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12-10-2011, 10:34 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MI
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Want to add different color canopies to my skystrikers. Does anyone sell them or how do you color them. Thanks.
Jim |
12-10-2011, 10:37 PM | #2 |
Mortal Enemy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Site B
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You can dye them with RIT
or paint them with the Tamiya clear color of your choice
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12-10-2011, 10:59 PM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
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Cool. Thanks for the tips ill have to try them.
Jim |
12-11-2011, 12:00 AM | #4 |
DeceptiGrenadier
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The Tamiya clear paint is kind of thick and gets tacky so do one layer and let it dry before the next layer. It takes a couple of coats to get good coverage also.
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12-11-2011, 12:24 PM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
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Also, if you can snag a hairdryer from someone, use it to warm the piece up before the first coat(Maybe a minute or two of even, back and forth, side to side motions), then use it to dry the paint quickly after application. Usually takes about forty seconds to totally dry the paint after an even, light coat, meaning you can do several coats in a short period of time using the hairdryer method. |
12-13-2011, 02:35 AM | #6 |
ATS Reviews HissTank Rep
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Pensacola
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I colored a 30th Sky Striker canopy with a clear Testors paint, and I will second that you want to spray it on somehow, not paint with brushes.
Also, this might be obvious, but you'll want to color the underside of the canopy, partially because it will better protect the paint, and partially so you keep a completely smooth finish on the outside. |
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