chuck314d Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) Has anyone else ever tried stippling paint onto a models interior parts, i.e. wheel wells, jet intakes, landing legs. ? I have been experimenting with this old technique, mainly with white acrylic model paint which is a pain to brush paint. I find that using thin paint applied with a small flat sable gives acceptable results. No brush marks and more even coverage. Best to let each coat dry for about 30 minutes between coats. Just wanted to share this with you folks. Maybe it is old news. Edited December 7, 2017 by chuck314d left something out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 That's a good tip. Thanks, I'll try it. Tony O'Toole mentioned preventing brush strokes with stippling in one of his WiPs but with varnish and I don't recall whether it was acrylic or not. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamevender Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 What I've found is most important in getting good results from brush painting is having the paint at the proper consistency and having the right brush for the right application. If the paint is of the correct thickness, it will settle out smoothly. Unless you are using the wrong brush, which you can avoid by using the right one. Thin, thick, wide, narrow, natural fibers or not, there is a large range to choose from. Another thing I've found helps is having a primer coat that is close to the final color. The primer gives the color coat something to "bite" into and being close in shade, helps it cover better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapperastro Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 It is a good technique, though I usually use it with enamels. Just have to make sure your paint is thin enough, and try it beforehand on test beds, as not all paint can self level enough for this way of doing things. I find the paint type has to be strong enough not to 'break up' as many acrylics often do. Am I right in guessing you use Model Master acrylic? This is one of the few acrylics I have luck with using the stippling method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck314d Posted December 9, 2017 Author Share Posted December 9, 2017 I like the new Mission Models paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapperastro Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Ah, so Mission Model paints is brushable eh? I have searched in vain to see if there were any hand painting reviews of this new paint, but nothing to be found, only airbrush reviews which I am not interested in since I only airbrush enamels these days (when I bother airbrushing). So how does Mission Models paint with the stick Chuck? What colours have you tried? And which camo schemes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck314d Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Let me get back to you on that topic. I need to do some more testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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