bert baker Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I am renovating an old pilot,it has a latex face that has gone brittle where the paint has been affected by the sun, I have cast a new face to be bonded on and painted, I have another to paint,one needs to be petrol proof and one nitro proof, Any tips will be greatfuly received Bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil 9 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I would use the Tamiya paints paint the face a base colour then do a dark shade of the same colour as a water wash then dry brush a light shade over that. It gives a really good affect, then fuel proof with a clear top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Try this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Hi many thanks, what would be a good make of fuelproofer to go with the Tamia paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Stevo's link is good but shows 16 different tones just for the face. this is top notch painting but you can still get a good finish with just 3 tones a base colour a dark wash and highlights but it all depends on how long you want to spend on the model and the type of finish you require. probably best to experiment on some test pieces and find a finish you are happy with before committing paint to your model Edited By Phil 9 on 03/09/2017 19:20:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Oh absolutely Phil 9. Can't say I've ever used 16 tones before!! 3-4 would do a more thna adequate job. Fuel proofer? I've airbrushed Spectrum proofer over pilts with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert baker Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Hi many thanks, what would be a good make of fuelproofer to go with the Tamia paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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