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Author:  Bug Stomper [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  BB-E vs. BB-SE
I just made an interesting discovery in regard to one of our hottest discussion topics - Brown Bess!

Have a look at the following picture:
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Yes, it's BB! Both!

To the left we have BB Enamel (the old production stuff) and to the right we have BB Super Enamel (the stuff that was produced til a few years ago). Both samples were hand painted within 5 minutes and dried under the same conditions. The picture was taken without flash with halogen lighting.
Now, I finally see, why there are people who don't like BB at all (Eagle ;)) - these are the one's who used BB Super Enamel.

And now on to the discussion...

Cheers,
Stefan
Author:  SGM Baldwin [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:45 pm ]
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You forgot the biggest BB hater of them all...!


"Airborne" Mike Muranetz!

Me, I love the stuff.
Author:  Eagle [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:57 pm ]
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Lol. I still don't like either! :P

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate BB per se, I'm just not that anal about SA! :)
Author:  Cpl Potter [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:15 pm ]
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krylon super flat od green is the new Brown bess :D
Author:  Stuntman Mike [ Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:20 pm ]
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I guess I am one of the few who still really likes BB.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:48 am ]
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That's a familiar looking piece you've painted there. :wink: 8)


Kevin
Author:  aliensarchive [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:38 am ]
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The color on the right is actually closer to what it should be.
Author:  Bug Stomper [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:45 am ]
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Hmm,
that's strange as the right one wasn't available when Aliens was done....

Cheers,
Stefan

PS: Kevin, yep that's what you think it is ;)
Author:  Pepperpete [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:38 am ]
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Without a doubt I prefer the one on the left if I was forced to use BB. But I am one of those evil OD fans now.
Author:  FIDO [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:28 pm ]
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and how to differ from both?
do you have pics of how a tin old BB vs new BB looks?
im curious what i have here :D
Author:  Fal Bowden [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:47 pm ]
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I was under the impression that it wasn't raw BB that was used to paint the stuff in Aliens anyhow? I thought it was something colour matched from a painted swatch of BB, which was then mixed later on.
Author:  Matsuo [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:40 pm ]
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I got a sample of the vintage "screen used'" BB and it was really Brown, the newer stuff ws a bit more green, by comparison Aervoe 999 was only a few values off... but aftering handling, heavy use and weathering it really rendered pure color arguments moot.

This is custom mixed using the vintage paint as a master.

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This is Aervoe 999 onthe bottom vs. Krylon OD on the top.

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Heavily weathered...

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I have to admit that I was resistant to BB but over time it's grown on me.

M
Author:  Doc [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:08 pm ]
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Matsuo wrote:
I have to admit that I was resistant to BB but over time it's grown on me.

M


Would that be like a fungus?? :wink:
They do have creams for things that grow on you 8) :D
Author:  robiwon [ Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:55 pm ]
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That's what I have is two tins of Super BB wich is too brown for me. I went with the Krylon OD and am very happy with it. If I ever run across original BB I might reconsider.
Author:  helder22 [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:22 pm ]
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Woot , I was just able to get my hands on 4 tins of BB enamel, (not Super enamel) I figure id give it a shot before finally going with the Krylon OD :D (I really like the look of that Krylon though)
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