- Member since
May 2016
- From: Rapid city SD
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Canopy Tinting, There has been an answer!
So, ive posted about this before and after a couple failed attempts I gave up and just moved on. But now im back at it again this time for a 1:48 F-16. Im trying to do the yellow tint that i see on a lot of them. I did some research and found a couple good ideas that might work.
First I tried just painting Tamiya clear yellow inside, but i kept getting brush streaks which never came out. I also tried this with thinned paint and same thing or i got bubbles that wouldnt go away.
Next i tried airbrushing the tint on which actually came out ok except I got this speckled effect which made the canopy hard to see through. I tried polishing it with a wheel and different polishing creams but this took the tint off completely.
Lastly i tried dipping the canopy in the tint but this failed also as i did not stick.
Im thinking maybe i should switch to Tamiya clear enamel or some other company that has a clear enamel and see how it goes and Tamiya acrylic isnt working.
On the Bench: 1:32 Roden Stearman, 1:35 Orochi M3A3 Bradley, 1:6 Mandalorian figure
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