With the shortages, I couldn't find a good Olive Drab paint at the hobby shops in Orlando. I ordered some Tamiya online. It's a small can but should be enough for this one rocket.
Here's my dilemma -
The stickers are printed on shiny clear plastic.
How would a shiny sticker look on a flat finished model?
The Tamiya paint cap lid is shiny plastic. On the model the paint ended up a satin finish.
Painting the nose cone wasn't a problem.
I went with Rusto #7271 Silver Metallic.
The metallics are some of the few Rustoleum spray paints I still use with good results. You've got to spray the metallic silver in very thin coats. It will run if layed on too thick.
This metallic is great for sport models as it has noticeable metallic specs - not a great choice for scale models where Silver is called for.
It did brighten the sheen but not to a full gloss finish.
Well, it's a compromise.
Maybe - after the stickers are applied I can spray a dull coat to even out the main body to an overall matte finish.
Hi Chris! Not sure of the availability of these in the U.S, but I've had great results with 'Humbrol No49' matt clear aerosol which is acrylic based. The other is 'Flair/Spectrum 6308 or 6508' matt clear aerosol which is enamel based. The Flair paint needs a WELL ventilated area and is slow drying, but worth it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Astron,
DeleteI'll keep those paint brand names in mind. The finished results (upcoming post) were good - certainly better than the shiny sticker set over a flat finish.