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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:50 PM
Oh, one more thing. If you use these lacquer spray cans, make sure you let the cure fully. They will come off rather easily if not fully cured and rubbed or sanded.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:31 AM
thanks again, actually I saw these spray paints from Ace Hardwares and Handymans but at first I have doubt in buying these paints because im not sure if I can use it for dios. But since the experts have suggested it Approve [^] im gonna try it. Thanks again.
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:30 PM
jedi-mike,

There is a cheap brand of spray lacquer paints available in the hardwares (about P140 per tall can). I use this as base coats for my dios. Some of mine are more than one year old and these are still half full or something. Lots of colors too.

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:47 PM
Provided you can find the right colours or tones for what you have in mind, any acrylic spray can should work... If you do buy cans of paint in an automotive shop, try it first on a little bit of foam board, just to be sure...
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:29 PM
Well, thanks to both of you. I still dont have an airbrush and I'll try too look for the forlkart/ceramacoat type here in the philippines. any website for this product? My second choice is spray paint will it do?
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Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:36 AM
You could try the folkart/ ceramacoat type stuff. It's acrylic and its les than dollar for a 4oz? bottle. I use it often on dios.

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:47 AM
Well, as the building will be part of your model, I think you should use the best paint you can find... You can always thin the acrylic paint with isopropyl alcohol to make it last longer. I do. If you have an airbrush, it will even save you a lot of extra paint.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:24 AM
With regards to painting the foamboards can you recommend any cheap but quality paints I can use? I think hobby paints is too expensive just to paint it on a foamboard. tnx again
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:10 AM
ok thanks guys, actually i already have a sample I'll try what you've suggested. I'll remove the layer of cardboard and try to curve brick walls. tnx again guys
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 12:59 AM
Right. I think the most popular thickness around here is 6mm.

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:58 AM
Yep, same stuff. All you have to do is remove a layer of cardbord and expose the foam. Its density is higher, hence it's MUCH easier to work with it than with styrofoam... Also the styrofoam shows the little balls, while the foam board is much finer. For large surfaces, you'll need to remove both sides of the cardboard, if not it lose its 'straightedness' (the side where the cardboard has been removed will bend inwards giving you a surface that's not straight anymore. Use a coctail stick or a pencil to engrave details onto the foam.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:32 AM
both the front and the back surface of the foamboard are smooth? I went to an art shop here and they told me these is the materials modelers use for making scale houses like subdivisons or buildings. are these the same foamboards you're talking about? thanks again
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:24 AM
ok, thanks to both of you. Its a good thing you reminded me to prime it because i already bought enamel paints but I'll be using a styrofoam, this is different from foamboard, right?
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:33 AM
Good reminder, DJ. Missed that.

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, December 8, 2003 1:52 AM
Yeah, foamboard is a great product for that sort of stuff. Get you some! One word of advice though, use acrylics to paint it (or at least prime it).. Enamels/oils will damage the foam...
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, December 7, 2003 10:29 PM
I use foamboard for the brick walls. I inscribe the lines for the wall while I cut the individual blocks. Painting them is the most important part to make them look realistic.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 5, 2003 3:55 AM
another thing, how bout brick walls? how do u do it? I saw some of the dios and the houses are made of brick walls
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 5, 2003 3:53 AM
thanks dwight, hey hopefully i can see your dios before xmas? i just bought today my first armor a panzer IV Ausf. I just want to ask if the tips u gave me in painting figures also applies with the armor like putting it all first before painting it or paint it by parts before gluing them? tnx again
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, December 4, 2003 6:13 PM
Jedi-mike:

What I did:

1.)Paint your cobble stones in dark grey color.
2.) Apply a thinned wash of darkbrown color to simulate dirt.
3.) Drybrush with grey color (lighter than the color of 1)

Hope this helps.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 4, 2003 3:54 PM
thanks Redleg1-7FA i' ll check it out. What hobby color can match those you've describe? im using gunze sangyo mr. color and hobby colors. Or if im gonna use a tamiya brand what color will I look for? tnx again
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 4, 2003 2:00 PM
I'm stationed here in germany and from what I can tell, almost all the cobblestones where cars drive are like a black shaleish color, and the others like the sidewalks or other routs are like a rough grayish type of rock and the older cobblestones are breaking away to reveil like a sandstone looking rock under the cookie like stones.
as far as the houses, the ones that didn't get blown apart are a fadded earthy color of brown, yellow, cream white, or some other softer color. Most of the newer houses are a brighter more vibrant shade of just about any color.

I have some pictures up on ron georges site if you want to look at a few, I also have a few of Kosovo which might give you an idea of what europe could've looked like in WWII?
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What color?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 4, 2003 8:24 AM
Hi guys, i just wanted to know what are the colors of the houses or structures in europe during world war II? I check some of the dio's posted here but can't figure out the colors especially the houses? also the colors of cobble stones? tnx again
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