smuts Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 hi guys has anyone used a permanent marker pen for the rubber tyres, rather then paint this is still my pet hate with armour. Thought Dragon were going to lead the way with the brilliant Mk IV with its separate tyres/hubs.....Oh well we can hope, any advice on painting tyres got two in the stash that there's no masks made for & my Olfa compass cutters smallest dia is to big Thanks Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hi Andy. The way I paint tyres is paint the hubs seperately then paint the tyres while still on the sprue. This works for me mate. HTH. Cheers Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I find that using a circle template bought from WH Smith is the best thing. Every diameter you need is there. Just paint the whole wheel black then put the template over the wheel and spray the hub, works every time! Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Permanent marker has a habit of changing color when exposed to sunlight - particularly when it's on a non-absorbent surface. It will also bleed through most paints, so isn't advisable for using with models really. You could try & get hold of a black or dark grey Gundam Marker? They're paint pens used for painting Gundams (crazy, eh? ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Mike Is correct do not use a Permanent Marker, I had a Brainwave to Preshade with a Black One and just drew on all the preshading!! BIG MISTAKE!! every coat applied showed through Purple!! Had to Power spray off and start again, and basically sand it all off a nightmare Nough said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darson Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 To be honest most of the time I just use a 10 zero brush around the hubs and a slightly larger brush for the rest of the wheel. If I am in the mood and it's a big project I'll pull out the old template and give the AB a go but I find that is quite rare now. You'll find that most of your handiwork disappears under dust, mud and dirt anyway so don't get to fussy. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muller Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 There was an excellent tip, on this site I think, about brush painting wheels. Paint the rim 1st. Then thin your tyre paint down and load your brush (a fine detail one) and press it up to the rim, capillary action pulls the paint around the wheel rim/tyre edge. You can then paint the rest of the tyre without touching the rim. It works for me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 There was an excellent tip, on this site I think, about brush painting wheels. Paint the rim 1st. Then thin your tyre paint down and load your brush (a fine detail one) and press it up to the rim, capillary action pulls the paint around the wheel rim/tyre edge. You can then paint the rest of the tyre without touching the rim. It works for me!! Gah that's really annoying me, I read the same article and I thought I saved the web URL and now I cant find it!!!!!!! Please PM me if anyone finds the site!!!! Thanks Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Gah that's really annoying me, I read the same article and I thought I saved the web URL and now I cant find it!!!!!!!Please PM me if anyone finds the site!!!! Thanks Stuart Stuart, A quick search on here has revealed the original post (linky) that you are searching for, bizarrely in a thread titled "Painting Tyres, What do you use?" HTH, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Stuart,A quick search on here has revealed the original post (linky) that you are searching for, bizarrely in a thread titled "Painting Tyres, What do you use?" HTH, Ian I don't think that's the one being referred to Ian. I recall the post as well, but I think that as well as thinning the paint down the poster also wet the tyre with water for acrylics or white spirit for enamels to aid the capilliary action of the thinned paint when applied. IIRC that is!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I don't think that's the one being referred to Ian. I recall the post as well, but I think that as well as thinning the paint down the poster also wet the tyre with water for acrylics or white spirit for enamels to aid the capilliary action of the thinned paint when applied.IIRC that is!! Keef Apologies for the bum steer if that's the case. I've a very vague recollection that there may have been another tyre painting discussion in one of the "clanky tanky" threads ...... Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 The one I saw had illustrations of each step on it. I think it might have been on another site. I may be wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 The one I saw had illustrations of each step on it. I think it might have been on another site. I may be wrong! I wonder what all our collective memory capacity would be measured at by any 'specialist' reading this thread.....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 This is the one, I think Click-worthy - it's even worse than Ian made out... it's actually PINNED to the top of the modelling tips section Search is your friend ladies & gentlemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 That would be the one...!!! Search is your friend ladies & gentlemens If only I could remember about it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) That would be the one...!!! If only I could remember about it...... *Hides in shame* :shithappens: Edited July 5, 2008 by Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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