Mig acrylic resin

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Hi there folks.

Has anyone used the above? and what's their experience of it? I did a test run on a spare wheel I had lying about and I dunno I'm just not convinced by it, it's not "right" but I cant put my finger on it.

I followed the instructions on the tub, 30% plaster 30% resin 40% pigments, but it's not quite right IMO.

Any advise chaps?

Stuart

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A picture may help?

[Guest]

Very true lol

...And so it came to pass...there were pictures

Stuart

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Not sure what look you were aiming for but there does seem to be a lot of it. Are the white specks plaster? If so, it needed more mixing or not, depending on the make up of the terrain you are reproducing. Not really my field as I have yet to go past the scatter grass stage so maybe someone else can offer some tips?

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Stuart

I've used the Mig Acrylic medium on my Sherman V (below)

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It is quite an alarming medium to use when you've spent an age before getting subtle paint effects right.

I think your mix maybe too thin - mix it like the mud your trying to depict - press it into the tyre, then rub off from the tread tops to reveal tyre. I found it needed practice and quite a bit of nerve to get the effect. For best result its also better to get the dry mud first, then wet mud and finally you can dust the surrounding area to bring the whole thing together.

Other than that practice is the best advice I can give.

Hope this helps a little bit

Paul

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[Guest]

Ok that's given me a few ideas...

Graham I just made up a small amount to test it out but i ended up with more than I bargained for! subtlety is something I think will be needed with this stuff

I also found that it started to dry concerningly quickly, so i didn't have a long time to mix in the plaster, but that is certainly what i thought when I saw the specks showing through - the plaster hadn't picked up the colouring properly... ah well try and try again! That's why we test on spare parts eh!!

Paul, I think next time instead of a coating, I will try what you suggest, scraping off the exposed areas, maybe again subtlety is something I've missed on this test. By the way, nice Sherman, I'm a big fan of

them and this looks the Biz!!

Ah well back to the bench - I'll keep you posted.

Thanks for the information guys.

[tr1ckey66]

Stuart

Forgot to mention, there is an FAQ Mig pigments DVD that shows you how to use the stuff.

However, I've seen this DVD and (for me at least) it still took a bit of practice... and I'm still fighting with the results! It's all too easy to get a model that looks as though it's just been dragged out of a swamp!

Best of luck with it.

Cheers

P

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It's all too easy to get a model that looks as though it's just been dragged out of a swamp!

Hmmmm diorama idea there... hehehehe!!

[tr1ckey66]

Go for it!

Can't remember where but I'm sure I saw a pic of a T34 being dragged out of the mud somewhere on the forum - that was completely submerged by the looks of it!

Oh, BTW I've got another take on your tarp question (nice little piece of diorama that!) - You can use mig pigments on that. Paint the tarp khaki, then wash with mig pigments (dust) diluted with white spirit. Wait for it to dry (or hair dry it if your like me - impatient!) then rub off the tops of the folds with a chisel edge brush to reveal the contours of the tarp.

Just a thought

Cheers

P

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Yeah I've seen that post as well - was pretty well preserved IIRC..

Ah... hadnt thought of a pigment or pastel wash, that would work.... gona that a go next after the last enamel wash dries..

Thanks

Stuart