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    8€ www.theweatheringmagazine.com ax NS Lhe airbrush for modelers Gz we Be ae Nc ed Maa na aa ad TEAL os Peer renter nye Pr eet eae ri 2eh 1) eae nd Petia UU ee ee ee ae al Z Seles , fy) “THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE by ‘AUMMO of ing iene ‘copyright 2077 BASIC issues that may be encountered by the beginner modeler and the experienced as well. Solid bases are important in many aspects of human activity - like warming-uo before training, or knowledge of traffic signs before we drive @ car for a first time. Sometimes being very well prepared fore seemingly similar dscipiine, we may lack the basis to make full use of our potential in ancther. An example for me porsonally Pec gu eee Tansee aa Ge oar Rae basa Cor cincaae ateaineneear aetre teeta ime avon Ree cues Be os olenC el caui ens cada eee Gee ails eeag ohana ae ee plese api ladt s ihal ea) We ke to present you with avery rch and unique issue of cur magazine devcted fo most basic torial Management. Carlos Cuesta Sara Fagola Cover ig ities Antonio Alonso Layeit [Antonie Alonso Sexgiuse ecosk ‘Arce ASS lain Hamilton Sling & Caran Kaanager Elizabeth Wieeo Collaboratis ooo | Rodrigo Hernéndez Chacon José Lui Lopoz Ruiz Diego Quijano ‘Maxi Fernéndez Mig Jimenez Sergiuse Ppezek arson lain Hamilton DLNA 2273-2014 ISSN 2340-289x January 2018 Tcheeneas TES Ua Tat] www.modelcollect.com eee colton ears PAINTING WITH | ‘ACRYLICS 2g. 64 What is cyanoacrilate (CA) glue? What is the history behind it? And how can it be used in an easy cea ees ‘This clear adhosve is @ household item used all over the world, and one of the glues most used by modelers to attach different materials together. Loved by many and hated by others, we can’t think of a modeler’s workbench without the stuff. In this article of TWM, we will try to explain how to use cyanoacrilate adhesives property. This innovation has an interesting history that dates back to WWI A multitude of now synthotic products wore invented during the conflict to holp EERETERSIEREY «with the war effort, and one of them was our subject. HISTORICAL NOTES US 1942, while one of the larger and more violent conflicts in human history raged in the battlefield of Europe, Africa Se ae ee eet eed chemical compounds te replace or substitute more expensive eens Pee eee ee substance while working for the Goodrich Compary in their eee er eee eee ee eee eee era ees ae Ee ee eee eee rene pe en ae ae eee ee etal ee ee eee eee ie ee eae ears Fae ee ne ee He and Fred Joyner rediscovered the substance, but this time they realized its value as an adhesive, Becouse cyanoacilates don trequire heat or pressure COE ee ee ee eee ee ee eee ee ea ek cone eee eee ee ne ee Stee er eed eee era ee ee ea ee During the 1960's Kodek sold thei cyanoacrilate formula to Loctite, who started to develop eer ee ee ed CYANOACRILATE GLUES IN MODELING (A adhesives can be a real helo if used correctly end by a wing certain general rues that wel show below ‘AUNO offers in is extersire Peete Penney coer ATHERING MAGAZI Dee ee eee ee error wieehe Dati a eee ee Co EE eee ed Oe ee eee pee eee rete es ee ee ees ee ee ee See ee ee ee ee Ree eee ere Tercera see a ce cee ers eed peo _ Ce een eee or Ce et ee et eee hs Beene ese cere ne ke pe SE eee eed ee ae) Baking soa immedatey sprinkled over the fresh cyanoaciate ‘The baking soda med with the super clue creates 2 very strong Pet enter eres ee ere ec nae a rd ss OE ee eee eee ee Oe ee eek eed Reena Reece ead perenne eer ee as oe eer eee ead Cee ee es ene ATHERING MAGAZI < See en oe ec) oe eo ere era Cee ee en ee ee enone! CUA NPT AeA t's ge : mi LELF® deel ‘S1Deutschland Year Champion PLATZ. HAO BMW M3 i301 Sy ee “Sq USAE = [>=>=>== ANNO bashes havelbeen designe! or modes. Onthe upper area, the Synthetic Brush range, and below the Premium Kotinsky sable ete, Round Kolsky sable brushes wth asharppointalow ust Lace thin lines andsirall dts, while the flat rushes from the Synthetic Brush range _ate perfect sued to cover large areas with a urferm coat of paint size Teseeotthe ns nae $< ras eat aa aa The smaley the number, the malar and forthe brah ber Therefore 000 size brash — ye TO ee tl, they go exis wl have very debris compared a 20 number, which is one of the large slows tobe found atmncanielis persone tard, you can fed eat te Stes vary m with as well a faleagin ai widget ea mnanuactare to marufecare Brushes of ferent szes marked con the hard with a mumbec THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC] 15 NATURAL PAINT BRUSHES ‘The brush bristles can be natural hair or synthetic fibers. This determines its physical properties and thus, its uses, ‘as well as its performance and price. Several animal hairs ‘ae used to make natural brushes, but the most commonly used in scale models is the one known as Kolinsky sable. hair (actually from the Siberian weasel, rather than an ac. tual sable). Its great strength, spring, ‘carrying copacity, and shape retention ("snap") make them perfect for all kinds 2 SS————E ‘Ano’ naturab hai bruh fer the Premium Kolinsky Sable series. The chap paint ofa Kolisky sable brn ic ndspentable co pant the finest cetals ike the eyes ofa igue. Ga SYNTHETIC BRUSHES: Anurber 1 Kolinsy sable bush 5 ideal © appy glazes on miciatures, ‘of modeling techniques and subjects. The exceptionally sharp point makes them an indispensable tool for painting fine details. Round Kolinsky sable brushes aro essential for figure painters, and aro used to paint accessories and gear in AFV ‘modeling, aircraft cockpits and details. and some weather- ing techniques such as chipping. In short, any painting that requires precision and detail work. incinng it in order to use a larger contact surtace The precision offered by the fre point of Kalinsky sabe brushes i alo re ‘qed to paint smal pant chips andsratches on rita vices In addition to natural paintbrushes, brushes made of synthetic fibers have also been available for a long time and are a ‘good economical alternative for certain uses and painting techniques. AMMO’s Synthetic Brush range offers two styles of brush according to the shape of the bristles: round and flat, Round brushes: Round synthetic brushes 2re manly used to cover mediumsied sutaces Lunitrmiy Is abilty to withstand solvens and rough use, combined ith the inexpensive pice, make them a very corwenient worRhorse, A sta dard for our bench that cn be used st almost any ecasion, Tey have 2 rounded paint ofanable length which comes in handy otilin the intr rcfcamoutace patches, apply washes fiers ane glazes 0 miltary ve hes and aircraft. This versatile brush idol for weathering techniques: splashes, rough stinging, oF pigment applction. They ae extremely use. fultor painting the grounder fo scones and corama The drawback i thar inablity to ald a realy good point, making them Lunuitabl to paint cals hin ings. Thi tak is attr lt 0 Ksihy sable brushes Found brush from AMMO Synthete Brush series, 16 / THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC Alergeroundsynthetic rush ispartee «Asal synthetic brush ako the best Sell ound synthetic brushes are expecially aly well suited to apply mashes and tool to cutne the deals of miltary ve- __sefulwhen used to apply panel ine washes reach allthe rocks andcranniesincur ‘de with pin-vashes of Enamel Wech to alferaft mocels. Just by ightly touching mode products. the engraved deal with theta ofthe bs, the pint vil draw itsef into the deta by capi action. Flot brushes: ‘These bruhes a0 defined bythe fattenec ferrule, which hold the i- Thay aro eepacally weet for panting groundwork and dioamas hero ‘les na rctanguar shape: In scala madaing, ofthat at brushes are ie need to cover large surfaces. Sometimes the paint used 0 pint the re to apy uniform paint coats ever large ereas and for erybrshing. groundwork can be quite thck and even heve filer materi, lke geaso ‘They ae te perfect tcl for cole gradations, glazes, and washes used and textured paint for dioramas. for weathering too ——— = Ammo Sytetc tBt Fat brash fom AMMO's Synthetic Brush sees. Flat sthetc bushes ae ako parviculaly useful when wed 0 blend cl 2 flat ynthetic bash essential to appying washes ce the paints on ANY and eirraft model, due tots brge contct ares venerable dybrush technique. THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC) 17 PAINTBRUSH CARE: HOW TO CLEAN YOUR BRUSHES ‘once we have finished the paint session, It Is essentlal that we clean our brushes Immediately to keap them In perfect condition for a long time. They should be cleaned the same way that we clean our own hair, that is by using the correct, cleaner for the task. Special care must be taken to remove any paint left in the heel of the brush, next to the ferrule. _ ‘Clean off the exes paint rom the brush, Then rinse the brush, preferably using Gently wine the brush with mild soap in uke water for acyiic paints and white cold water (hot water cule cause the acontanercrthe palm of your hand (pot spin for ab and enamels Ory them off ferrule 10 expand arc sks losing bristles recommended for serve skin) unt the with a doth ora paper towel. andlincreases the hardening ofthe acne froth is white. paint, which tai a thermoplastic com pound. Reso off agan in a water conta unt _Genty rthape the brush hese using your itruns dear fingers or the pin of your hand, Rest facing upward in ajay cup or smallase todyitoft 18 / THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC 2) |) 1 ‘AU a6e Escadron Is the ultimate model shop In Brussels, the centre of Europe. Visit our Website for everything the madeller needs: Scale models of oircraft, military vehicies, Ships, cars, figurines, We offer a huge range of paints, weathering products, due, equipments, decals, update-sets, | accessoires, reference works, AU 16e Escadron also offers many hard-to-find HE brands! Over 30.000 references | .16escadron.com Ds Dh) Bibi e and oxciting liquid chrome marker. High gloss effects can be suns gun pen 3t surfaces. Apply to smooth surfaces for a miror-tike See a ne rts PLUS REFLLER S SRL - PADOVA - ITALY TEL. +39 049 8955008 - INFO@ EELMODELS.COM euy ap zodo7 sa1ner Bb/L AQQOH |IeM 36845 EEL ‘THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC / 21 a “warp 29a Ke vou 594 pogo: {uauip uu O23 2 now jews © unig Ano _adedpuesal-0001 am uno popues oe s2aid Gunesuo-s 04 fa peoposd 10 ung peses uy) 1 wn 50, paosoud am “uebe joey poyted punat sno Busy (3) Se dap pue arn aes sat ued ata nsau0> Asse aw ans ta Gunowse 2euys uot Wo potency 27 pi +21 fpuauaypeny aney ys a Rencvgg “aia uae 29 ued yrs>1 LG) oberg oun jo Am eLD ain aussa 0} 169 3ye] =ELNE ALA ENE UD WOU “ne AIRBRUSH: José Luis Lopez Ruiz a Bo ‘The doubleaction aibrush 2 tool which uses compressed ar to spray a inte of paint and ther onto a sur foce, Figure 1 shows the mest common detal drawing ofa deuble-sction ype atbrush Compressed at gener ted by an ar compressor set at speci air presure, and fed to te arash va a hose connected at the bottom ofthe itiash When the tigger located being the pant cup i pxessad deur, compressed a enters hears ‘he same tngger can be actuated (on the Horzontal avs by means of 2 sping mechanism. When in the restng postion, the nner needle (osion 1) its fash wath a part rown asthe nozzle. poston 2, when the reed i pulled bac, the paint mics drawn out by the flow ‘of compressed air fwe depres the ‘eiger, only air wll come out, rot paint As we pull he tagger bac ‘the amount of pant introduced to the srfowr increases 22 / THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC Ee cad The airbrush operates by atomizing the pain thinner mature into ex: ‘tremely small droplets ort invible to the naked eye, thes creat ing subtie coer grataons. On the other hand, 2 paintbrush leaves 2 welldefined mark with the fist stoke. When using @ brush, we cen pint an opague color with just two or thre coats of pant i we allow rcper crying tire between each application. Usualy, with an arbush ‘ve wil eed three oF ore passes to create the same coveraglopacity, Ths & ceorly shown in Figure 2 Fr his teazon, when we ae painting rth the airbrush we have to realize thatthe base coat must be bult up trough a superimposition of several ayers. We mist vata suficent amount of time between each layer to all the previous coat enough time to ry tothe touch. Do not expect the aroush and pointes to ork nthe same manner: they are vast diferent took which preduce radicaly ferent ret Pc Figure 3 clay shows the sray pattem of the pain. It gradualy widens 18 we move the oirbrush awey from the surface, 20 the width of the painted eurfae nceases with the distance. As the nazze ofthe aroush I ea sin eee Taayaaee ag Poe conn aoe ee & is bought closer tothe surface bei painted, the ine of paint sprayed will become finer ond mote saturated, whie the emount of point and compressa from the aibnush remains constant ne, THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC) 23 Peres We wil define the perfect mixture asthe pint to thinner rato needed to appl tho ato coat of our model. Ths ‘can be considered the bass for proper colerto thinner a ‘io, Other mintues wil be requited fr specific purposes. In such cases the base coat, “perfect ture vil be - = fies Use 10 calculate the other mature rates. Figmert isthe component that adds color tothe paint. Ie representa here by he smal green spheres in ths image, Pigment i a heavy solid elerent that recites bireedsolent, which enabies the color tobe atomized and flow through the airbrush The thinner not ony thins the mixture cown, i abo keeps i fom dying, Usa, ‘hid paint cries very quicky when in contact with thea. When the peper smount of thinners use it alos for perfect, even adhesion of pigment tothe models surface Figure 4 demonstrates this concep. Inthe top imoge ‘the pigment has not sprayed at all. Inthe micele image, the paint isnot thinned enough. This creates inter ‘tent point flow that results in an uneven line end rks ‘ry paint being spit onto the surface of the mec In the lower image, you can see te pigment completely sturounded by thrner, which shat we are looking fer. With AMMO paints ts not necessary to worry about the concepts opined above a5 ‘they come with the rght madre of thiner tobe arbrzhed directly trom the bottle Wit Tamiya and siniar products, Figure 5 shows the perfect inning rato which normaly ranges from 60-80% thirner to be added to the pant. Using ss thinner call ruts inthe dreaded ‘crange poo’ surface, which esis when paint ‘he surace ater ts akeady dy Figure 6 shone how the thinner protects the pigmentoinder in an ideal mixture a¢ ‘compared 10 the above-mentioned stations. Al of these examples ave compared to ‘an ideal mix, which s the ratio used to apply the besecoat Dont forget that any cus particle suspendedin the air wil In the sprayed pant ancond upon the srtac of cur mod 1st certainly be caught 24 / THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC ae ‘The proper functioning ofthe airbrush 5 80% dependent onthe paint mix, and 20% dopondent on the ar prossur from the comprescr. With cur ideal paint ra, a good staring pot fot a pressure mould be 1 Sea/en2 (2 1p. you ae 2 novice withthe arash, consider using tis pressure asa constant unl you are ‘comfortable encugh to adjust this variable Alowproscure implies alower seed of he atomized paint and thu a roster (of the pant ciying up before it actualy reaches the surface. Logically if we are ‘working with low pressures, the airbrush should be closer to the surface. On the ‘other hand, an exceainaly high pressure move than 2kgfem2 ef 28a) resueas the time i takes the sprayed paint to reach the mee. This in turn essex ‘ess thinner andan uneven appcation that can ruin thesurfece.Theteiseven the Fak ofthe paint piling vp on the surface, or bouncing off the surace Regard toom tempera, we should woxk in an srvronment no higher than 25-2806 (77-830), Otherwise, the thinner wil cry too fast, and the paint wil ‘rie atthe surface already partialy dried Sra 6A Primers We sheuld avo rttlecan pines. The dispensing system has an un- when we ave spaying regulat pant. The primer must bo appled thin even lon, and if pootly apoied, can flood the surface erd.ruin out rarsparent layers, waiting the recommended dying time berween each mode. itis applied from a eng a stance, the paint wilave dred layer, until we achive full coverage. Following drying tes of around, by the time reaches the surface procucng 2 grty texture. is more ene minuto between each yo, ve can expect to 3pply a primar coat on effective 1 decant the primer ina an emp ja and then Use 2 ait a mediums tank around 15 minutes brash for apolcation, You must be careful when doing tis, as some of the thinner in the paint tends to evaporate durng the process. twill With AMIMO primers, we don't experience the risks mentioned above, be necessary add asmall avout of the same Np of thinner ta the Thay can be applied direct trom the ote wth 2 normal ae pss decanted primes. Figure 8 shows ino clear manner how the ovenge of 11.Sko/em2 (14-210, Use caution: Amro primers do take longer pee effects formed onthe surface: it'sbascally ded pier that has to dry, 0 we must cose, folow the dying times indicated to avoid adhered to the surface without tine to sesevel To apply a peer flaacing the surface, ‘coat withthe arbrush, we shoud follow the same procedure used THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC) 25 62 Base Cost We use our standard ms applied witha pressure of 1 Sko/em2 tps). You can use AVIMO pant stzight out cf the bottle or diluted with 60. 70% thinnes, wich wilsuround te pigment perfectly asso nthe dlagram in setion 4 “he aitrishi¢ held at an ide detance of 15-20em (6-2") tom the saface (standard dsance, ad Ue surtace i then aibshed wthou! ‘stopping at anytime during the process. We recommend tating the mode! around its ave wile we move the sitbruzh up and down slow) to ensure even coverage of both the lower and upper areas. This is a slow process. ie shoud be patient and not expect to achieve perectly Lnierm coverage onthe fst to passes with the arrush, Between the inital two layers, tthe point dry for a couple minutes and then repeat this tep, being sure to slowly rotate the model 2 wo ar painting, The yng ime canbe increased to around 10 minutes wit AMMO pas, wath the advantage that they oer superior coverage when competed to Tamiya and other sir pins, 63. Pre-woathoring fr Streaking Effects To achieve very fine streaking coffe, wo must work with the afbnish hele vey cose 0.8"), ad the paint must be Slghty more duted than the rato used forthe base cost. Ime ment a see-through ef fect, Wo can add more trae, (Floss thianer if ve want Yo create a more opague effect For pre-westhoring or steak ing, we srauld increase the air presure and move the at- ‘beuth quid in the direction lof thestreating mark 26 / THEWEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC 6A-Cemouflege petches ‘When we spray camouflage patches over thebbase coat, well need to use a lower pressure and reduce the amount of thaner inthe paint metre Because both te ar pressure and diaton rate are lower than in the standard min, the paint tends to cry inthe sir if applied fom the wsual ‘stance. We must arbrush at approximately 3-Scm (I-15) fom the Paint buldup tends to grea accumulate ise the nozee cap, Poss the danger ofthe dried remronts suddenly coming loose and being sit ‘onto the models surtace. To avoid ths common issue, gently clean the inside of the nozzle cap wit a brush slighty moistened with thinner. Be sue todry the area thorouchly before you continue applying coker. Faint ako tends to accumulate onthe nage. Take part and dean the inteior wih ein needle, butreveruse the arbrush needle fo thisasit, is far oo easy to bend te tip while ding so ‘A bent needle tp dsrupis the spray pattem and prevents a clean cone shape from being produced. We lose control of the spay pattern ond some cf the paint nis the nazae cap, resuting inthe surface impertec- tions me have sen previously. ‘The needle tlt must be thoroughly deaned after each usa, along with ‘he es of the aiorush, using the appropiate thinner to remeve ary pein esidue, Dont use ot solvents Ike acetone, as you rsk demaging ‘the internal seal of the airbrush. models surface to ensure it reaches the surface in optimum condition Tho aibrush has tobe moved soaly as shown into picture. To bagi, we race the cutine vey slow, and then te inter racial fled in fem the same dstance using the same paint max This proces bulds up ‘the effect uring wansparent ayers ‘Sometimes paintcan creep back through the nec channoland into tho ‘tigger atea. cozng into the phinge beeing and obstructing proper ait flow, Clan and lubricate the bearing and the sping mechanism regularly tomantaia smooth aetow ‘Abways workin wellventlated area vith proper Lahting. Use a rei: tor mss with fer sutabie for the pat type, and never work in a hot Use moisture trp withthe aibrush. Tis ital element prevents the motu cellatec inside the hoes from entenng the ar and pant mae te, thus causing siting and aniegulr fish, ‘anwaye remember: the aitorush is not 3 paint Brush. A\untorm and ‘opaque base cat can only be bul up with multiple transparent layers THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC] 27 Primers are a more durable type of paint, with better adhesion to the surface than regular paint. For this reason, applying a primer under- «oat to the model bofore the final colors provents several probloms ‘that otherwise could arise. Primar provides a layer that improves the adhesion and drying time of the finishing base colors, preventing the paint from flaking when using adhesive masks and aggressive ‘weathering techniques such as those which involve the use of large amounts of enamel thinners or scrubbing the surface repeatedly. By Using the AVMO primers of atone similar tothe fia color to Be apple, wellbe able 10 cobtan proper coverage with the base paint more easly and quickly Let’ 2€e how to arly primers and thei main distinctive foatures “a —_~ Primar jars come with the right consstency to be airbrushed The fist layer tobe baited onto the plastic surface ofthe modelo straight anay, But We can ako 66 ANIG-2000 thine if our spe mato ifs a primer or anyother type of pant) must be very fine, almost «ii sash setup requies@ higher thinning rato to spxay the inbsbie. Ths fist thin layer avols beading and creates 2 mici>reduted prime prope surface thatthe falling layers wil ip onto easy, creating uniform coveiage. Ifyou flac the surface, you wil end up with an ieguls ur face showing ‘orange peer other texture problems. Primers are a type of pint with cellent binding and coverage reperties. Even 50, its advise to apply them in several thin oats get a completa smooth and unierm tinh, ‘wo oF thes coats af@ encugh to cover the surface pertacty bur it may veguite mote layers if were using tinned erimet ‘We should et the primer coat dy for atleast 24 hous before painting the mac or optima perforce, [Ac we have said, primer coat of smlar color to the tepcoat prove coverage and requres los pant yer, sang Us aot of tie, (One Shot primers ae a special formulated to cover quickly and pro vid perfect smooth tine, They canbe used on any typeof med and are parc useful for akcratt and evan vehicles which re- ute polishing, (Once te primer Layer peroctly cry, wo can polish wth an UL trafine git abrasive to get an even smoother surface (One Shot primer ate thinned to covet cansstency to be aiorushes straight fom the jar but a mentioned, they can be lited more art appted in thinner ayers if necessary Another ey advanta fortes, Which get rl of those cal surface blemiches that are uu produced during te gssembly stage Let see these defect an to the primer takes care of them, 0 of usr puimers isthe unique fre orp: THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC) 29 Breather ons ares tot haven toeen propery eased afterwards. Same serroticed unt paint apqlied. when they suddenly POP oUt «ater axbnching sera coe, hese sal precios ae iinated thanks 1 the filing and leveling Pom 3 of the pret sve proceed 1 apply subsequent yes of pie hesaiches are com) up and the smalest nes iseo- ear completly “another common defect glue marksinjoit Fg We can noe tan ith fpr aes the delet ira and sale Aas pe Those areas where purty has been applied ako tend tobe probleratk; even vhen they have been sande anc polshed they an show a smal raed ip’ eround the edge that isn't as noticeable until painted. TE} Again, the ip srt 00 large, we can hide the defect or make completely csapnear th several ayers of primer. ‘Another erobiern is applied, impr sully becomes noticeble ony when te topcoat 1 paint adhesin on city or greasy spots Cue to the ‘continuous hancing during assem. These stains appear after applying the fst paint layer in the shape of finger pnts o ineguar stains of Finaly, vee wart to debunk the popular myth which stats that a pemer ‘oat hides deta. This can be true of piers epoied via spray cans which wullycontaina larger pigment, resulting in thicker cats. On the ‘other han, primers formulates for use nth the arash presswe even the finest etal inact. The best thing we can do to prevent thi isto handle the meéidel with dean handy and cleaning the surface with 2 orh moistened with a ‘Dhol before pantng. But even then, a good primer can make these Siais disappear most effortless while creating & uniform surface for base cir, No matter we ate panting plastic a ato etches pars, we use just the nght amount of primer necesary to cover the surface, as excesive layers rak flooding the subte surface detas, Ar we have seen before, speiing move primer layers than necessary can hide small defects nthe surlace, and thus ak obscure srl deta fo many layers ave apps, THE WEATHERING MAGAZINE / BASIC) 31 J oe) ee ~ > | — ae 1 - - 3 Javier Lopez Ricardo, de Anca *Chicho” Abad > Many a time you find modelers that refrain from applying metalic finish- : es for fear of botehing itn this ar- ticle, we'll see how to apply the two 3 ‘most common types of metalic paint a in an easy manner: acrylis and lace a8, sy Hobby 4 : 33 creat WA ‘quers, as well as the key differences between them. 2 ig 7 Aite ne have a perfect smooth plastic surface, we startcibrush- We contin the proces untl the entre mode has been covered, ll ing a very thin lye of gles black. Apply the color gradually ints a good idea to werk on one ara at atime and tach dy eel rrestee rT ete eee ee eleanor ree nae choos, but the reference A MIG-8210 ba piimer especialy formu: ourhands Intec Ser metalic pants {stat by arorusing a very thin layer of Ser AGHIOS over the As the rex layer (lated with 25% thinne is eppled, we'll now 3 black pimer.itdoesthave to cover the surface perfect yet ‘gets nice epaque coat over the black undercoat. RY Liv The latstep wil vou force us to rexoudh the ready parted surface We use a 50/50 paint 0 thier mic to touch itu, We may wan to change the tone on some panels for added variety, or aker areasby applying andlucent colorzove the metalicsirtace Thi-wl foce fo mask te surcunding areas For ths step, we must fist remove some ofthe achesive from the mesking tape by repeatedly sticking it nto our ‘in, thi wil revert eamagng the extremly deleatesutace, The third and fina layer provides a uniform finish, Thisayeris lu «Ina 500 panvtnner rato and We have alowed for ane hour of erying tine betveen cots 5) When we have fnhed panting the model, xcromelyimpor- ant to walt 24 hours forthe paint 0 diy. Otherwise we cul easly

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