 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
| HomeDiscussion Groups General ModelsRailroadsRocketsRadio Controlled Air ModelsHelicoptersLand ModelsWater ModelsModelGeeks.com Contact UsLink To UsSearch & Site Map |
Model Forum / General / Models / August 2006car model detail tips?
I want to add more detail on the car model's exterior. This is a race car (NASCAR) and some of the panels or molded on the plastic. I'm about to paint the exterior using Tamiya yellow with a haze gray interior. How do paint the detail in the panels? These panels are on the car's roof and they look like air brakes or something, not sure... Do I just use a really, thin brush and make sure I don't drink any coffee before I do this? The kit is a Revell NASCAR #17, 2005 Taurus. thanks. - Alex > I want to add more detail on the car model's exterior. This is a race > car (NASCAR) and some of the panels or molded on the plastic. I'm about [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > - Alex Alex, Yeah, that is kind of what they are for, actually they are to stop the car from turning over when it gets into a backwards slide. I've seen some use ink and flow it into the lines. Personally I've used thinned down flat black paint and a tooth pick to flow it into the lines. Or, you could get really adventurous and cut out the panels and make them operate. Lol...yeah, really steady hand!!!! No coffee might help! Mike G. thanks Mike. thinned black paint... I used to do with that with military miniatures before I discovered that I could just paint them flat black or some other dark color and dry brush most of the figure. For clothing highlight, I'd mix lighter version of whatever color I was dry-brushing with. I don't have a lot of experience with cars and with military miniatures, I could afford to get sloppy if I was painting mud or something. Cars are different to me though. You actually have to make them look neat unless you're painting a crash scenario or something. I'll try your ink suggestion though, I didn't even think of that. They do make really thin felt markers, I think I might try that on all the little door and panel jambs. No, I won't make them operational. I'd need more photo references or actually look for a real car and take pictures. At 41, my hand is not as steady as it used to be--bummer... - Alex > > I want to add more detail on the car model's exterior. This is a race > > car (NASCAR) and some of the panels or molded on the plastic. I'm about [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Mike G. > thanks Mike. thinned black paint... I used to do with that with > military miniatures before I discovered that I could just paint them [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > - Alex Alex, Not sure, but I don't think they make really fine felt tip markers. What I was talking about was the ink in bottles for a fountain pen. As far as reference pics, try google images, sometimes you get lucky and get some good ones. Lol...try 51 and the eyes are going too!!!!! Mike G > > thanks Mike. thinned black paint... I used to do with that with > > military miniatures before I discovered that I could just paint them [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Mike G You can get Sharpies with two tips. There's a fine tip at the opposite end of the pen. I don't know about using it for panel lines as it may not be fine enough. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > > > thanks Mike. thinned black paint... I used to do with that with > > > military miniatures before I discovered that I could just paint them [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. How bout rapidograph type pens? (just an idea) > How bout rapidograph type pens? (just an idea) Yeah, those will work! You can get a 3mm size. I've got 3, 5, 7mm ones, use them for drafting. Mike G > thanks Mike. thinned black paint... On light colors, it's better to use a color closer to the color itself. I've used medium grey on white. I'd use a brown on yellow. -- C.R. Krieger |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.