Window tinting

Anonymous

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November 2005

Window tinting

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 12:27 PM

Somewhere I have seen hints on tinting windows/aircraft canopies, etc. Can someone point me in the right direction?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 30, 2003 12:39 PM

well , there are several ways......

one is using a wash... the other is tinting Future...

here,look at these....

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9347

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2156

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 1, 2003 11:58 PM

doesnt tamiya make a "smoke" colored paint?seems to me i"ve heard of guys using it? i may be wrong.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 2, 2003 10:05 AM

I ran across a spray can of clear smoke made by Testors (Model Master) while at a railroad hobby shop. Look for that, too. Personally I'm biased to the tinted Future method.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 11:20 AM

Thanks gang. I have never used Future as I dont make too many plastic models of planes of armor or autos. I just like to buildwhatever turn me on at the time. I was looking for info for tinting a sunroof and "limo tint" for the side windows of my attempt to model a '29 PU with an extended cab.

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racingmaniac

Member since
November 2003
From: polystyreneville

Posted by racingmaniac on Saturday, November 8, 2003 11:41 PM

I have seen models tinted with exposed film. Haven't tried it myself but looks like it worked alright. Hope it helps.

that which doesn't make us irate or irritated, has probably been thrown against the wall.

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kustommodeler1

Member since
November 2003
From: Exeter, MO

Posted by kustommodeler1 on Sunday, November 9, 2003 9:12 AM

I have in the past used actual auto tint film, but mostly on larger scale models like my Lindberg 1:20 Firebird. If the widow is pretty much straight, it works on 1:24/1:25 as well. Big Smile [:D]

Darrin

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Sunday, November 9, 2003 10:57 PM

But what would you tint the Future with for that "smoked" look. I have not seen black food coloring. Would you use black clothes dye, ink, black acrylic?

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 10, 2003 9:53 AM

Thin, black acrylic paint. Try it on a scrap piece (like the clear sprue) first.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 10:43 PM

Hey, I just came across some smoke paint made by Alclad in the computer catalog at work.......I work at a hobby shop. I ordered some in and am going to give it a try.
I will pass on my results.

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