“Mirror, Mirror on my tank…”
Hello Fellow Modelers.
We all know that making mirrors look realistic can be difficult and frustrating. I have seen and experimented with various painting techniques over the years and I have found that none offered the results I was after...
Dave's Trick # 4
...Then one day while having a snack at the campus cafeteria I notice the wrapping I had just peeled from my chocolate pudding snack.
The look of it and the texture are just perfect to simulate mirrors. So I gave it a try and it became my standard technique to simulate mirrors.
Just simply cut it with a knife and shape it to the desired shape. Then glue it with CA glue. This is useful especially for modern armor.
For round mirrors I use a leather puncher (a punch & die don’t work here) and cut a disc from the wrapping.
Then glue it in place.
I realize that you may not find “Nutela” chocolate candy outside the US, but a similar product could be found. The important thing is that sometimes the solution to our modeling problems are all around us, its just a matter of paying attention.
So keep your eyes open!
Model on!
Dave
Hello Fellow Modelers.
We all know that making mirrors look realistic can be difficult and frustrating. I have seen and experimented with various painting techniques over the years and I have found that none offered the results I was after...
Dave's Trick # 4
...Then one day while having a snack at the campus cafeteria I notice the wrapping I had just peeled from my chocolate pudding snack.
The look of it and the texture are just perfect to simulate mirrors. So I gave it a try and it became my standard technique to simulate mirrors.
Just simply cut it with a knife and shape it to the desired shape. Then glue it with CA glue. This is useful especially for modern armor.
For round mirrors I use a leather puncher (a punch & die don’t work here) and cut a disc from the wrapping.
Then glue it in place.
I realize that you may not find “Nutela” chocolate candy outside the US, but a similar product could be found. The important thing is that sometimes the solution to our modeling problems are all around us, its just a matter of paying attention.
So keep your eyes open!Model on!
Dave