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The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used. |
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| Subject: | Re: When to paint |  |
| Date: | Dec 10, 2005 |
| From: | Hans Haase | |
With more complex kits, especially those with interiors, you really are going to find yourself assembling and painting the subassemblies first. I've brought out my airbrush about 8 or 9 times so far on my Sherman III build.
Things that really do require painting in segments are
-backsides of suspension units such as Sherman bogies
-roadwheels, particularly interwoven German types
-interior stuff
-tracks
-lower hulls before adding sand shields and wheels
Honestly, one of the best sources to learn the art of masking and painting very complex models and camo is to read articles by airplane and especially ship builders. It's a much more integral part of those types of modelling, especially if you're doing a dazzle job on a battleship (YIKES!).
-Hans |
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 | When to paint - Christopher C. Tew - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - Neil Oram - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint and where - pat johnson - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: When to paint and where - Thomas J. Deimling - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - frank forster - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - Eric Scurlock - Dec 9, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - Christopher C. Tew - Dec 10, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: When to paint - Hans Haase - Dec 10, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - Mark Robinson - Dec 10, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: When to paint - Christopher C. Tew - Dec 11, 2005 |
| . . . Re: When to paint - James Duncan - Jan 12, 2006 |
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