DRG Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 How do you guys detail dashboards on your models. I have seen some that appears as if just the numbers on the speedometer have been painted. The knobs look three dimentional and realistic. The dash is in brake fluid stripping the paint for the third time as I can't seem to get what I want. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Jon Cole Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 Some are from the aftermarket, others are images found on the internet... ’40 Ford... ’64 Impala dash, so I am told… Late model GTO… Just some examples. Others may explain the "paint with toothpicks" trick
Chas SCR Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 I use Dolphin gagues web site. The thing for like new style stuff its hard to get the face you want from the pic, as they have learn that people steel them off the web site so when they take there pics they turn in them a little so you do not have a full face shot. For the older stuff thats a lot easy'er to get done. Then you make a decal and put it in place and clear coat over it.
george 53 Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 Don, go to Micheals and find a set of Artist's Coloring Pencils. They have a softer lead in them and it sticks to the plastic surfaces better. You can sharpen them REALLY pointy, an then just lightly run them over the raised letters of your speedo, or tach, or watever you want! They come in about 12 to 24 pencils and have a whole LOTTA colors, not just your black, red, blue an stuff. Try em out, they really DO work good! ;)
MikeMc Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 Sometimes it's the kit itself...well made, good fitting guage decals. Most of the revell Ferrari kits had great decal sets, the more realistic have a good crisp decal and some well fitting clear covers. This pic is the latter...if you look close the speedo and clock both are covered. the small guages to the left side are only decals, but have 4 or 5 coats of future brushed on. The only other thing done was to use a flat black wash to bring out the engraved details like the radio buttons. This '56 is just the factory dash and decals, fine brush dabbed black on knobs and buttons...
my66s55 Posted September 14, 2010 Posted September 14, 2010 One other thing that I use in interior detailing is a Pilot brand silver marker. The extra fine point one. Its great for door handles, dash nobs and chrome dash pieces. Its also very handy at covering chrome sprue chips
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