Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques

758 topics in this forum

1. Acrylic paint tips and techniques 1 2 3 4 6

   By Canute, January 15, 2019   

   • acrylics
   • thinners
   • 152 replies
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   • wefalck
   • February 8

2. Paint Conversion Charts

   By Admiral Beez, October 16, 2021
   • 6 replies
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   • Bob Cleek
   • October 17, 2021

3. Thinning acrylic paints

   By Diver, May 5
   • 2 replies
   • 245 views
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   • Sceatha
   • May 6

4. Striping with a drafting inking pen

   By kgstakes, April 24
   • 7 replies
   • 383 views
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   • druxey
   • May 5

5. Painting (and Staining) Basswood and Dealing with "Fuzz"

   By palmerit, October 8, 2024
   • 28 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • palmerit
   • April 29

6. Did I ruin my brush?

   By MBerg, April 10
   • 22 replies
   • 757 views
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   • Dr PR
   • April 16

7. Shellac as Sealer and Final finish

   By mrsamimi, February 8
   • 18 replies
   • 811 views
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   • paul ron
   • March 27

8. Combining enamel and polyurethane finishes

   By Richard Braithwaite, March 24
   • 3 replies
   • 208 views
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   • Richard Braithwaite
   • March 26

9. Replacement thinners for Model Master acrylics

   By JohnB40, March 10
   • 3 replies
   • 311 views
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   • Capt. Kelso
   • March 19

10. To weather or not to weather...?

    By PqLear, March 13
    • 12 replies
    • 583 views
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    • serpe
    • March 18

11. HMS Victory colors

    By Ironhead, February 15
    • 1 reply
    • 200 views
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    • PqLear
    • March 13

12. Vallejo Model Color: I need a satin finish

    By UrkVisser, March 10
    • 2 replies
    • 227 views
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    • UrkVisser
    • March 13

13. Couple of modeling related questions

    By AmateurModelBuilder, March 7   

    • Beginner
    • Paint
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      • Beginner
      • Paint
      • Painting
    • 4 replies
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    • JacquesCousteau
    • March 7

14. Wipe On Poly Techniques

    By Freebird, December 23, 2020
    • 21 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • Cleat
    • March 1

15. What shade of red was used in the gun decks of 18th century British ships bulwarks?

    By bear, January 18
    • 6 replies
    • 617 views
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    • François de Saint Nazaire
    • February 16

16. HMB Endeavour colours

    By serpe, February 15
    • 0 replies
    • 98 views
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    • serpe
    • February 15

17. Staining of hulls.

    By serpe, January 23
    • 6 replies
    • 508 views
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    • Hal Newell
    • January 28

18. Poor Planking Created Finish Problems

    By Coyote_6, January 18
    • 12 replies
    • 651 views
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    • SaltyScot
    • January 24

19. Method to use when applying stain

    By acaron41120, January 11
    • 5 replies
    • 437 views
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    • paul ron
    • January 12

20. Important notice for Canadian modellers regarding Tamiya Spray Cans

    By realworkingsailor, October 30, 2024
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • realworkingsailor
    • January 7

21. Display Base Name Plates

    By Capt. Kelso, January 6
    • 5 replies
    • 504 views
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    • Capt. Kelso
    • January 7

22. Painting question

    By jcurtis55, January 4
    • 3 replies
    • 451 views
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    • Thukydides
    • January 6

23. Kriegsmarine U-Boat Colors & Markings

    By CCClarke, January 3
    • 0 replies
    • 292 views
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    • CCClarke
    • January 3

24. Best paint for wooden ship models 1 2

    By Hsae, February 2, 2023
    • 35 replies
    • 12.9k views
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    • Zocane
    • January 2

25. Sandpaper Grit

    By Malazan, December 13, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 741 views
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    • Keith Black
    • December 25, 2024

26. Occre VS Artesania dyes

    By Johngr, October 31, 2024
    • 4 replies
    • 715 views
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    • vossiewulf
    • December 5, 2024

27. Shellac as a Sealer before Acrylic Paint?

    By turangi, November 12, 2024
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • vaddoc
    • November 24, 2024

28. Finish sequence

    By shipman, November 10, 2024
    • 12 replies
    • 738 views
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    • Keith Black
    • November 12, 2024

29. to paint or glue first?

    By Mark Pearse, October 27, 2024
    • 6 replies
    • 771 views
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    • Mark Pearse
    • October 29, 2024

30. Shoe Polish as Stain and Finish

    By Serapis1779, November 7, 2018
    • 12 replies
    • 13.7k views
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    • tiara
    • October 27, 2024