Rivets

Good tips on rivet making! I used the white glue methood on a P-80 a few years back.

Well, I seal it because during the molding process (when the master is put into rubber), the little dots of paints tend to fall off... The Future keeps them in place. I guess, for 'normal' modeling, this would not be required... I just do it out of habit.

Domi,
I tried your suggestion of using the dimensional fabric paint, and it works great !
I also used it to fill some small seams, and that seems to work well also. Thanks
for the great tip.
Why do you coat it with future afterwards ?

Mark

Try elmers glue and a tooth pick. It adheres well and if you make a mistake it wipes off easily. Give it a try on some scrap plastic, i think you will be suprised. Happy BIll

Thanks, I will give it a shot.

Mark

Why don't you try dimensional fabric paint? I've been using that for years, mostly on masters of small scale AFV, and it's just great. Apply with a very fine cocktail stick. It takes a bit of practice to get a series of 'rivets' of the same size, though! But if you're not happy with them, just remove them by scrapping them off with another stick. Once you're happy with them, seal them with a thin coat of Johnson's Future.

There are many brands to chose from and there are many colours too! The colour is important: always work with a paint that will show up against your model' surface. I currently use the 'Bright Red Shiny' from PLAID.

It's also inexpensive - just a few bucks per tube, and will last forever..!

Good luck.

Domi