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| Subject: | Re: Camo Schemes with decals |  |
| Date: | Mar 4, 2001 |
| From: | barking.dog | |
Hey Damon,
Once, I needed very thin striping for an auto interior and I needed a
custom mixed color, so what I tried was a clear decal that I shot a thin
layer of my custom mixed Gunze acrylic paint. The clear decal was pretty
thin to begin with and I had to be real careful not to let this wrinkle
during application. I used a small bit of MicroSol decal setting solution
and it was so thin, the upolstury texture was evident! I think that this
technique is a good one to use depending upon what decal sheet you use and
how intricate your application surface is. Avoid compound curves. If you are
good enough or have a steady hand, you can even butt up pieces without a
problem to avoid complex or irregular surfaces. Great technique for figures,
too.
Just goes to show, it all crosses over. I look at different subjects,
especially model railroading from time-to-time to see what techniques I may
be able to use or adapt.
By the way, I think the brand of decal was Detail Master. I'll have a demo
of this one day on my new website. MicroSol is bacically an acetic acid
similar to vinegar, shouldn't bother your finish at all if you properly
allow the base paint to fully dry and cure. If you are using flat paint as a
base, give it a gloss coat of Future a day before applying the decal,
lightly gloss coat again and then flatten the surface.
Hope this helps!!
Jim
"Damon Agretto" wrote in message
news:3AA1A182.832FE893@early.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a few projects that require a "splinter" camo scheme. The pieces
> are very small (1/144 scale) and trying to paint the scheme with a brush
> is VERY tedious!
>
> My idea would be to use some of the decal sheets to create the scheme,
> airbrushing the required colors and cutting out the shapes. My questions
> are: is this a workable idea, what sorts af paints would be best
> (brands, as I'll probably be using acrylics reguardless), and (more
> importantly) will I be able to use a decal softener on the decals
> without ruining the paint job?
>
> Damon.
>
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