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Post-Shading with Tamiya "Smoke"

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  • Member since
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 1:43 PM

yf23pav12

what is Tamiya smoke? what is part number?

 

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Posted by yf23pav12 on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 1:41 PM

what is Tamiya smoke? what is part number?

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:51 PM

I used Gunze Smoke for post shading on a few builds back in the 90s. I was very happy with the results, but cant really say what thinning ratios that I used or other such details, being so long ago. 

All I can suggest is practice on an old build (save an old beast for just such purposes- I had a test bird) before you try it on a new high value project. Seeing how I recall doing the post shading over decals, you dont want to bone up at that point and have to regroup from that point...

 

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  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 3:13 PM

I use it all the time. This is an example on my P-47.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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    September 2016
  • From: L.A. (Lower Alabama)
Posted by SaltydogII on Monday, September 19, 2016 2:25 PM

Nathan is spot on. I use Tamiya smoke for lots of things. Great product.

Chris

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Posted by Wilbur Wright on Monday, September 19, 2016 10:53 AM

Thanks, Nathan

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  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Sunday, September 18, 2016 5:53 PM

Very thin paint. Put the thinner in ur paint cup first, then add just a drop of Tamiya smoke. Practice on a post it note first. You want it so it's almost invisible until the third or fourth pass. Get in close and lower the psi to 8-12. 

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Post-Shading with Tamiya "Smoke"
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Sunday, September 18, 2016 11:25 AM

Have any of you guys used Tamiya Smoke to post shade?  This is a clear type gloss paint.  I recently saw one of Italeri's 1/35th MTB's post shaded with this (the modeler didn't elaborate on his method) and it looked pretty great and added a lot of realism.

 

What thinning ratio should be used to get a subtle effect without going overboard? No pun intented.

I would guess with this technique that less is more.

 

Comments appreciated?

 

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