rcflyerguy Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 I saw an idea for IDF anti slip using some sort of stucco but I can't remember where I saw it..Any ideas??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) I don't recall that one, but if you search You tube and IDF Modeler you can find a few different ideas. I think the easiest is to paint on glue and then add very fine sand or grout to the glue. Which kit are you going to build?? Curt Edited September 20, 2014 by Netz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcflyerguy Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 I found it. Its liquitex ceramic stucco. I'm building the Academy Merkava Mk 4.Not the LIC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) Liquatex Stucco a loonngg video, go to 3:50 min and he does the anti slip with glue and sand.I think finding the right "scale" medium to use is the hardest part, I went to Michael's the other day to find chain, I got luck and found a oval link (kind of hard to find) that was the same size as Hobby Boss's chain supplied in their kit, although just a tiny bit smaller in gauge, but paint build up will add some thickness, and with out any other chain to compare it to no one will notice, I got the chain to replace the plastic chain in the Meng kit. Curt Edited September 20, 2014 by Netz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcflyerguy Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 There are a lot of different ideas on the anti slip I guess it's whatever works best for the modeler. I saw chain at Hobby Lobby that looked really close. I have the Voyager upgrade set which has chain. I just ordered the mig idf color set today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SinisterVampire319 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Here you go! Different sizes, just figure out how many links to foot. http://www.modelexpo-online.com/search/cat1_bk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I know that I am VERY...VERY...VERY late here, but are you referring to the anti-slip coating applied to the walking surfaces of tanks and AFV's? If so, check out the Rustoleum brands of spray paints that have a textured finish. They come in many colors, but the color is really irrelevant since you will be over spraying it with your models camouflage color(s). Simply mask off areas where you DON'T want the anti-slip coating to go, then spray light...LIGHT...coats of the Rustoleum. You will get a great 1/35 anti-slip surface to paint over. If you don't have access to Rustoleum check out what spray paint brands you do have. I bet they have one that is a textured finish. Cheers! Don. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcflyerguy Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Just ordered antislip paste from Mig..anybody tried it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Just ordered antislip paste from Mig..anybody tried it? I haven't tried it myself but I have seen what it looks like. A fellow modeler brought a model out to a meeting that he used the Mig anti-slip paste on and it looked quite good, very convincing. He said it was easy to apply once you masked off the areas where you didn't want the paste and that it didn't take very much of the Mig product to cover a large area. He also said cleanup was easy. I keep forgetting to order a tube to try it myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I forget if it was RustOleum or Krylon, but I used a paint called "Terracotta" texture to mimic a cast iron finish on my 1/4 scale Dodge Hemi. I also used it to do the non skid on a 1/350th sub where it was probably a little overkill but matched the molded non-skid areas I was extending. Like a previous poster said, it was a brick red color (um terracotta color) but it was irrelevant as I over painted it anyway. It would probably work pretty good for the thermal coating on navy bombs too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recon Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Just use embossing powder. It is very fine and looks really good on 1/35 scale armor. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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