OT. Back into the modelling.

[itifonhom]

Yes, I used powder. The secret with chipping is that the silver is actually enamel but the green is acrylic! Acrylics, although they get a grip on shiny silver, can be chipped easily! Try it sometime, it works.

 

Anastasios

[Siggi]

Yes, I used powder. The secret with chipping is that the silver is actually enamel but the green is acrylic! Acrylics, although they get a grip on shiny silver, can be chipped easily! Try it sometime, it works.

 

Anastasios

 

Mine's acrylic on enamel too, but I used a cloth dampened with alcohol to rub through to the silver. I won't be using that technique again. I'll certainly be trying yours on the Spitfire.

[itifonhom]

          Just be sure to use a primer before the silver, then the silver won´t chip for sure, only the acrylic will. And of course, the shiniest the silver is, the better. And give it time to cure, a week or so......

 

 

 

 

                                            Anastasios.

 

 

[Siggi]

          Just be sure to use a primer before the silver, then the silver won´t chip for sure, only the acrylic will. And of course, the shiniest the silver is, the better. And give it time to cure, a week or so......

 

 

 

 

                                            Anastasios.

 

 

Thanks, I wouldn't have done that.

[IV/JG1_Kaiser]

Siggi,

another approach to get a worn top coat is the "hair spray technique"

Mostly used for armour but applicable to any worn finish.

See http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1171024827/Hair+Spray+Technique-Whitewash%2C+whats+it+all+about..explain for method

See http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1170958231/Snow+Cat---

http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1259267882/Afghan+T-62+model+67 for examples

 

Kais

[Siggi]

Siggi,

another approach to get a worn top coat is the "hair spray technique"

Mostly used for armour but applicable to any worn finish.

See http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1171024827/Hair+Spray+Technique-Whitewash%2C+whats+it+all+about..explain for method

See http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1170958231/Snow+Cat---

http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/message/1259267882/Afghan+T-62+model+67 for examples

 

Kais

 

 

Thanks Kaiser, that's extremely useful. I've heard of the hairspray technique and how to do it but those last two links are the first time I've seen actual results. Both are superb, the last one especially.