Mercury capsule paint colours?

Hi Aaron,

Welcome to model building!     Be advised, however, it is VERY addictive!

If you will look on the instruction sheet, near the end of it there should be a painting/decal application guide where it list the paint colors required to do the kit up like the pictures show.

There are several choices as far as brands of paint go... from the "Testors" gloss & flat sets you can get at Wal-Mart, to the more specific colors you can find in your local hobby shop.    Find the color chart and write down what you need, then get a selection of gloss and flat colors.    Remember to get a flat "flesh" tone for faces.     

I would also recommend you get a set of various sized paint brushes from a craft or hobby store.    

Get you a set of hobby knives or exacto blade sets, small scissors, fingernail clippers, and two or three different sizes of tweezers.

The most important thing is to follow the assembly instructions and recommendations.     Use glue sparingly in a well ventilated area.... and I don't know if there's a woman (mom or wife) in your world, but to avoid a lot of trouble, use a drop cloth to work on.

There are multitudes of modelers here that can go into minute detail on procedures and techniques that can save you time, trouble, and produce a nice looking build... but remember this; Modeling is an aquired curriculum!      Don't become frustrated when things don't work out like they're suppose to... in just about every case, it happened because some previous step was overlooked/sidetracked.... you will learn a LOT from your first build, but you'll learn additional things on your next build, and even more things on the next one... in fact, if you build models for 40 years, you will STILL be learning new things with each kit you build!     It's just a matter of applying all the different skills and techniques you learn, and like I said before, it is VERY addictive!

I hope this helps and may you have the best of fun!

Frank

Hi Frank

thanks for your reply and advice.I am fast learning to set myself up with the basics to make building models a little easier and more enjoyable.There is some great gear out there for when I improve and my list is growing by the day.I can understand model building becoming addictive.My interest lies in space but I have found myself looking at some nice model aircraft and ships.I am glad I found a site like this, full of experienced helpful model builders and am looking forward to plenty of helpful advice.

Thanks again

Aaron