Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques

765 topics in this forum

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

   By Canute, January 15, 2019   

   • acrylics
   • thinners
   • 152 replies
   • 35.5k views
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   • wefalck
   • February 8

2. Paint Conversion Charts

   By Admiral Beez, October 16, 2021
   • 6 replies
   • 3.8k views
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   • Bob Cleek
   • October 17, 2021

3. hull finishing

   By serpe, August 7
   • 6 replies
   • 279 views
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   • wefalck
   • August 9

4. Dusting finished ships

   By bigcreekdad, August 4
   • 7 replies
   • 262 views
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   • hornet
   • August 6

5. Caldercraft Red Ochre

   By scrubbyj427, July 24
   • 11 replies
   • 596 views
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   • Trussben
   • August 3

6. 1930s US Navy Vallejo Paint Equivalents

   By michael.denigan, July 23
   • 0 replies
   • 94 views
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   • michael.denigan
   • July 23

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

   By Linus Spjutsberg, July 5
   • 2 replies
   • 446 views
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   • Linus Spjutsberg
   • July 7

8. Decals for draft markings

   By g8rfan, June 27
   • 14 replies
   • 474 views
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   • JKC27
   • July 1

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

   By palmerit, October 8, 2024
   • 35 replies
   • 4.1k views
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   • Capt. Kelso
   • June 18

10. Couple of modeling related painting questions

    By AmateurModelBuilder, March 7   

    • Paint
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • kurtvd19
    • June 5

11. Combining enamel and polyurethane finishes

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

12. Hull Finishing Examples

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

13. Thinning acrylic paints

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

14. Striping with a drafting inking pen

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

15. Did I ruin my brush?

    By MBerg, April 10
    • 22 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Dr PR
    • April 16

16. Shellac as Sealer and Final finish

    By mrsamimi, February 8
    • 18 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • paul ron
    • March 27

17. Replacement thinners for Model Master acrylics

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

18. To weather or not to weather...?

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

19. HMS Victory colors

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

20. Vallejo Model Color: I need a satin finish

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

21. Wipe On Poly Techniques

    By Freebird, December 23, 2020
    • 21 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • Cleat
    • March 1

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

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

23. HMB Endeavour colours

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

24. Staining of hulls.

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

25. Poor Planking Created Finish Problems

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

26. Method to use when applying stain

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

27. Important notice for Canadian modellers regarding Tamiya Spray Cans

    By realworkingsailor, October 30, 2024
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • realworkingsailor
    • January 7

28. Display Base Name Plates

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

29. Painting question

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

30. Kriegsmarine U-Boat Colors & Markings

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