Breaddy-Stack Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hey everyone! I came across a cool video by PLASMO on youtube about hand painting with oil paints. Unfortunately I don't have a good space for airbrushing at the moment so I figured giving a different hand painting technique a try on maybe a sacrifice kit. Does anyone have any experience with using oils this way? I think it creates a nice effect and will hopefully look better than the thick acrylic painted models of my younger days! Video in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BitmaECqO30&t=150s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herbarnold99 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thanks for the link, going to try this technique... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 The best advice I can offer comes from the late Shep Paine: "Spread it out, don't thin it out." Meaning, you should use as little thinner as possible, because thinner tends to reduce the paint's opacity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Truly amazing. I have watched a lot of PLASMO YouTubes. Great modeler, and his techniques are inspiring to say the least. I have a Tamiya Brewster Buffalo that I have wanted to start and I think this will be my test platform for trying this technique. Thanks Breaddy-Stack! Good stuff r/Gy Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, YF65_CH53E said: Truly amazing. I have watched a lot of PLASMO YouTubes. Great modeler, and his techniques are inspiring to say the least. I have a Tamiya Brewster Buffalo that I have wanted to start and I think this will be my test platform for trying this technique. Thanks Breaddy-Stack! Good stuff r/Gy Dan Glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been really wanting to take a crack at it too! My only reservation is getting the proper colors from oil paints. While we have an abundance of acrylic, enamel, and lacquer paints specifically made for modelers, oil is just made in general colors and might require some creativity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YF65_CH53E Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, Breaddy-Stack said: Glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been really wanting to take a crack at it too! My only reservation is getting the proper colors from oil paints. While we have an abundance of acrylic, enamel, and lacquer paints specifically made for modelers, oil is just made in general colors and might require some creativity. This is why I want to try my Brewster Buffalo, I am going to do it in early USMC WWII blue's and grays. Colors I can easily play with from Hobby Lobby or Michaels craft store for very little money to experiment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Ahh that’ll be nice! I don’t think my eye is well trained enough to accurately recreate colors. Might wait until I’ve done a bit more with acrylics first! Definitely share how it comes out though I’d love to see a kit completed this way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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