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painting tips from some painting gurus Proper painting techniques and equipment are not only important to the overall appearance of a model, but also help to bring out and enhance the fine detail that styrene injection molding makes possible. Strikingly realistic results are possible using an air brush to apply several very light, successive oversprays of different colors over a base or primer coat. Previous colors should always be allowed to “bleed”, or show through. When styrene is used to represent wood, it should be distressed prior to the beginning of assembly. Very light distressing with the tip of a jewelers file may also be done after each overspray in order to bring out the “grain” and give contrast between individual “boards”. Using Floquil colors, the following sequence of coats has been found to give excellent results for red freight cars. Thin the paint 50/50. Begin with a coat of gray primer. Follow this with successive coats of Roof Brown, Depot Buff, Grimy Black, and a 50/50 mixture of Box Car and Tuscan Red. Add a final coat of Boxcar Red. When the final color is a lighter version of the basic color, as for example, Boxcar Red is to the deeper red of the previous overspray, the natural air pattern from the air brush will allow fine details to be subtly highlighted, and, therefore, to be more visible. After applying decals, a very light overspray of colors (such as Dust, Foundation or Grimy Black) can be used to tone down the decals and to kill any shine from the decal film. As with any new technique, some experimentation on scrap materials is recommended before trying on newly assembled models. —Keith Burton Brown, Master Painter |
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