im 13 and im new to model building .
ihave reall difucluty painting camo on my tanks and planes.
also after i paint OD on a piece of plastic it has a gloss like shine how do i remove it
and what is "buff" and how do i dull the paint color also what is "Flash"?

thanks

ArmorJunior:

Firstly, Welcome to the Big A. There are lots of knowledgeable people here to learn from.

Onto your question. To get rid of the shine you can apply a coat of Testors Dullcote. I am currently working on a Jagdtiger and had a similar problem.

As for the "Buff" question,"Buff" is referring to Tamiyas acrylic Buff paint.
Tamiya Buff
You could give your model a "wash" of thinned Buff.(80-90% thinner to paint ratio) This will also give your model abit of a worndusty look.

HTH

thanks i still need to know how to paint camo and what is "flash"

Hi Armour junior and welcome to the site

With regards you paint drying glossy , make sure you thoroughly stir your paint before applying it

"flash" is normaly what we refer to as excess plastic due to moulding problems on parts of a kit , it needs to be carefully removed by either cutting or sanding

As for painting cammo , everyone has different methods but if you are painting by hand its best to allow each different colour to dry properly before applying the next , study pictures of the subject or type of cammo you want to try and give it ago, start with somthing easier like a two colour scheme , dont give up , your skills will improve with time

Ian

thanks monkey and can i find online tutorial for airbrush camo schemes?

Hmmm good question, although this isnt really how to paint cammo , it seems a good site for basic techniques

http://www.howtoairbrush.com/

Maybe some of the other guys in here can point you in the right direction

Ian

hello armorjunior!

i'm a novice modeler as well. what exactly is your difficulty in painting the camo pattern? is it with the colors? or are you having difficulty controlling/drawing the patterns? if its with drawing the patterns, perhaps you can try doing a hard edge camo rather a soft edge camo?

one technique (i read this in finescale modeler magazine) is to use silly putty as a mask to shape or to outline the pattern. this way you have control over the shapes of the camo. just remember to avoid painting beyond the silly putty. i couldn’t find silly putty when i painted my model so i used kiddie modeling clay which worked out fine. avoid using the clay on photo-etched engine grills and similar details. its a mess to remove.

there must be other ways to do hard edge camo but this was what i experimented with on my first try. if you want to get some practice handling your airbrush, the link ian gave is a good site to visit.

While I don't airbrush, I have used them before and the best advice I could give to painting camo is to experiment with your airbrush. Get a piece of wood and paint it the camo you desire and play with the different ways the airbrush sprays the paint. When you feel like you've found a style you enjoy the most, then apply it to your model. But do what you feel comfortable with. My advice is listen to everyones opinions and give them all a whirl. I'm sure you'll find one you'll like.

Welcome aboard,

Its great to see a young person getting into modeling.Alot of kids are unwilling to put down the phone or video games long enough to do anything.But seriously how did you get started,your father ? another relative ? friend ?or just on your own ?

stick with this site the guys discuss lots of techniques,also read finescalemodeler I have found it helpfull


good luck on all your projects.........

me and my dad made a big aircraft carrier when i was like 5 years old so i guess i stuck with me

If you do use an airbrush, Humbrol do a product that should be quite good. It is called Maskol (I think!) and you simply apply it to the area you don't want to paint, then remove it later. This should allow you to achieve differnt colour tones and areas, without accidently painting over the wrong bit! Hope this helps. Harry, 15