Pics of your models, please!
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Took some pics of a few of my Otto models for a comp they're running.
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
VW Golf Limited & Rallye Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Lotus Omega Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrPair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrPair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrVW Golf Limited & Rallye Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrLotus Omega Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickrbig dub said:
Took some pics of a few of my Otto models for a comp they're running.
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
VW Golf Limited & Rallye Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
Lotus Omega Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
I would suggest the last one works the best. Pair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrPair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrPair of Audi S1 Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrVW Golf Limited & Rallye Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on FlickrLotus Omega Otto Model by Rob Joyce, on Flickr
What's the point of painting models?
I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the f
kers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.
I think I might just give it up.
I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the f
kers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.I think I might just give it up.
un1corn said:
What's the point of painting models?
I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the fkers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.
I think I might just give it up.
They say you learn by your mistakes so don't lose heart, I also think that a big chunk of modelling is working around something when it goes wrong. I'm sure Dr-GN, Eric, Perdu and Red Firecracker will all agree there are those nights when you put everything down, walk away and come back fresh, then take the thing apart/strip it/ clean it up - in fact it's as much an essential skill as building something cleanly in the first place. Paint can often be stripped off these days, oven cleaners, brake fluid and graffiti removers will often take a paint job back to the plastic without damage.I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the f
kers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.I think I might just give it up.
Read this guys thread from Britmodeller - he only uses brushes and his results are superb, the key is lots of very thin coats built up to get the colour depth.
Brushed Build
un1corn said:
What's the point of painting models?
I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the fkers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.
I think I might just give it up.
Road vehicles or military stuff? Frankly, brush painting a road car will always look rubbish.I've tried both humbrol and tamiya enamel and acrylic.
Both give an atrocious finish, even when watered down, the finish is streaky and blotch. On tamiya acrylics the finish is rough, patchy and not smooth.
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the f
kers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.I think I might just give it up.
Tamiya is designed to be airbrushed, Humbrol enamels are hopeless.
Why does using a spray can limit you to one colour? Even airbrushing usually needs copious amounts of Tamiya masking tape to get a good result.
If you use the right paint for brushing (e.g. Vallejo Model Colour as used in the examples below), the right brush, and the right primers, it's possible to get a decent result:
http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
In fact as you can see it's - literally - child's play once you've settled on a decent paint system. We tried a few paints before finding good ones. Don't give up. If you can strip the paint (covered in Mr. Muscle within a sealed bag for 24 hrs should do it), then strip it and try again. This is an old model that I'm in the process of stripping and re-painting, it hasn't gone smoothly, but it hardly ever does, but it will get done and it will look good in the end:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
A bit late now, but you're always best trying new techniques on scrap first before committing to your carefully built model.
As above. To prove the point, I've just clear coated a model and I'll be stripping it tomorrow as I'm not happy with the finish (water contamination). There is the key point though (as DR_GN says), they can always be stripped. Very very rarely is a model wrecked and cannot be saved, you just have to be prepared to put in the work. I've brought some models (especially resin) back from a very very sad state, it just takes some time and patience, there is no secret skill.
un1corn said:
What's the point of painting models?
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Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the fkers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.
I think I might just give it up.
Get some masking tape and you can do more than one colour with rattle cans. I'm fairly inept at painting, and never got uset to an airbrush, but I maged to create this...
Just binned £40 worth of models because I cant even paint the f
kers. The only time i've had a good finish is with a spray can, but I cant paint every model this way, unless I decide to exclusively stick to making models that only have one colour.I think I might just give it up.
L2B 2015_006 by MBBlat, on FlickrDark red & black from rattle cans followed by a black wash & some simple drybrusing, whilst nowhere near the standards of some on here, resulted in a nicely used looking wagon
You can get a decent finish with a brush. The key is having the right size of brush for the area you are painting. You should also be using good quality modelling brushes. Thinning the paint isn't always necessary if you do quick even strokes with the brush, and try not not let the brush go back over the area you have just painted.
Hi,
Finally the 1/18 Continental GT3 has been released.
Might wait a while for them to come down in price though before grabbing mine. TSM stuff has a habit of being released and dropping to around £100 quite soon.
Have a few others on my list before this as well despite being a huge Bentley fan.
Regards
Tim
Finally the 1/18 Continental GT3 has been released.
Might wait a while for them to come down in price though before grabbing mine. TSM stuff has a habit of being released and dropping to around £100 quite soon.
Have a few others on my list before this as well despite being a huge Bentley fan.
Regards
Tim
I still have a few of my diecasts from when I was a kid; some of these were played with in the early-mid 90s and have seen better days but I mainly keep them for sentimental value. I'm hoping to add to the collection over the years.
1/18 Bburago Ferrari 550 Maranello
1/18 Bburago Bugatti EB110
1/18 Bburago Jaguar E-Type Coupe: This came as a 'Diecast Model Kit' where you had to build it. I think I was about 7-8 when I got this and my dad built it and put all the transfers on. Obviously years of playing with it has left its mark and some of the small bits have gone missing but my dad passed away a couple of years after this so this (and the green XJ220) have massive sentimental value even if they're not worth anything.
1/18 Maisto Jaguar XJ220: Dad bought me this at a car show when I was about 8. He was obsessed with Jags and I seemed to end up with a lot of Jag models because of it
1/18 Bburago Maserati 3200GT
1/18 Bburago Dodge Viper GTS, in the requisite blue/white stripes
1/18 Maisto Dodge Viper GTS-R
And now for the more recent additions:
1/24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec: First foray back into scale model building after doing nothing but Warhammer for 10+ years.. I have a Castrol Supra in progress too.
1/43 Schuco Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: This was part of the Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition. Gran Turismo 5 ended up being a huge disappointment to me but the Signature Edition was full of really nice bits, this being the main interest. Looks very detailed for a 1.43 and came with a nice little display case.
Work in progress on the Supra...the Volk decals were tiny!
1/18 Bburago Ferrari 550 Maranello
1/18 Bburago Bugatti EB110
1/18 Bburago Jaguar E-Type Coupe: This came as a 'Diecast Model Kit' where you had to build it. I think I was about 7-8 when I got this and my dad built it and put all the transfers on. Obviously years of playing with it has left its mark and some of the small bits have gone missing but my dad passed away a couple of years after this so this (and the green XJ220) have massive sentimental value even if they're not worth anything.
1/18 Maisto Jaguar XJ220: Dad bought me this at a car show when I was about 8. He was obsessed with Jags and I seemed to end up with a lot of Jag models because of it
1/18 Bburago Maserati 3200GT
1/18 Bburago Dodge Viper GTS, in the requisite blue/white stripes
1/18 Maisto Dodge Viper GTS-R
And now for the more recent additions:
1/24 Tamiya Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec: First foray back into scale model building after doing nothing but Warhammer for 10+ years.. I have a Castrol Supra in progress too.
1/43 Schuco Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: This was part of the Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition. Gran Turismo 5 ended up being a huge disappointment to me but the Signature Edition was full of really nice bits, this being the main interest. Looks very detailed for a 1.43 and came with a nice little display case.
Work in progress on the Supra...the Volk decals were tiny!
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