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Paint Chips
Richard_E
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: January 06, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 04:05 AM UTC
A newbie's question so hopefully it's in the right place.

What's the best technique for painting paint chips on armour: I'm thinking either a very small brush or a toothpick and what are the best colours to use?

Thanks
18Bravo
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 05:34 AM UTC
There's a wide variety of techniques you'll find have been discussed on here, and can do a key word search.

The ones most people are familiar with:
Salt Method
Rubber Mask
Painting Them On
Using An Artist's Pencil
Using Graphite

30 year old model RR trick-paint rust underneath, scratch new paint off with a wire before it fully dries.
Similar trick-paint rust underneath. Paint main color and let it cure. Hit model with sandpaper-great for softskins and car models.

And my own accidental discovery from about ten years ago-hot thinner.

Colors vary depending on the age of the rust, from a bright orange, to a brown, to an almost black.
irish
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Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 06:38 AM UTC
I have attempted to model paint chips using several techniques:

1. Hand paint with an 18/0 brush
2. Sponge
3. Masking solution

I personally think the hand painted chips give the most realistic effect, but it takes a little practice. A good explanation of using the sponge technique can be found in "Modelling the IS Heavy Tank"-Osprey Publishing, Author- Nicola Cortese, ISBN- 1-841767573. MIG Jimenez's Book- FAQ gives a great explanation for the hand painted techniques among other things. In my opinion, his models are the best I've seen.

irish
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