AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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Fine-Tip Enamel Marker?

Chrisk-K

Joined: January 09, 2012
KitMaker: 310 posts
Armorama: 294 posts

Posted: Friday, May 08, 2015 - 01:23 AM UTC
I find it very convenient to touch up with Testors or Tamiya enamel markers. But those markers don't have a fine tip. Does a fine tip enamel marker exist???

edmund

Joined: November 10, 2014
KitMaker: 668 posts
Armorama: 456 posts
Posted: Friday, May 08, 2015 - 01:48 AM UTC
Try sharpie they make a fine point oil based opaque paint marker , not sure what colors AC Moore carries them .

gaborka

Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 626 posts
Armorama: 250 posts

Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 05:03 PM UTC
look for paint markers in the art supply store, there are as fine markers as 0,5mm with pigmented paint ink. I use a japanese brand (Uchida) which is available here but there are a lot of brands. However the color selection is rather limited compared to hobby paint lines.


edmund

Joined: November 10, 2014
KitMaker: 668 posts
Armorama: 456 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015 - 05:24 PM UTC
Mr Hobby makes the Gundam paint pens also .

soliver

Joined: September 12, 2009
KitMaker: 39 posts
Armorama: 38 posts

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 10:44 AM UTC
Sharpie's or other ink pens like permanent markers are good, but bitter experience tells me you need to let them sit for 24 hours before you varnish over them (oops).

Chrisk-K

Joined: January 09, 2012
KitMaker: 310 posts
Armorama: 294 posts

Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 05:24 AM UTC
Regular Sharpies will bleed through a top coat. I've bought a few Sharpie oil-based paint pens and they won't bleed. They seem better than enamel pens.
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