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Skorpy-chan wrote:

icecold2510 wrote:

Can anyone give tips on painting small detail stuff?

I use the Testors' paint and little paint brushes but it looks like crap to me....

I'm working on an A-10 right now...still have a bit to go. My first model

Right. It's not so much the size of the brush, as the point. Keep a decent point on it, and you can do fine detail easily enough. Small strokes, keep a point, wash brush often so you can re-point. (Enamel paints are somewhat toxic and not as tasty as water-based.) Hold your breath while making a stroke, as well, so that won't throw you off.
Other than that, practice, practice, practice.

An aerograph helps a lot.

Well, right now I'm working with the enamel.... I'm going to try and find some waterbased colors...

Thanks for the tips!

And nice #24 model Serge, Jeff Gordon FTW

icecold2510 wrote:

Can anyone give tips on painting small detail stuff?

I use the Testors' paint and little paint brushes but it looks like crap to me....

I'm working on an A-10 right now...still have a bit to go. My first model

Be sure to not dab the brush in the paint bottle and slop it on to your plastic parts, its better to get the paint brush soaked in paint; then having paint just dangling on the tip of the brush in globs. Dip the brush in the paint enough so the brush gets soaked well, then wipe off access paint from the brush. This gives you more time to work with a part and paint it before you have to dip again.

When you clean your brushes never dip them hard into a bottle of thinner (don't mess up the brissles by dabbing the brush against the bottom) Get the brush soaked good stir it around in the thinner, then take it out and wipe off the paint with a paper towel in the direction of the brissels.  Just think of a cat, when you pet it you have to pet it with the direction of its fur otherwise it gets pissed off.

And a tip to being steady is to hold a part in two of your fingers with your left hand, and use your right hand pinky as an 'anchor' on your left hand while you paint the part. (If you don't understand this, I can take a photo if you want)

Hopefully he can win tonight at Darlington

Thanks, Doomed, I was doing exactly that, dabbing the brush in the paint.....
I don't think im doing too bad on my first model though...

One thing I did mess up though was putting it together before I paint it....

Keep it up mate, it'll work out in the end.

Ganko_06 wrote:

Do most of you guys use regular brushes or air brushed paint?

i do both, depending on what needs to be painted. ex. Large space=airbrush; small space=paintbrush

How do you paint the camoflage like your German armor MOAB?

My A-10 is coming out like crap right now... I'll take picture when it's done...

Skorpy-chan wrote:

icecold2510 wrote:

Can anyone give tips on painting small detail stuff?



I'm working on an A-10 right now...still have a bit to go. My first model

Right. It's not so much the size of the brush, as the point. Keep a decent point on it, and you can do fine detail easily enough. Small strokes, keep a point, wash brush often so you can re-point. (Enamel paints are somewhat toxic and not as tasty as water-based.) Hold your breath while making a stroke, as well, so that won't throw you off.
Other than that, practice, practice, practice.

i have a respirator

Skorpy-chan wrote:

icecold2510 wrote:

How do you paint the camoflage like your German armor MOAB?

My A-10 is coming out like crap right now... I'll take picture when it's done...

He ain't responded, so I'll field it.

Start with the lightest colour you plan to use as a base, and add the sections carefully in order of lightest to darkest.

Sorry for the no reply, been at college. Skorpy-chan's already said, I start with a can of green spray, then paint on the brown with a brush and finally add the black.

That's very good that, nice one

The whole tank, or just particular parts of it? I use a spray can first for the base coat, then use regular brushes, larger ones for flat areas of camo, and small for tight areas.

I use Tamiya acrycllic spray, its best to have the model in a large box to contain any overspray. Hold the can a fair distance away and just keep moving, that should reduce the risk of drips. I've only used this technique on vehicles, aircraft are paintbrushed. I usually do it in stages, top first then move it around once its dried off enough. Although I suppose you could keep turning it so everything is covered, I'd be careful not to put marks on it with fingerprints or anything though. Also I've noticed a problem with spray when used over paint already applied, it goes all cracked and stuff, don't know why.

Last edited by M.O.A.B (2007-05-16 13:03:03)

Then the trick is to manually blend it. After you're done, paint from just inside the edge out towards the middle of the light patch while mixing more and more lighter colour into the dark one.
Of course, you need to use a handy piece of tile for this purpose, or something glossy and plastic.