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Hello all,
Well after 25 years out of rc on a whim today I bought a Tamiya King Tiger kit. I am really looking forward to the build but the one thing that worries me is the paint finish, I bought an airbrush kit as well but with little idea how to use it , can anybody suggest any books or sites that I can check out to gain some knowledge.
Thanks
Dan
Well after 25 years out of rc on a whim today I bought a Tamiya King Tiger kit. I am really looking forward to the build but the one thing that worries me is the paint finish, I bought an airbrush kit as well but with little idea how to use it , can anybody suggest any books or sites that I can check out to gain some knowledge.
Thanks
Dan
There's nothing wrong with looking at or reading tutorials, certainly to get the basics but don't waste any time getting used to it.
Take it apart and put it back together again a few times - it will make it easier to clean when the time comes, put some paint in it and spray - card is good - cut out masks, look what happens when you spray low to the horizontal and high, with a mask and without a mask. Do the same with the mask tight to the surface and off the surface - experiment and write down what you did next to each result.
Over thin your paint and under thin your paint - get used to what your mistakes look and feel like before you touch a model (this stage usually comes naturally!).
Once you can lay a layer of paint with a level of confidence (it doesn't take too long) start using filters (thin layers) of paint to build up different effects, then choose an effect (say an exhaust stain) look at the colours and try to replicate it. Try to understand why the colours look different with different bases and mixes.
Above all don't be scared of it and enjoy it.
Take it apart and put it back together again a few times - it will make it easier to clean when the time comes, put some paint in it and spray - card is good - cut out masks, look what happens when you spray low to the horizontal and high, with a mask and without a mask. Do the same with the mask tight to the surface and off the surface - experiment and write down what you did next to each result.
Over thin your paint and under thin your paint - get used to what your mistakes look and feel like before you touch a model (this stage usually comes naturally!).
Once you can lay a layer of paint with a level of confidence (it doesn't take too long) start using filters (thin layers) of paint to build up different effects, then choose an effect (say an exhaust stain) look at the colours and try to replicate it. Try to understand why the colours look different with different bases and mixes.
Above all don't be scared of it and enjoy it.
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