Anybody ever do a "water droplet" effect before in scale?

[Jared Roach]

So I'm thinking about trying it and was wondering if anybody has atempted it before in scale?

Any tips or anything?

I know I would have to keep them small so they would look right.

If you don't know what the "water droplet" effect is, here are a few pics:

So I'm thinking about trying it out on a project soon so I was just wondering.

[pharr7226]

Yep. Check this out!

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28840&st=0

[Brett Barrow]

Never tried it in scale, but it's super easy in 1:1 world. Problem is the smaller droplets don't have as much 3-D effect.

I'd use one of my other airbrushes to spray the water, or, if you only have one AB, something fine like a perfume or cologne mister.

You need to stay way back off the surface, or the airstream will move the droplets.

Here's a how-to video if people want to watch how it's done - it's the actual painting of that bottom panel

[MikeMc]

Yep....Thats DamnCrankys '32!!!

Follow Ricks link and read how Virgil does it!!

Edited August 21, 2010 by MikeMc

[Brett Barrow]

To: Rick and Mike - thanks for posting that link, I'd missed that. Cranky's the best!