Tamiya X-19 Smoke

GMorrison

I put this kind of paint down over silver.

Silver first? or the green then silver to give shine?

Phil_H

What you can do i:: (a) hit it with a good coat of clear gloss after it's dry; or (b) apply the tint coat to the inside of the clear part and let the plastic itself provide the gloss. This is the same principle used for painting clear R/C and slot car bodies

Thanks for the tips.  I'll try putting a clear coat on.

Obviously doesn't work for canopies- I put this kind of paint down over silver.

Here's Tamiya green. I did six coats to get this.

roony

I was tinting the sun roof on a car.  I'm not a great airbrusher, but this was one of my poorer attempts.  I did mix it with X-20 thinner.  Is there a difference when spray the Tamiya clear paints?  

 

Hey keavdog, nice job on the airbrushing of Tamiya X-19 Smoke. I bought a bottle but have yet to use it, because before Tamiya came out with that, I used to mix a 50:50 mix of Flat Black & Flat Brown, and I still do. I called it 'Soot'. I also thin the 'Soot' with alcohol. It works very well and it all depends on the amount you are going to apply. 

keavdog

keavdog wrote the following post 7 hours ago: I've only sprayed smoke for a couple purposes. Exhaust trails on a Skyraider and post shading on bare metal aircraft. I thin smoke just as I do with all Tamiya paints -50:50 with Isopropyl alc

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It worked for you.  Very well, I might add.  

I've only sprayed smoke for a couple purposes.  Exhaust trails on a Skyraider and post shading on bare metal aircraft.  I thin smoke just as I do with all Tamiya paints -50:50 with Isopropyl alcohol.

Here's the exhaust on the Skyraider applied with multiple coats

And a lighter touch for post shading on bare metal - still learning here

GMorrison

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/18/t/139759.aspx

 

Thank you.  That is one zombie thread.  And back to the "where are they now" thread.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/18/t/139759.aspx