matt_1185 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Hawkwrench said: Will you tell us how you painted the figures? Sequence of colors, washes, drybrushing, etc? Tim yes sir that’s easy I followed this guys video used colors he lists and sequence. and I use Vallejo wash and khaki for boots, vests, new pads and all other FDE gear, pictured below. Hope this helps Buster99, Renegade, themongoose and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkwrench Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Yes it does. Thank you! Tim matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Great work so far Matt!...figures look excellent. Jeff. matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Share Posted July 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, Jeff T said: Great work so far Matt!...figures look excellent. Jeff. Thank you Jeff ! 1 hour ago, Hawkwrench said: Yes it does. Thank you! Tim Sweet glad I could help! It’s hands down the best reference iv came across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 On 7/8/2022 at 7:22 AM, MARU5137 said: Matt, Thank you for sharing the YouTube video. Smart. no problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Did some final work in the cock pit. figures glued in made a little radio coil wire to dangle lol even tho there probably not a radio or coms there it still looks cool in my opinion then glued the windscreen on! Hardest part is over with! and a group shot haha now on to masking. Then have to wait to new paint arrives I ordered AK real colors US Army helo drab for the OH-58 to be continued…. Youngtiger1, Buster99, themongoose and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Another small update, sorry if I post to much lol got her masked up and added more exterior parts will start working on rotor assembly next while I await for paint to be delivered to be continued… Buster99, Landrotten Highlander, Christoffer Lindelav and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Never too much! Looking great matt_1185 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Ok paint came in for the oh58….. and well I think we have a problem after spraying it, I went to clean my airbrush and bam it’s enamel paint I didn’t even realize and never saw it listed as enamel when I ordered it, sooo I just assumed it was acrylic…. it left a very rough texture like finish… I managed to wipe away and brush off the almost overspray like surface. next question is can I spray Vallejo gloss varnish over the enamel paint in order to proceed with decals and weathering ??? thanks in advance Buster99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I thought AK Real Paint is an Acrylic Lacquer like Tamiya paint Matt,....that is a really rough surface, what did you thin it with? Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeff T said: I thought AK Real Paint is an Acrylic Lacquer like Tamiya paint Matt,....that is a really rough surface, what did you thin it with? Jeff. I though it was to lol, paint was fairly thin out of bottle so just sprayed it strait from bottle I was able to scrub roughness away with a tooth brush thankfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 I was able to save it got the surface smoothed out enough to do a gloss coat Moving along! any advice on products for replicating dust? Like sandy dust from over seas ? aslo I’m not totally feeling this helo drab color as well, I feel the brown/black I did my little bird would of looked better to be continued.. Phantom2, Buster99, themongoose and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I'm pretty sure the AK Real Colors are all acrylic lacquers - much like MRP, SMS, Mr. Color, etc. At least, the batch I tested and reviewed were. They do need thinning for airbrushing, however, and for that I used Mr. Color Thinner as usual. Kev Jeff T and matt_1185 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_1185 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: I'm pretty sure the AK Real Colors are all acrylic lacquers - much like MRP, SMS, Mr. Color, etc. At least, the batch I tested and reviewed were. They do need thinning for airbrushing, however, and for that I used Mr. Color Thinner as usual. Kev ok I read that it is acrylic lacquer… My question is, I thought acrylic was water washable ??? I had to disassemble my airbrush and clean it with enamel paint thinner… fogive me as I’m still partly new back into the hobby Edited July 21, 2022 by matt_1185 Retyped my quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, matt_1185 said: ok I read that it is acrylic lacquer… My question is, I thought acrylic was water washable ??? No, the two concepts have nothing to do with each other. Acrylic just means synthetic in this context - in this case, synthetic binders (acrylic polymers). Some acrylic paints (labelled 'aqueous') are indeed water soluble, but acrylic lacquers are not, and need to be thinned (and cleaned) with lacquer (cellulose) thinners or alcohol. I would re-clean your airbrush with either of those two products (preferably the former), as while enamel thinners will do a better job than water, it's not really the right tool for the job. Kev scvrobeson, Jeff T and matt_1185 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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