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Hand painting military models/soldiers:1/32 - 1/72. How do I get better results?
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I am not a PC Whizzkid so do you know where I could buy step by step books about the above mentioned subject? A few tips would come in handy as well. I really love my hobby and have earned a few bob selling such over on ebay.
However, I could improve a great deal yet but I have'nt a clue as to what to do. It seems that it is a well kept secret or something because I tried for ages to get the info I want and the various magazines offer even less info for people wanting to learn. If anyone could give me any ideas, I would be extremely greatful.
ALL THE BEST
Tankbombsguns.
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Historical model painting is a highly competitive field actually. As is the fanstasy models. People take a lot of pride in their dioramas and some can be q uite tight lipped about their techniques.
I searched on YouTube and got 161 hits using the phrase "painting miniatures". Although a lot of the focus is on Warhammer miniatures
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFanOs2RWwg - Kailys3 is the videographer
http://www.youtube.com/user/mbeyst - has 4 videos on war min painting and prep
Those are 2 examples.
There is an e-zine and forums membership for miniature enthusiasts which might help.
http://www.beonit.net/miniatures-forum/default.aspx
http://www.miniatures.de/englishContent.html
I think these are the how to videos I own. They were quite good in getting me started.
http://www.thewarstore.com/howtopaintkits.html
Here's an online non-video tutorial on painting. I like the lists of mats and supplies in this one:
http://www.stormthecastle.com/miniatures/painting-miniatures.htm
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How best to do camo on a plastic kit?
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Im painting up the new airfix vulcan in 1/72 and im gna do the green/grey camo. How would be the best way to apply the 2nd colour on top of the main to achieve the camo look. I usually use masking tape but too many straight lines,
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Use an airbrush for the second colour. Mask the areas you do not want painting with paper or card using masking fluid on small items like the canopy.
I use a hand held mask for the task as it avoids the problem of the first colour lifting when you use taped edges. Simply cut a piece of card to the required profile of an edge making it overly wide so you can hold it without spraying your fingers, repeat for each edge.
In 2001 $4=£3 ; now £1=$2. If oil went up from $48 to $144 has it gone from from £36 to £72?
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I am trying to find out if oil price hike is as bad as painted. In fact if inflation taken into account oil has, on this basis only gone up by about 60%% rather than 100% or 300%. Still unfortunate and no consolation if you live in the US but for UK better than headlines suggest .
Or have I got this all wrong?
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Yep, you got it right.
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paints for a lancaster bomber ?
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what are the best types of paints and colours (to be brushed on) for the Airfix - 1:72 Avro Lancaster
thankyou in advance
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Enamels are better for brushing than acrylics as they are slower drying, as for the colours follow the guidance on the instruction sheet for the relative paint numbers, your model shop can give you guidance on alternative paint manufacturers numbering codes.
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do you have anything that i could paint ?
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i have this huge canvas , i hav covered it in pieces of newspaper , it looks realli good , what i was going to do was put like pink ,peachey coloured stitching around the edges and i wanted to put a huge painting of my own in the middle , i want it to look classy , and elegant , but i also want the picture to be painted by myself , but copied off of something else ,
for example :http://www.renie.com/fashion-illustrator.jpg
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bp0.blogger.com/_efpHF61UIc0/Rm9klKlLuZI/AAAAAAAAA6M/vX_9iTpCQO4/s320/elegant8x10-72.jpg&imgrefurl=http://alanamccarthy.blogspot.com/2007/06/fashion-illustrations.html&h=256&w=320&sz=15&hl=en&start=23&um=1&tbnid=Hn6VnHsTDo__fM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delegant%2Bfashion%2Bpaintings%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_en-GBGB245GB246%26sa%3DN
fairly easy paintings ,please ?
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how about a simple, elegant arum lily
