alen655321 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I have always been confused. Are the landing gears, bay, and bomb bay usually painted in gloss or flat white? And does it differ from airplane to airplane? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Thats a good question, I would GUESS factory fresh would be gloss, easier to wipe up the hydr. leaks. Then they would fade with age. Like our 24 year old hornets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alen655321 Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 So for the sake of model building and simulating weathering, and a general worn-out appearance, would it be wise to paint it gloss white and apply a wash to it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Still gloss... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 So for the sake of model building and simulating weathering, and a general worn-out appearance, would it be wise to paint it gloss white and apply a wash to it? Yes, that's what I did recently on an A-4F and it came out looking pretty good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TexasBlues Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 i agree... start with gloss... bear in mind that its a slow process to get it truly white... then apply a wash... i just get it to 'look' white, then apply the wash... works out well for me hth TB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redruffensore Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I use Polly Scale Reefer White, which is flat, but before washes of any paint, I gloss with Polly Scale Clear Gloss. The interiors are more semi-gloss than gloss in my terms of thinking, as I see gloss as a well polished car, etc. After weathering, I use a mix of flat and semi-gloss clears, one must think of scale effect too. Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Migrant Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I use Polly Scale Reefer White, which is flat, but before washes of any paint, I gloss with Polly Scale Clear Gloss. The interiors are more semi-gloss than gloss in my terms of thinking, as I see gloss as a well polished car, etc. After weathering, I use a mix of flat and semi-gloss clears, one must think of scale effect too.Caz I use the same method Caz, on the premise that flat white is easier to apply and more opaque than gloss white. I use Tamiya Flat White and Future to gloss, but the effect's the same. And I agree, semi-gloss looks much more 'in-scale' than a high gloss, which tends to look toy-like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alen655321 Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Thanks! I'll definately try it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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