Here's what's happened thus far, slapped her together somewhat except for tracks and kept top and bottom hulls separate.
Prepped some "soft" stowage, left out big searchlight because I felt like it.
Banged up the fenders and mud guards a bit.
I use the cheapest acrylic water based craft paints.
A mixture of 'pavement' and 'patio brick' colors are mixed 2/3 pavement to 1/3 brick and thinned with plain water.
Thin it to a point where it will flow into creases and so forth, but also to where its not opaque but translucent.
I apply it right over unpainted and untreated plastic, I usually apply three or four coats allowing each to dry first.
Dry time is usually about 20 to 30 minutes under a warm light bulb.
At time of pics she's had three coats of dark wash and one layering of forest green with a hint of leather.
The method is "dry brushing"..... tedious I know :rolling:
I'll give a brief description, I use women's eye shadow brushes, they are soft and durable and CHEAP!
I put a miniscule amount of desired color on end of brush and dab most of that off on a paper towel, then on a piece of test plastic
I check to see effect and adjust accordingly, one wants to put the least amount of paint on as possible per application.
Technique, (mine anyway), is to very lightly, in a circular motion wisp brush along surfaces, you will see the effect.
After a couple of dry brushed coats (again dry time 15 minutes or so) I go back to the dark wash, and pick out detailing, this process of dry brushing and pin washing
is probably repeated a dozen times or so before it's all said and done (not counting extra detailing as with a diorama theme).
I'll try to show perceptible stages to completion and hopefully provide an understandable narration.
Thanks for looking in.
Cheers!...Jim
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Prepped some "soft" stowage, left out big searchlight because I felt like it.
Banged up the fenders and mud guards a bit.
I use the cheapest acrylic water based craft paints.
A mixture of 'pavement' and 'patio brick' colors are mixed 2/3 pavement to 1/3 brick and thinned with plain water.
Thin it to a point where it will flow into creases and so forth, but also to where its not opaque but translucent.
I apply it right over unpainted and untreated plastic, I usually apply three or four coats allowing each to dry first.
Dry time is usually about 20 to 30 minutes under a warm light bulb.
At time of pics she's had three coats of dark wash and one layering of forest green with a hint of leather.
The method is "dry brushing"..... tedious I know :rolling:
I'll give a brief description, I use women's eye shadow brushes, they are soft and durable and CHEAP!
I put a miniscule amount of desired color on end of brush and dab most of that off on a paper towel, then on a piece of test plastic
I check to see effect and adjust accordingly, one wants to put the least amount of paint on as possible per application.
Technique, (mine anyway), is to very lightly, in a circular motion wisp brush along surfaces, you will see the effect.
After a couple of dry brushed coats (again dry time 15 minutes or so) I go back to the dark wash, and pick out detailing, this process of dry brushing and pin washing
is probably repeated a dozen times or so before it's all said and done (not counting extra detailing as with a diorama theme).
I'll try to show perceptible stages to completion and hopefully provide an understandable narration.
Thanks for looking in.
Cheers!...Jim
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