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Post by itsonlyakit on Jan 16, 2012 0:08:50 GMT -6
 Box art for Deals Wheels Van  Interior changes, driver to the left and passenger shoehorned in.  Body work done and primed, interior painted  Interior in progress, figures painted in oils, beach ball and rubber ducky added |
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Post by ira on Jan 16, 2012 2:39:34 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]Great Start!!![/glow]
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jan 16, 2012 18:13:21 GMT -6
LOL thats too Kool.
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Post by Pat Minarick on Jan 19, 2012 16:38:15 GMT -6
Looks great! I've never used oil paints on a model. How long does it take to dry? What do you primer it with?
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Post by itsonlyakit on Jan 19, 2012 23:45:00 GMT -6
Painting with oils on models. Most old school military miniature painters use oils. Back then you would use a flat enamel as a primer, such as testors or humbrol on metal or plastic figures. Car primers varied in graininess (rough texture)
Nowadays acrylics have come up in quality and durabilty, the new Vallejo surface primers are bulletproof. My figure process goes something like this, assemble, clean, prime in white, fix flaws, touch up white primer, use a peach coloured acrylic base coat and start in with oils. Do not expect to finish a face in one sitting, usually three sittings to accomplish a good face. Two or three days between sittings so what you have painted wont be messed up with next applications of paint. I have read about painters using fruit dehydrators to speed up the process. I have too many projects on at the same time to worry about drying time. Because oils are slow to dry can be advantageous in blending your colours also I put my working pallette in the freezer to suspend the oils from drying in between sittings. Cheers eh!
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