Aotake

[MESHER]

Looking for ways to paint Aotake. Tamiya looks way to dark of a metalic blue and MM looks too light of a metalic blue (too much silver.

[toniosky]

Aotake is more like a varnish than a paint. The best (to me) is to paint in silver, then paint over with a light coat of clear blue

[pigsty]

then paint over with a light coat of clear blue

... with just a hint of green (optional, depending on which plant made the aircraft you're modelling). And if you use ink instead of paint, it will flow easier and self-shade by gathering in the crevices.

[toniosky]

... with just a hint of green (optional, depending on which plant made the aircraft you're modelling). And if you use ink instead of paint, it will flow easier and self-shade by gathering in the crevices.

Interesting. What factories/manufacturers should have a hint of green ?

[Fishwelding]

Gregg Cooper did what I thought was a great job on the interior of a Nell in his comprehensive build article on Hyperscale. (One of the best pieces over at HS, I think, and a model for the best build-log or "step-by-step" articles on the web). His finished product might be a bit too technicolor or comic-bookish for some, but I imagine the techniques could be toned down a bit to taste.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Fishwelding

[moeggo]

Did you search the Prop area?? I think there was something there not to long ago about Aotake....