FLHCAHZ Posted February 5, 2021 Posted February 5, 2021 Hello All. I built a ton on models as a kid, but I was never very good though. I want to give it another shot. this place looks like a great resource!
FLHCAHZ Posted February 6, 2021 Author Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks for the warm welcome. I am mostly interested in learning about getting great paint jobs on plastic model cars. Is there a particualr part of the forum that discusses this? or a thread soemone cam point me to? Thanks
Rich Chernosky Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 Chaz...most of the artistry in modeling is in the paint. You will get tons of advice from all of us. And we will all tell you what works for us. I would be no different. You have to figure out what is going to work for you. Its a lot of experimentation and a lot of failure but with persistence you will eventually achieve results you are happy with. There is no quick or easy fix but by all means keep at it and welcome to the forum.
Gramps46 Posted February 6, 2021 Posted February 6, 2021 One of the most helpful tips I have learned here is to buy yourself a bag of white plastic spoons and spray test shots on them. If you are going to use a primer include that on your spoon too. You can use the spoons to test for texture and color.
Venom Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) Welcome Chaz. I’m still pretty new here myself, but can tell you it is an excellent resource for learning things and there are a lot of kind and helpful people here. Reguarding paint, it is possible to achieve top notch results with rattle can paint, but do not underestimate the many benefits of a quality airbrush. Edited February 7, 2021 by Venom
Pete75 Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Hi Chaz & welcome! There's a "How To" section here & plenty of members happy to help, but you might want to check out the following link to a three-part tutorial on YouTube. I don't have an airbrush because my workspace is limited, so when I got into modelling a couple of years ago & wanted to learn how to get the best out of spray cans I found these videos invaluable: How to: Paint a Scale Model with Spray cans Cheers ?
FLHCAHZ Posted February 8, 2021 Author Posted February 8, 2021 Thanks for the info! I picked up a late model Camaro kit and started on it last night. I have a 2015 Camaro and wanted to replicate it. The kit is very basic, and molded in metalic green. I sanded on the body a bit and washed with dish soap, throughly rinsed and dried it completely. I had a rattle can of Testors gloss black enamel that I had sitting in front of a small space heater to warm it up, also warmed up the body. I sprayed a tack coat (outside about 30 degrees) and brought the body back in and placed back in front of the space heater for a few munites, constantly turning it to ensure even tempurature. Then a second light coat and a little more time in front of the heater. The third coat, I wanted to put on heavier and about 1/2 way through the rattle can started spraying like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. I made sure it was warm and well mixed. The finsh came out super shiny and even (minus a couple tiny bubbles) over all im happy with it, however I sprayed it yesterday and this morning I went to check it out and it seems like the paint is very soft. Is this typical for testors? I bought the paint at hobby lobby, and who knows how long it sat there. How long should I let it sit to see if it will harden? I am seriously thinking about picking up an airbrush for the consistensy of the spray and also I'd like to use some water based paints.
Rich Chernosky Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Chaz...Testors can take as much as a month to cure. In other words it it will be soft until then and handling it can leave fingerprints. It depends on the humidity and the heaviness of the coat. A better investment for you would be a spray booth. That way you can paint year round in any weather. Maker sure its vented to the outside. It gets cold here in Pa.
TransAmMike Posted February 8, 2021 Posted February 8, 2021 Welcome Chaz, a lot of helpful info from knowlegable, helpful forum members here. You might want to try waterbased craft paint also.But you would need an airbrush. Hobby Lobby has a huge selection, several brands, types and large array of colors.
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