10-29-2011, 05:34 AM
There have been some very useful tips posted here, so thank you to all who have contributed their knowledge.
I am yet to paint any models, but I have picked up a few tips from the painters [buildings] at work where painters can come and go and we have something like 6 beige like colours used in numerous buildings and houses. One beige colour is named "Santas Beard", go figure. We also have a black paint named "School Blue" which is black but contains a dark blue tint to it that can only be seen when looking across the surface at a low angle. Many of the buildings are Heritage Listed Period Buildings which adds complexity.
Record things like the date you bought [and where] particular supplies like paints and making tape.
Store your masking tape[s] in a well sealed lunch box container and store away from sunlight, sources of heat, and moisture. The stuff does go off, that is why the good brand stuff is sealed in plastic when you buy it. The same also goes for your paint and thinners and brushes.
If in doubt try fresh supplies and do test samples.
When you do a particular colour mix or thinning of a paint for a project, place a test patch onto a file card [for example] and or a sample piece of styrene. Write down next to the sample patch, the details of the brands, colours, mix ratios, any thinning done and write down the maths in case you make a mistake with your maths.
Compile all these cars in a folder along with sample prototype reference photos and technique notes [building or painting] for each project.
"Oh, I will remember it all my head," just will not happen. You will forget or worse still muddle the facts up.
I hope that these ideas learnt the hard way at work will help you.
Mark
I am yet to paint any models, but I have picked up a few tips from the painters [buildings] at work where painters can come and go and we have something like 6 beige like colours used in numerous buildings and houses. One beige colour is named "Santas Beard", go figure. We also have a black paint named "School Blue" which is black but contains a dark blue tint to it that can only be seen when looking across the surface at a low angle. Many of the buildings are Heritage Listed Period Buildings which adds complexity.
Record things like the date you bought [and where] particular supplies like paints and making tape.
Store your masking tape[s] in a well sealed lunch box container and store away from sunlight, sources of heat, and moisture. The stuff does go off, that is why the good brand stuff is sealed in plastic when you buy it. The same also goes for your paint and thinners and brushes.
If in doubt try fresh supplies and do test samples.
When you do a particular colour mix or thinning of a paint for a project, place a test patch onto a file card [for example] and or a sample piece of styrene. Write down next to the sample patch, the details of the brands, colours, mix ratios, any thinning done and write down the maths in case you make a mistake with your maths.
Compile all these cars in a folder along with sample prototype reference photos and technique notes [building or painting] for each project.
"Oh, I will remember it all my head," just will not happen. You will forget or worse still muddle the facts up.
I hope that these ideas learnt the hard way at work will help you.
Mark
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