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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
help needed with white paint on figures
dbellz
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Auckland, New Zealand
Joined: October 03, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 12:49 PM UTC
hi,
im in the middle of painting a 1/35th German sniper with white camo the problem is the white is real shiny is there a way i can dull it down?.I have mix the white with a little grey it worked a little.i am using humbrol enamel.sorry for the newbie question. cheers Dan
SgtRam
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Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 01:09 PM UTC
Sometimes with white I mix a very little bit of blue in, and if it is shiny you can but a flat clear coat on it.
didgeboy
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Posted: Sunday, July 15, 2012 - 02:38 PM UTC
Dan;
To make 1/35 scale white, especially for uniforms and camo I like to add in a little buff XF-57(Tamiya) and it tones it down and "softens" it enough to look correct. Hope this helps. Cheers
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