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    November 2005
Greetings From England
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 26, 2003 8:46 AM
Hi All, I'm Rob from the UK. Been modelling on and off for 27 years now, mainly aircraft.

Current themes are prototypes, development and Flight Test machines as well as special paint scheme jets.

Looking to improve my results through the wealth of knowledge and experience you folks must have!

First question, how to acheive a realistic looking gloss white finish on smaller parts like undercarriages? I usually end up putting about 5 or 6 coats of white on and the parts almost double in diameter due to the thickness of the paint. Is there a really neat priming trick that anyone can fill me in on?
  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Saturday, April 26, 2003 8:53 AM
Hi ya Rob ...

Welcome to the FSM community modeling forum(s) ... you have joined up with the right group to get help with all your modeling problems/ideas.

As to your painting question ... I have had good luck with that type of painting by being sure that I have used a good primer before I shoot my color coats. An airbrush really helps in getting good thin coats of paint down onto your subject .... just an idea ... good luck and again welcome!

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:51 AM
Welcome, Rob
I'm sure you can find answers for about everything on this site. As for the painting, I agree with Freedom Eagle on the primer coat. I use Tamiya paints and airbrush flat white, followed by a coat of Tamiya gloss. It works out well.
Regards, Dan

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by FreedomEagle1953 on Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:01 PM
Dan has the right idea ... sometimes a flat white or flat gray works as good or better than the primer for that type/brand of paint. Always seemed to me that ... if you didn't have a problem getting the color coats to stick ... you didn't need the "teeth" of a regular primer.

FreedomEagle1953

Chicago, IL area

"keep on building 'em ... but don't glue your fingers together"

  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:45 PM
Welcome to FSM Rob. There's lots of good modellers here who are more than willing to help you improve some of those techniques. Can't answer your first question though, being an armour builder, there's nothing glossy by the time I'm done.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, April 27, 2003 4:33 AM
Hi Rob, and welcome to the FSM Forums. Glad to see you here. As for your white problem, spray your parts with Halfords' white plastic primer. Works really well.

Domi
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:59 AM
Thanks for warm welcome and the tips guys,

I'm off to Halfords for some paint!

Rob.
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