Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Smaller tip brush would look even better but what you have there looks pretty good anyway!
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Eindecker IV
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I'm wondering if a chrome pen would work better. Doesn't someone have chrome in a pen applicator?Smaller tip brush would look even better but what you have there looks pretty good anyway!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Molotow, available at Hobby Lobby. They have several sizes.
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Silver Molotow Liquid Chrome Alcohol Marker | Hobby Lobby | 1486703
Create dazzling art pieces and illustrations with a Silver Molotow Liquid Chrome Alcohol Marker. This marker has a highly pigmented ink that creates a mirror effect on non-porous surfaces and a metallic effect on porous surfaces. It dries to be permanent, has a low odor, and has good UV...
Target Acquired.Molotow, available at Hobby Lobby. They have several sizes.
Silver Molotow Liquid Chrome Alcohol Marker | Hobby Lobby | 1486703
Create dazzling art pieces and illustrations with a Silver Molotow Liquid Chrome Alcohol Marker. This marker has a highly pigmented ink that creates a mirror effect on non-porous surfaces and a metallic effect on porous surfaces. It dries to be permanent, has a low odor, and has good UV...
Man that stuff is BRIGHT! found that the applicator can be removed, very easily as a matter of fact...
I think the 1mm is a bit thick, will use the paint with brush. Resetting my test parts, will try it out when they dry. 🖌
I think the 1mm is a bit thick, will use the paint with brush. Resetting my test parts, will try it out when they dry. 🖌
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
I don't know Bob, that first run looked perfect to me. Still, I'm interested in seeing further results from additional experimentation.
When I look back on my first Eindecker I see some good patterns. I did Gloss Black over Flat black then alclad the entire thing with Polished Aluminum. But when I sealed it and weathered it almost disappeared. I'm testing a gloss coat on one part now. Why can't they just make a decal?Looking Great Bob!!
That cromie pin should work good just might need to kick the brightness down a notch with a dull coat...just food for thought.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
When I look back on my first Eindecker I see some good patterns. I did Gloss Black over Flat black then alclad the entire thing with Polished Aluminum. But when I sealed it and weathered it almost disappeared. I'm testing a gloss coat on one part now. Why can't they just make a decal?
My test shots.
On the rhs of this panel I use the pen applicator, on the rhs I brushed the same chrome. Then I put a seal coat of Testors Clear Gloss. While I think the 1mm applicator is still thick, I think the gloss tones it down nicely.
This is brush applied without the gloss coat.
On the rhs of this panel I use the pen applicator, on the rhs I brushed the same chrome. Then I put a seal coat of Testors Clear Gloss. While I think the 1mm applicator is still thick, I think the gloss tones it down nicely.
This is brush applied without the gloss coat.
Yes, just like the cowling on the Spirit of St Louis. Except the Spirit was done machine style, repetitive. This is very random.
I think I'm likin' this.
Very bright yes but when gloss coat over and then some weathering it'll tone down, much like our modulation techniques don't you think?
Very bright yes but when gloss coat over and then some weathering it'll tone down, much like our modulation techniques don't you think?
jeaton01
Well-known member
That's how Revell did the 1/48 Spirit of St. Louis, a decal. I wonder what process the Germans used to make the tooling marks. It's not like the rotary swirls on US engine turned aluminum.When I look back on my first Eindecker I see some good patterns. I did Gloss Black over Flat black then alclad the entire thing with Polished Aluminum. But when I sealed it and weathered it almost disappeared. I'm testing a gloss coat on one part now. Why can't they just make a decal?
I had read somewhere it was hand turned, hence the randomness.
