Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques

761 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
   • 3.6k views
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   • Bob Cleek
   • October 17, 2021

3. A bit of research into navy warship paint 1775-1815

   By Linus Spjutsberg, 3 hours ago
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   • 86 views
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   • Linus Spjutsberg
   • 3 hours ago

4. Decals for draft markings

   By g8rfan, June 27
   • 14 replies
   • 357 views
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   • JKC27
   • Tuesday at 01:24 PM

5. Painting (and Staining) Basswood and Dealing with "Fuzz" 1 2

   By palmerit, October 8, 2024
   • 35 replies
   • 3.5k views
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   • Capt. Kelso
   • June 18

6. Couple of modeling related painting questions

   By AmateurModelBuilder, March 7   

   • Paint
   • 9 replies
   • 905 views
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   • kurtvd19
   • June 5

7. Combining enamel and polyurethane finishes

   By Richard Braithwaite, March 24
   • 4 replies
   • 324 views
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   • serpe
   • May 30

8. Hull Finishing Examples

   By BurgundyModels, May 20
   • 13 replies
   • 488 views
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   • bigcreekdad
   • May 22

9. Thinning acrylic paints

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

10. Striping with a drafting inking pen

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

11. Did I ruin my brush?

    By MBerg, April 10
    • 22 replies
    • 1k views
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    • Dr PR
    • April 16

12. Shellac as Sealer and Final finish

    By mrsamimi, February 8
    • 18 replies
    • 1k views
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    • paul ron
    • March 27

13. Replacement thinners for Model Master acrylics

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

14. To weather or not to weather...?

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

15. HMS Victory colors

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

16. Vallejo Model Color: I need a satin finish

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

17. Wipe On Poly Techniques

    By Freebird, December 23, 2020
    • 21 replies
    • 5.1k views
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    • Cleat
    • March 1

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

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

19. HMB Endeavour colours

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

20. Staining of hulls.

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

21. Poor Planking Created Finish Problems

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

22. Method to use when applying stain

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

23. Important notice for Canadian modellers regarding Tamiya Spray Cans

    By realworkingsailor, October 30, 2024
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • realworkingsailor
    • January 7

24. Display Base Name Plates

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

25. Painting question

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

26. Kriegsmarine U-Boat Colors & Markings

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

27. Best paint for wooden ship models 1 2

    By Hsae, February 2, 2023
    • 35 replies
    • 13.9k views
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    • Zocane
    • January 2

28. Sandpaper Grit

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

29. Occre VS Artesania dyes

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

30. Shellac as a Sealer before Acrylic Paint?

    By turangi, November 12, 2024
    • 10 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • vaddoc
    • November 24, 2024