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04-06-2008, 05:20 PM | #1 |
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What paint are you guys useing to make your customs. I have never made a custom but am considering it. Thanks.
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04-06-2008, 05:23 PM | #2 |
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Well I use some brand of model paint but make sure that the paint is acrylic, not ENAMEL! I made that mistake once, lol.
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04-06-2008, 05:24 PM | #3 |
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Acrylic. The only time I use enamel is for silver or other mettalic details.
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04-06-2008, 05:27 PM | #4 |
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i use apple barrel and folk art acrylic paints, i also use elmers acrylic paint pens, all of these are available at walmart and are very inexpensive
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04-06-2008, 05:30 PM | #5 |
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Are they in the Model isle or in arts & Crafts section.
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04-06-2008, 05:34 PM | #6 |
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I use Testors flat acrylic. Very smooth even application. After the figure is done, I seal it with spray dullcote.
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04-06-2008, 05:35 PM | #7 |
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04-06-2008, 06:41 PM | #8 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrClean
I use Testors flat acrylic. Very smooth even application. After the figure is done, I seal it with spray dullcote.
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04-06-2008, 06:53 PM | #9 |
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Tamiya acrylic paints! They work great, dry in seconds and look factory good!
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04-06-2008, 06:54 PM | #10 |
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Other than that, I use acrylic though. |
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