Which color first???

stretchie

Member since
March 2007
From: OKC

Which color first???

Posted by stretchie on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:47 AM

Ok....I'm getting ready to paint the warning strips on the deck of my 1/350 Enterprise. I'm not real keen on the decals and I think the paint will look better. However, before I start, I need some advice:

Paint red.....then yellow.....

Paint yellow...then red......

or doesn't it matter????

i'm a tad limited on when and where I paint (airbrushing Tamiya acrylics), so anyone who has had experience would be helpful.

for the record, i figured red, then yellow over the red. .....but i've been known to be wrong before Big Smile [:D]

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:06 AM

It is best to always paint from light to dark so I would paint the yellow and then the red.

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dahut

Member since
January 2007
From: Glue and paint smeared bench, in La La Land

Posted by dahut on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:03 AM

Agreed. Lighter hues first, my man.

Cheers, David

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Triarius

Member since
January 2003
From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois

Posted by Triarius on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 9:15 AM

And you might consider a coat of white under the yellow.

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stretchie

Member since
March 2007
From: OKC

Posted by stretchie on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:49 AM

figures i'd have it backwards. Big Smile [:D]

thanks for the help.....now to get her back on the desk for some painting. Smile [:)]

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Gigatron

Member since
January 2007

Posted by Gigatron on Thursday, December 13, 2007 10:00 AM

Lay down a few coats of a white basecoat. then yellow in about where the stripes are going to be. Mask over the yellow to make your hard lines, burnish down the edges and then spray your red coat.

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stretchie

Member since
March 2007
From: OKC

Posted by stretchie on Friday, December 14, 2007 1:01 AM

cool....sounds like a plan....now to just get back to it. Smile [:)]

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Sunday, December 16, 2007 11:08 AM

I always put a coat of Future over the masked area before I spray the top coat, or second colour, as this prevents bleeds.

I've done that too many times with yellows and reds before now.

Karl

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