scapilot Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Hi all! After spending the afternoon playing around with some experiments I finally found a canopy tint method that I can't recall having ever seen before that I really like. Decided to lay it out in a two part tutorial. Figured I'd share. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Short version for anyone who doesn't want to sit through 45 minutes of video: spray light coats of thinned paint and Future. Edited November 7, 2015 by MoFo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polo1112 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thank you BoFo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Great video thanks for sharing, but yeah, very long winded for something that could of been explained within 10 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I stumbled upon a similar idea a few years ago: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=206922&view=findpost&p=2034089 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scapilot Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well, as the guy who has to field the questions (often the same exact ones from multiple people), I'd rather be real in depth up front to reduce the time spent filling in the gaps. Hope it helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregax Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I usually just mix Tamiya transluscent paints (orange & smoke) with clear gloss and spray it in light mist coats followed by a wet one at the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've never tinted a canopy or panel yet, but I really will need to on a future F-14A build. Can you just add Tamiya translucent paint to Future/Pledge, or even food coloring? Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Absolutely you can. You may need to play with concentrations though - you're adding a pretty thin film, so it may need more colouring than you'd expect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Absolutely you can. You may need to play with concentrations though - you're adding a pretty thin film, so it may need more colouring than you'd expect. Mofo, Thanks for the advice. Will be trying it later I the new year on my F-14A build. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've got an AD-5 that needs a tinted canopy. But, I'm going to try colored Future to ensure an even coat. I'll probably practice on a couple of spare canopies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I tried tinting future and dipping the canopy in it, but that caused an uneven final coverage of the tint as future naturally pooled more towards the bottom edges of the canopy. I therefore like spraying your tint color first, followed by a future dip (after the paint is fully cured). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I tried tinting future and dipping the canopy in it, but that caused an uneven final coverage of the tint as future naturally pooled more towards the bottom edges of the canopy. I therefore like spraying your tint color first, followed by a future dip (after the paint is fully cured). Janissary, Thanks for the heads up. I'll do it your way. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeejeeZ Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I Always hand brushed (several layers of) Tamiya transparent green and smoke and was perfectly content with that. Nowadays Tamiya paint gets more difficult to obtain here and I am looking for other possibilities. Revell just released transparent red and blue, both work out ok. Too bad though that they forgot smoke and transparent green. Now I am experimenting with Vallejo transparent green, but this turns out to be an ugly shade of flat green. Should I stay away from it (I have tried Vallejo before but have never understood the popularity of the stuff: I find the colours completely useless)? Since I fear though that it will be the last modelling paint available around here, I guess I will have to try harder to come to terms with it. With what can I thin it? Both thinner or water didn't work (the paint just floats off the surface), what else can I use? TIA Gertjan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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