Painting?
db
What paint materials do most of you guys use to paint your rockets? I have
been using acrylic based automotive products on my models so far (only made
four low power Estes kits so far) and find the high build primers excellent
for quickly filling the spiral groove in the tubes but the paints themselves
tend to be a bit too high gloss.
The matt finish on the primer gives a nice 'military' look and I've been
wondering whether to use this as a base for applying artists acrylic paint
(as supplied in tubes) with my airbrush.
Anyone tried this? Is the finish robust? Obviously the opportunity to
enhance the scale look through masking and colour range would be limitless.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Dennis
hil...@weinerboy.org
wrote:
>Hi
>
>What paint materials do most of you guys use to paint your rockets? I have
>been using acrylic based automotive products on my models so far (only made
>four low power Estes kits so far) and find the high build primers excellent
>for quickly filling the spiral groove in the tubes but the paints themselves
>tend to be a bit too high gloss.
IMHO, you're right down the line Dennis! Automotive is all I use...
but of course, I've got a nice source...
<g>
I still FNF body tubes even though I use high solids primer. That way
I can get by with fewer primer coats.
>The matt finish on the primer gives a nice 'military' look and I've been
>wondering whether to use this as a base for applying artists acrylic paint
>(as supplied in tubes) with my airbrush.
On many rockets which require a flat finish, I simply use the color
portion of a basecoat/clearcoat system. Spray on the color and nix
the clearcoat and you have a nice *cured* flat.
Regarding the artist's acrylic, I've never tried that, but I've
sprayed waterborne paints from my Paasche VL many times with no
problems. I would assume that if the paints you mentioned are thinned
properly, and are thinned such that the final drying won't be
affected, you should be in top shape.
>Anyone tried this? Is the finish robust? Obviously the opportunity to
>enhance the scale look through masking and colour range would be limitless.
>Any thoughts?
Give it a shot! (bwahaha) Let us know how it works out!
>Thanks
>
>Dennis
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Doug Sams
db wrote:
> > What paint materials do most of you guys
> > use to paint your rockets?
RustOleum enamel rattlecans. Accept no substitutes.
> > but the paints themselves
> > tend to be a bit too high gloss.
Bah! No such thing as "too high gloss".
> > The matt finish on the primer gives a nice
> > 'military' look...
Nah. No way. I like the General's jeep - shiny
olive drab. Camo looks good and shiny camo
looks better. When enemy snipers start shooting
my rockets, I'll go to the dull finishes :)
hil...@weinerboy.org gave some good advice.
Tod's the man. He turned me on to tack coats.
http://home.flash.net/~samily/newpics/
Doug
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BB
> Bah! No such thing as "too high gloss".
>
> > > The matt finish on the primer gives a nice
> > > 'military' look...
>
> Nah. No way. I like the General's jeep - shiny
> olive drab. Camo looks good and shiny camo
> looks better. When enemy snipers start shooting
> my rockets, I'll go to the dull finishes :)
If you HAVE to have a dull finish, use gloss paint but finish
with a dull clear coat, especially if you're applying decals of
any kind (apply the decals then the clear coat).
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Louis Schroeder
I use Color Place from WalMart for general purpose and priming @ $0.97 a
can. Never had a bad experience as long as I followed the directions.
Krylon camo system for military flats @ $1.97 a can from WalMart.
For a really tough shine, Rust-oleum Gloss Protective Enamel. Goes on
great, takes forever to dry, though.
I have also used acrylic model paints with an airbrush with no real
problems.
Louis
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