There was a big difference though when I applied the paint unto non-primered/primered parts. I noticed the non-primered parts gave off a very glossy whereas the primered parts gave me more of an matte finish (the finish I was originally going for). So for future references, I’ll just prime the parts from now on to avoid future…[Read more]
I’ve painted over 60 kits, 59 of them very well done, the rest were me training into a pro I became. j/k Anyway, from What I can can say is that I’ve never primed a kit. It’s a cost I don’t want to make and it doesn’t do that much. It’s one more thing you have to do while painting and after you’ve done as many kits as I did you’ll want to cut…[Read more]
Sorry for the very late reply but thank you so much for your help/comment! I do agree that the Tamiya acrylic paint that I’m using can scrape off pretty easily when you’re not careful but I still want to keep them as my main choice of paints to use. As for the wash and reverse wash, I’ll give enamels a shot but I just dislike how long they take to…[Read more]
Tamiya is usually pretty good at sticking to the plastic, but you’ve got to be careful not to “blast” it onto the plastic as the force of the air could be enough to blow off what you’ve just put on. Also, try working with distance of brush to model. When you’re up close only allow out a small bit of paint (only pull back slightly) and when you’re…[Read more]
There was a big difference though when I applied the paint unto non-primered/primered parts. I noticed the non-primered parts gave off a very glossy whereas the primered parts gave me more of an matte finish (the finish I was originally going for). So for future references, I’ll just prime the parts from now on to avoid future…[Read more]
I’ve painted over 60 kits, 59 of them very well done, the rest were me training into a pro I became. j/k Anyway, from What I can can say is that I’ve never primed a kit. It’s a cost I don’t want to make and it doesn’t do that much. It’s one more thing you have to do while painting and after you’ve done as many kits as I did you’ll want to cut…[Read more]
Sorry for the very late reply but thank you so much for your help/comment! I do agree that the Tamiya acrylic paint that I’m using can scrape off pretty easily when you’re not careful but I still want to keep them as my main choice of paints to use. As for the wash and reverse wash, I’ll give enamels a shot but I just dislike how long they take to…[Read more]
Sorry for the late reply, but many thanks for providing me with that link! I actually summed up the courage and used my airbrush and I ended up with semi-disastrous results. The airbrush and compressor performed wonderfully but I believe the paint thinning procedure ended up being the downfall of the ‘test’. I tried doing the 50/50 ratio but while…[Read more]
Which paint and thinners did you use? Some paints will indeed react as you described and just not adhere to the plastic as they don’t dry fast enough. For them ensure it’s an alcohol based thinner (for acrylic) and keep the air pressure low so you’re just tickling the paint on.
Tamiya is usually pretty good at sticking to the plastic, but you’ve got to be careful not to “blast” it onto the plastic as the force of the air could be enough to blow off what you’ve just put on. Also, try working with distance of brush to model. When you’re up close only allow out a small bit of paint (only pull back slightly) and when you’re…[Read more]
There was a big difference though when I applied the paint unto non-primered/primered parts. I noticed the non-primered parts gave off a very glossy whereas the primered parts gave me more of an matte finish (the finish I was originally going for). So for future references, I’ll just prime the parts from now on to avoid future…[Read more]
I’ve painted over 60 kits, 59 of them very well done, the rest were me training into a pro I became. j/k Anyway, from What I can can say is that I’ve never primed a kit. It’s a cost I don’t want to make and it doesn’t do that much. It’s one more thing you have to do while painting and after you’ve done as many kits as I did you’ll want to cut…[Read more]
Sorry for the very late reply but thank you so much for your help/comment! I do agree that the Tamiya acrylic paint that I’m using can scrape off pretty easily when you’re not careful but I still want to keep them as my main choice of paints to use. As for the wash and reverse wash, I’ll give enamels a shot but I just dislike how long they take to…[Read more]