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For discussions on tanks, artillery, jeeps, etc.
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LittleNick

Joined: September 24, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 03:00 PM UTC
I was wondering on a armor model if your paint the inside parts then put it together thate paint the out side or fi u just dont paint the inside at all. and if anyone knows any sites where i can go and get tips on making armor models could u give them to me


chip250

Joined: September 01, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 03:08 PM UTC
You can paint the inside if you choose to have some kind of hatch open, or you can just forget about the inside. You can do that if all hatches are closed, or there is a figure that is sticking out of the top of the turret, he will then block most of the view. Personal likingness is up to you.
~Chip :-)
~Chip :-)

Kencelot

Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 03:39 PM UTC
Like Chip said.
It's entirely up to you. If you choose to leave a hatch or two open, you can paint the inside while assembling the model.
Are you brush painting or spraying? If you give us specifics on what you're looking to do what tips you need, we'll all be happy to help you out.
It's entirely up to you. If you choose to leave a hatch or two open, you can paint the inside while assembling the model.
Are you brush painting or spraying? If you give us specifics on what you're looking to do what tips you need, we'll all be happy to help you out.


Golikell

Joined: October 25, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 07:18 PM UTC
It also depends on what kind of vehicle you are working. A open topped vehicle shows more of the inside than your average abrahams or other closed topped tank

AJLaFleche

Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 12:20 AM UTC
Rule of thumb...if therr's any chance at all that a spot will be visible when the model is completed, paint it. Nuff said.

Vodnik

Joined: March 26, 2003
KitMaker: 4,342 posts
Armorama: 3,938 posts

Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 12:56 AM UTC
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Rule of thumb...if therr's any chance at all that a spot will be visible when the model is completed, paint it. Nuff said.
Very true!
But sometimes you have to be careful with color choice. Example - you build Tamiya M1A1 Abrams tank model with the hatches open. The Abrams interior is white in the real thing. However the Tamiya kit has no interior parts whatsoever. If you decide to paint the interior white, you will only make it very visible through hatches and it will be obvious for everyone that it is completely empty! In this case it may be better to paint the interior black. It will not be "correct", but this will make it hard to see anything through open hatches, so the lack of interior parts will not be noticable.
Rgds,
Pawel

warthog

Joined: July 29, 2002
KitMaker: 1,460 posts
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Posted: Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 06:11 PM UTC
All of them are right. I personally paint the insides black to conceal whatever detail that is not present....
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