Georg Eyerman shares with us his technique for painting tracks, I have to say it is a new method on me.
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Painting TracksPosted: Saturday, January 07, 2017 - 11:35 PM UTC
Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 02:17 AM UTC
Thanks for the lesson on your track painting technique. I will give it a try on my next track painting session. I really like the variation in colors, what type of lacquer do you use, flat or gloss?
TheGreatPumpkin
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 07:14 AM UTC
The Ammo of MIG paints are semi-gloss, but I usually make up a "witch's brew" including their thinner, acrylic paint retarder (to keep it from drying on the needle) and some matte medium to kill the shine.

goofmuilwijk

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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 02:54 PM UTC
Looks like a nice and easy method. I'll give it a try 


hetzer44

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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2017 - 11:17 PM UTC
Georg..thanks much. Great technique that is simple, yet provides great results. Cheers!

easyco69

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Posted: Monday, January 09, 2017 - 10:11 PM UTC
the author doesn't know what the word "overspray" means. Overspray in the painting industry is a negative term. If you cover a piece with overspray..it doesn't stick...if you paint over overspray..it takes alot of paint to cover it...rough looking & will peel off. Don't say overspray....you sand off overspray..not spray over it.just say "First, I cover the track with a thin coat of flat black from a spray can." - much better
I'm not being nit picky..just use the right wording.
I'm not being nit picky..just use the right wording.
Posted: Monday, January 09, 2017 - 11:21 PM UTC
This is cool. I'll need to give it a try.


orangelion03

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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 01:26 AM UTC
I'll try this. Having a heck of a time painting the DS treads on my Dragon MBT-70. The tamiya paint I used just flakes off when I bend it.

bill_c


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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 02:12 AM UTC
Given the wide variety of oxidation that occurs on metals, this method is very interesting.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 05:03 PM UTC
Orangelion03, did you try priming it first? My experience with Tamiya paints is that they are really fragile. Not as bad as Vallejo, but fragile.

lmvanvleet

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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 05:42 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing your technique
Posted: Friday, January 13, 2017 - 01:51 AM UTC
Thanks Georg, I'm going to give it a try!

doppelganger

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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 07:31 AM UTC
So, the paint is not going to come off when using stock vinyl tracks? that has always frustrated me even when using lacquer paint. When I put the painted tracks on I find my self flexing the tracks and the paint falls off.

j76lr

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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 05:33 AM UTC
They look great .Im going to try that !

jxvolker

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Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 06:53 PM UTC
Looks to be a simple technique with great results. I am going to give it a try on my next model.
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