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Model Forum / General / Models / December 2007Christmas Gift / Figure Painting Help
OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach pulled by 4 horses and a couple of drivers / cowboys on top. The "better half" wants it for the mantel over the fireplace. I've not done a whole lot of figure painting buy I guess I'm ready for the challenge. Can anyone suggest what type of paint to use for the horses and the figures? I'm guessing some kind of "brush on" acrylics that are flat / matte finish?? Is there a good book "how to" that would help? The kit looks like it has the potential. It is a major change from what I am used to doing, that's for sure (:> Here is a link to what it looks like: http://modelexpo-online.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe >OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach >pulled by 4 horses and a couple of drivers / cowboys on top. The [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >http://modelexpo-online.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe says no such item was found! that will make painting easier. happy new year! On Dec 27, 6:28 pm, some...@some.domain wrote: > In article <14e76d97-2a75-437b-bdb2-e48c9be75...@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, Count DeMoney <Ronnie...@gmail.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > that will make painting easier. > happy new year! whoa horsie !!! mine did not even turn out close to that. instructions were general in nature and that is a compliment. I used Tamiya paints and they worked just fine... Craig >On Dec 27, 6:28=A0pm, some...@some.domain wrote: >> In article <14e76d97-2a75-437b-bdb2-e48c9be75...@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.= [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >Craig why won't it come up? on 12/28/2007 1:05 AM someone@some.domain said the following: > >> On Dec 27, 6:28=A0pm, some...@some.domain wrote: [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > why won't it come up? > Have you tried Viagra? :-) Try this http://tinyurl.com/yrula4  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ on 12/27/2007 9:28 PM someone@some.domain said the following: > >> OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > happy new year! > Try this http://tinyurl.com/yrula4 SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach > pulled by 4 horses and a couple of drivers / cowboys on top. The [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > http://modelexpo-online.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe I very much recommend acrylics for figure painting. Assuming you use the same brand for the whole job, mixing the colours on the model to get shades is so much easier. I'd bet that Kalmbach has a book on the subject but I don't know that. Good luck on this project and I hope we see pics! Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > I very much recommend acrylics for figure painting. Assuming you use > the same brand for the whole job, mixing the colours on the model to get > shades is so much easier. I'd bet that Kalmbach has a book on the > subject but I don't know that. > Good luck on this project and I hope we see pics! > http://www.modelhorseguide.com/howto_repaintmodelhorse.htm http://www.modelhorseguide.com/howto_mohair20steps.htm Pat > > I very much recommend acrylics for figure painting. �Assuming you use > > the same brand for the whole job, mixing the colours on the model to get [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Pat I wouldn't use gesso. When you work with acyrilics you don't need any kind of primer. I haven't done the stagecoach but I have done many figures using tamiya paints with no problems. Dan Beavers > > I very much recommend acrylics for figure painting. Assuming you use > > the same brand for the whole job, mixing the colours on the model to get [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Pat Cool! Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >> http://www.modelhorseguide.com/howto_repaintmodelhorse.htm >> http://www.modelhorseguide.com/howto_mohair20steps.htm [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > You know, I'm willing to bet that there's a Historex guide on how to do this out their just lurking around. Pat > You know, I'm willing to bet that there's a Historex guide on how to > do this out their just lurking around. You know, that was supposed to to be "there" instead of "their" and it took me a few days to track down the straight poop on the yellow Japanese fighter wing ID stripes, but now I've got something new to dig up before 2007 ends. Okay, lets go digging for how one best paints model horses. :-D Pat don't know if anyone else has posted this link http://cs.finescale.com/forums/832863/ShowPost.aspx "Lindbergs 1/16 Scale Concord Stagecoach Build Step by Step" from the finescale modelers forum-on the second page there are some more links Mark >> OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach >> pulled by 4 horses and a couple of drivers / cowboys on top. The [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >> OK, I did get a kit for Christmas. It was the big Lindberg Stagecoach >> pulled by 4 horses and a couple of drivers / cowboys on top. The [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. The branded hobby paints come mainly in military colors. You can get a lot more suitable "civillian" colors at the Dollar Store crafts section. These acrylic paints are not only a lot cheaper they are also thicker and brush on easily and well. They dry with a smooth stretched "skin" that is semi matte "eggshell finish" and just great for the stagecoach + horse + figures. Being cheap you can merrily mix your own colors without worrying too much about throwing away mistakes (in mixed colors) or keep adding a bit of this and a dash of that until happy with the result. For a buck you get two to four times the amount of paint as compared to a branded hobby paint, there no possibility that you will run out of paint to experiment with. You can also try counter-shading and many other painting experiments. If you don't like the result of your first try just soak it in a bit of alcohol, brush off the paint and redo. I do military stuff. In just not having to buy pricey hobby paints in Black and White paints I have saved myself a fortune. Plus camoflage colours from greens through olive drab through browns I wouldn't dream of using anything belse to get exactly the shade I want. |
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