2 Questions

[Leopard2]

1. How do you simulate anti slip surfaces on modern vehicles?
2. And does anyone know of a company that makes warning beacons used on modern tanks during road travel in clear or orange plastic in 1/35?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Joe

 

[Kreighshoer]

1. sieved quartz sand
2. try accurate armour

-> http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=1&category=4&product=2011
-> http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=1&category=4&product=2063

 

[shawngehling]

Laura,
Those are sweet.
Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Shawn

 

[Leopard2]

Thank you. Much appreciated

 

[Dario Risso]

I don't build modern vehicles, but I have readed somewhere that someone use Mr.Surfacer to simulate the non skid surface. I don't remember the grain of the product (500 or 1000 or...something ) I think the modeler use masking tape to delimitate the zone and then apply the putty with a brush

Darío

 

[Tankbuilder]

Leopard2 wrote:

1. How do you simulate anti slip surfaces on modern vehicles?
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Thanks in advance for your help.

Joe

Hi there.

If you want to mask you model and spray an anti-slip surface Rustoleum, Textured Paint works very well. http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=31

Or you can apply a glue such as Elmer's and then sprinkle on CHINCHILLA SAND available from pet stores.

Cheers from Peter

 

[Ozzie Jo]

The relevance of this answer depends on where you live but I keep my non slip surfaces for a day so hot that normal airbrushing isn't possible and use the heat to my advantage. I mask off the other areas and spray away. The paint drying in mid air sand blasted look works a treat for trailer tops and other non slip sufaces.

It's free and it gives you a chance to paint on a day that would otherwise be written off for airbrushing.

If it's not hot or I can't wait I use fine sand as has been mentioned. Depending on the surface involved I sometimes use talc.