roym Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 As in a handwritten sign, i.e. just married, for sale, etc. Looking to get the effect of white handwritten words on the windows, without the hassle of having to use white paint and a fine brush, with the associated risks of poor flowing paint and slips of the hand destroying the model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Small rub on transfer letters, you can buy at craft stores? Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roym Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hmm, never thought of that. Was thinking more along the line of a fine permanent marker or gel pen. But one that writes white and works on shiny clear styrene. Dunno if such a thing exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yes, gel pens or fine-line paint marker pens...both craft store items. This was just a first experiment with a white gel-pen on black plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vypurr59 Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 At Michaels Craft, they sell a brand of Opaque markers, they are called the recollections series. They have many different tip sizes as well. They also work great for the white tire lettering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 There are also "micro-brush" artist's pens out there, very much like the artist's micro-fine tipped drawing pens, but with a very tiny, very sharply pointed bristle tip. They can be found at art supply stores. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 If you're really against hand-painting them, a gel-pen is the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 If you're really against hand-painting them, a gel-pen is the best option. And, FWIW, if writing on model car "glass" is difficult due to shapes, sizes, curvature, simply get some clear decal film (Testors markets it, as do a couple of other sources) and write what you want on that, let dry, and you have a decal. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Roger, those windows look real nice! I like what Bill Ace shows too, looks like chalk. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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