beartown550
Airman
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- Jan 28, 2020
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I have never used acrylic paint for this type of painting, so I guess it will have to be other.Acrylic paint or other?
I plan on using a brushAre you going to apply the colour with a brush or an airbrush?
I plan on using a brush
A rattle can sounds good. I used them when I was a kid building model cars,I've been looking at modern modeling mags and books, it seems like now when someone says spray, they are talking airbrush, sorry for the misunderstanding.Errm, brushing silver with a hairy stick can be tricky. I haven't done it in decades but I have bad memories. Maybe consider a rattle can?
Thanks fubar57!!!Right....narrowing it down. I was a brush painter until about 3 years ago though strictly acrylic. Acrylic Aluminum is one of the colours that is tricky to lay down with a brush. Many here use enamels/lacquers so I'm sure they'll set you right
Beartown550, there are some products on the market, newer than the ubiquitous Humbrol, Revell or Tamiya paints, that will give you a realistic effect for metal surfaces. The AK Interactive True Metal is designed to be applied with brush: AK Interactive True MetalA rattle can sounds good. I used them when I was a kid building model cars,I've been looking at modern modeling mags and books, it seems like now when someone says spray, they are talking airbrush, sorry for the misunderstanding.
Beartown550, there are some products on the market, newer than the ubiquitous Humbrol, Revell or Tamiya paints, that will give you a realistic effect for metal surfaces. The AK Interactive True Metal is designed to be applied with brush: AK Interactive True Metal
There are also pigments (metallic) in a form of a paste that can be applied with a cloth over a primer (black) and will give you similar effects.
Check this article - it gives answers to several questions about the True Metal paints and how to use them - it's more realistic than optimistic. There are several reviews and "how to do it" on YouTube as well. Just check with the name AK Interactive True Metal.
Those paints are more expensive than the standard ones.
Thanks Crimea, and all the rest for your help. I'm sure I'll be back for more.Should be good. Be sure that it's the first coat onto the plastic as you don't want to spray this stuff over another paint. Once down and dry, you can paint over it with pretty much any other types of paint - you'll need to do the olive drab anti-glare panels and these can be brushed on if that's your preference.
Thanks fubar57. I'm going with Tamiya spray laqueur(silver) Good choice?
I would like another opinion from you all. I will be building the Revell B-17G in 1/48 scale, which has a very detailed interior, which no one can see. I read a review online by a gent who left out the glass on the cockpit, and one of the side windows, so folks could see at least some of the details. What do you think of doing this? To me, it sounds like a good idea.Look at the Tamiya AS range. They are specific for Aircraft. AS12 - Bare metal Silver is the one you want. I only use Tamiya spray cans for my models.