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Model Forum / General / Railroads / July 2009Re: Model Rail - Gem Kit
Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be good enough. Would have accepted statement if qualified with for him or other version. 'fraid I disagree here, accept airbrush etc should give better finish and required for museum/cabinet quality, but for a running layout model then brush painting is fine for me. Cheers, Simon > Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. > Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Cheers, > Simon I never achieved the finish using brushes that I have with either airbrush or even aerosols! I have used brushes to paint on patches where I've wanted the effect of painted on patches and also for lining and lettering. Regards, Greg.P. >> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Regards, > Greg.P. Accept that finish is different, but point is that brush painting can achieve a good enough finish esp if then going on to weather a model. sometimes think airbrushed weathering is too consistent so although looks nice its a bit twee. Cheers, Simon > Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. > Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be > good enough. It was good enough for the real railways. I've produced extremely satisfactory results by brushing and finishing with an aerosol varnish. John. >> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be >> good enough. > > It was good enough for the real railways. OK, now paint your loco with a "scale" brush and you might quickly see why it works for the real but not so well for the model. Krypsis > I've produced extremely satisfactory results by brushing and finishing with > an aerosol varnish. > > John. >>> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >>> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> John. Plus Iain Rice says its fine to brush paint. Cheers, Simon >>>> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >>>> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> John. > Plus Iain Rice says its fine to brush paint. And he says if I don't use brushes I'm only gonna be good enough to model Accrington station?  SignatureArthur Figgis Surrey, UK >>>>> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >>>>> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > And he says if I don't use brushes I'm only gonna be good enough to model > Accrington station? you'll have to give us a clue or reference for that I'm afraid. Cheers, Simon >> Final installment in this months issue, finishes off with painting. >> Insists an airbrush or aerosol must be used, brush painting just cant be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > John. Never tried an aerosol varnish, just use an artists acrylic one. Cheers, Simon > Never tried an aerosol varnish, just use an artists acrylic one. I use Railmatch satin or matt (depending upon the finish I wish to achieve). It effectively masks any brush marks. I have to say in recent years I've only painted wagons using this method, and anyone who has seen them always asks if they're airbrushed. John. >> Never tried an aerosol varnish, just use an artists acrylic one. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > John. thanks, will give that a try. airbrushing wouldnt have helped with latest kit build, made a complete pigs ear of number transfers. Usually have no problem lining them up level and reasonably spaced but these were all over the shop and had to remove a few and redo as well as repaint number sized patch. Suspect its cos theyre gold with black shading on black surface. Had great difficulty seeing exact outline of numbers - wonder if waterslide available ? Cheers, Simon |
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