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Chad - 17 Apr 2004 00:39 GMT

Are there any special techniques I should consider when painting clear
parts?

I looked at a sample picture of a finished RX-7 scale model and it seems
that the guy used an airbrush to make black shades on the sides of the
windshield. Can I get the same effect on just hand painting it?

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Bill Banaszak - 17 Apr 2004 03:43 GMT

> Are there any special techniques I should consider when painting clear
> parts?
>
> I looked at a sample picture of a finished RX-7 scale model and it seems
> that the guy used an airbrush to make black shades on the sides of the
> windshield. Can I get the same effect on just hand painting it?

I doubt it. Most of those black areas sort of feather away, ie. no hard
demarcation line. Without an airbrush you'll need an aerosol can of
paint and some masking.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

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JULIAN HALES - 17 Apr 2004 03:55 GMT

> > Are there any special techniques I should consider when painting clear
> > parts?
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> Bill Banaszak, MFE

Does he meant the tinted shaded area? i would say that had to be sprayed,
or very thin carefully done. I had seen this on the clear parts of my car
kits, a pain to do sometimes.

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Ron - 17 Apr 2004 06:36 GMT

RX-7's are old enough it may have been when they did use hard
demarcation lines.

> > Are there any special techniques I should consider when painting clear
> > parts?
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> Bill Banaszak, MFE

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Don Stauffer - 17 Apr 2004 15:04 GMT

I have known people who could hand brush a feathered edge. They were
commercial artists by trade, however. It takes talent and LOTs of
practice to reach that point.

> > Are there any special techniques I should consider when painting clear
> > parts?
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> Bill Banaszak, MFE

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