Hey guys, now, iam have a little problem you could maybe help me with
could anybody tell me how to chip paint of your aircraft cause iam having a real hard time with it
thx in advance, Frank

Hi Frank

Ther are a lot of techniques, but I was really impressed by Wingman's on his Hellcat. Here's his comment:




Hope this helps

Rowan

Thx alot, now il go try it out on an old model

Try to use common pencil (2B).

Or if you have a steady hand use silver paint and a small brush.

Don't forget to think about where chips would appear on the aircraft.....

Around doors, maintenance panels, ladders in and out of aircraft for example........Good luck...

Hi Frank,
I use a silver pencil.

Mal

Hey mal!
i fell in love with those decals of yours!
Wasnt there an article on armorama talking about how you build it, or i just imagined it?
wouldt it be possible to tell me how exactly you put paint in the seems?

Thx alot and have a good day
Frank The

or you can try this techniq,
paint first your base color, the color you want to show up after the paint chip away, let say silver, on a clean palatte (or anything that smooth) place a drop of white glue, with a toothpick place small amount of glue on your model (door sides, walk ways, steps etc...) and remember where you placed them. after the glue dried up, paint you model then wait for it to dry. with a sharp blade, carefully flake the glue off the model.
this is the real chip paint.

il get myself another old model and try that one ouyt also
lets just say my spitfire i used to try things out had a hard time with thinner
Frank The

Hi Frank,
No you didn't imagine it there is an article about my Spit. "You just cant have to many Spitfires" Here is the link; Spitfire Mk 1a
Contained on the first page are links to other articles and also one to the online build.
To answer your question here are links, contained in the article, to articles on applying decals and how I do my washes; Decal Dilemas
Black Gold Washes- Oil Washes That is
If you need any further info PM me or ask in this thread
Mal
Edit: Here is the link to the online build; Tamiya Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1a, online build

Ha Ha! I knew i wasnt crazy and imagined the article!
Thx Mal, il go to walmart next week end and by another spitfire from Revell ( i finaly have money!)

Il use those tips onhow to instal decals, i realy need them and when il need some more help il PM you, promise
Frandk the

No problem Frank, PM away :-)
A tip though, although I have no problem with anyone sending me a PM, doing so only gets my opinion. Posting a question on the forums not only gives you the oppertunity to get the best advice from all the great modellers on this site, but also allows others to see the answers and learn themselves. Don't forget that, unlike some sites out there, we don't mind answering the same questions several times a season :-) If you have a question, ask it. There is no rule that says that you ought to know the answer, the only daft question is the one that is not asked :-)
Mal

you sure are right mal
Frank

I love the idea of using salt to create chipping and plan to try it out soon. The idea, basiclly, is to paint your undercoat the apply salt to the areas you'd like to see chipping using a wet brush. Allow it all to dry then apply your top coat or camo pattern. Afterwards lightly rub the salt off with a soft cloth. The good thing here is that it doesn't really matter if some salt starts to come off at different stages of the painting process as this could simulate the real world look of paint chips of different ages.

It's on my to try list

thats another good idea...

its on my try list also
Frank