended for brass and not for white metal), but you can also use something like gun black (assuming you live in a country where this would be easy to get). Here's a guide.
 
It's stuff that's used to give a black colour to metal parts of guns :) It's a way to colour the metal by having it react with (usually) a liquid, which causes a chemical reaction on the outside of the metal that changes its colour.
 
Jakko said:
It's stuff that's used to give a black colour to metal parts of guns :) It's a way to colour the metal by having it react with (usually) a liquid, which causes a chemical reaction on the outside of the metal that changes its colour.
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Ah right . Well I'm in the UK so gun stuff is not exactly prolific!
Thankfully.
 
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Right. I'm calling this done. Knowing when to stop is always the problem isn't it?
Will have a small diorama to go on and a couple of figures. But that will have to wait a couple of weeks as I'm off to France in a few days to visit some friends and family.
But for now, I'm happy with this.

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