Vallejo transparent how to?

[aurfalien]

Hi,

Curious if any one has experience with Vallejos transparent line of colors?

I'm assuming one would spray it over a base of the same color?

Or is it to be used stand alone?

Thanks in advance.

[peteski]

I have not used the Vallejo version, but I have used other brands of transparent and candy paints.

Candy colors are transparent and they really stand out when applied over a silver or gold (metallic base). Transparent colors can also be used to tint clear plastic tail lights, directional lenses, emergency strobes, windows, etc.  You could apply them as a body color over a light-colored non-metallic paint but the effect will not be very impressive.

 

[Kit Basher]

I haven't tried Vallejo, but I've been playing around with Auto Air. Their Candies and Transparents are intended to be used over a silver base, although they could be used over other colors for special effects. Their Pearls and Sparklescents are intended to be used over similar solid colors, like blue over blue, but again, they could be used over other colors. There is a lot of room for creativity, and I haven't even scratched the surface of what could be done with this stuff.

[aurfalien]

Hi and many thanks for the replies.

Guess we'll see how it turns out, I'm about 2/3 done with my project.