How to make plastic look like wood?

[Ulises Victoria]

Hello. Not sure if this is the effect you are looking for, but in the head I tried to mimic the look of used bone or ivory. (the pistol is all plastic)

[mtaylor]

That's plastic, Ulises?  I saw the pictures before reading the text and thought they were the real deal.   Well done!!!!!

[Ray1981]

Hello. Not sure if this is the effect you are looking for, but in the head I tried to mimic the look of used bone or ivory. (the pistol is all plastic)

 

Ulises I was actualy talking about your Santa Maria it is so nice done (your pistols as well btw)

[Ulises Victoria]

Thank you Ray. Actually my answer was to daves' post 31, because he mentioned ivory.

I appreciate your comment, though!

 

I hope the explanation I gave in posts 9 and 12 help you somehow.

 

Ulises

[Ulises Victoria]

Thank you for your comment,  daves.

 

I made these 1/1 scale pistols a long time ago. I don't remember many specific details. I remember however using a Floquil paint called "Antique white" which unfortunately is no longer in production. Try searching the web for an equivalent of that paint. I am sure you can find an "Ivory" color among the many paint brands that exist.

Hope this helps.

[Ray1981]

hi Gents,

 

Back again today i like to share my attampt to apply a wash on a small boat for my Bounty kit. The original should be white but i thought lets try to this technique its the first time ever ive done this and I havent put a matt finish on it yet because I'd like to know others thoughts about this.

 

There is not much relief on the boat so im in doubt if I should try some dry brush technique as well or maybe others have better ideas. I used first a email paint matt brown with a little bit matt white than a gloss finish and loet it dry. After that i took some water paint and brush it onthe boat and let it dry a bit. Than I diped with a wet cloth to smooth it out.

 

Please let me know your thoughts I would be happy to hear what others think about this.

 

Grtz Ray

 

[Canute]

Ray, your colors looks good. I can't tell if you had any wood grain cast into the plastic to help with doing dry brushing. Graining helps, but you can still do some without the grain effects.

 

For the next time you have smooth plastic, run a suede brush or similar and lightly scratch the plastic length-wise to impart a grain effect. Don't get too carried away and make deep scores; you just want a hint of wood grain. In lager scales, say 1/24 or 1/32, you could also drag a fine bladed Xacto saw blade along for a similar effect.

[Ray1981]

Thanks Canute I appreciate your comment. I think for now i keep it like this and will try to start with the deck of the ship this have some releif of planks on the deck ( barely vissible though). Lets see how this goes

[Canute]

Old model railroad trick is all.

[Ray1981]

Interesting to add to this thread when doing a wash with oil paint. I saw on Youtube a vid where someone put the oil paint on a cardboard for a while 30min or so. All the oils will be absorbd by the cardboard and you are with almost only pigment. THis makes the oil paint dry faster. Maybe a usefull tip I havent tried it yet but I will try it when starting to paint my deck.

 

Grtz Ray