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March 2003
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Posted by DocTG
on Thursday, November 6, 2003 11:01 PM
Airbrush,
First of all, it looks great. Djmodel's suggestion about the wear on the drive sprockets is a good one. The method I use is a bit more labor-intensive, but I've been very happy with the results. I first airbrush a thin coat of primer on the area to be painted, then cover that with a coat of Humbrol metallic (it seems to work best because it's an enamel). The can says that you can't overcoat the metallic, but it's not true. I usually use the Tamiya acrylic for the topcoat--camo, solid color, whatever. Once that cures, if you take a swab or piece of tissue lightly dipped in rubbing alcohol, you can carefully remove small segments of the acrylic topcoat without damaging the enamel metallic coat underneath. The result is a very natural-looking wear pattern, and it works especially well for drive sprockets, though you can use the same method for wear on stepping points, right angles, leading edges on aircraft, whatever.
DocTG
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