[Closed] Question for model builders (like ##26557)

Dry brush technique......

If you wipe most of the silver paint from a good quality brush and pass the bristles lightly over the nameplates etc, the paint is only left on the high surface (it doesn't flow down onto the body surface like a "wet brush" will. I sometimes use that technique but sometimes I use a very fine brush and simply paint the detail carefully (fortunately, I have a very steady hand)
Another trick is to use paint on the body that will not be affected by mild solvents (lacquer,automotive urethane, basecoat/clearcoat etc.) and you can use a sharp wooden toothpick ( or use an Xacto to cut a wedge on a regular toothpick) to rub away any standard modellers silver trim overpaint carefully between letters, and trim detail. If it doesn't work the first time, you can clean all the trim paint off with varsol ( or water if the silver paint is relatively recently painted water based acrylic).

Dry brushing...*PIC*...

...dry brushing is a technique of brushing a nearly dry paint brush lightly over the high points on a model. After diping a very fine paint brush (10/0 or so) with paint, rub the brush across an index card until nearly dry. This of course mostly removes the paint from the brush. Now your ready to dry brush an emblem or other raised detail:

As always, practice makes (nearly) perfect!

John

Thanks! That is way to scary for me to do. I'll just sand the letters off and make a custom.

TO ALL MODEL BUILDERS...

You guys are skilled craftsmen! I'm in awe at the incredible detail on your models, and commend you for the talent you obviously have.

I pass along these kudo's, because I admittedly am unable to create any model to the masterpiece degree that you guys can.

My hats off to all of you. You are indeed gifted!

dry brushing works very well i will add that if your hand is not that steady brace it,i shake a lot so i brace my painting arm on a block of wood and hold the car as steady as i can. if you do get some paint on the body it should be imediatly removed with a wood toothpick don't let that bother you.i sugjest you get a cheap model and practice on it as much as posible if you mess it up
just wipe off and start over.after awhile it becomes second nature.

I dry brush and use toothpicks depending on the situation. But, I'm liking PE (photo etched) emblems these days I'd agree with practicing; maybe pic up a real inexpensive, incomplete kit or unpainted buildup on ebay and play around a bit.

LOL....sounds like me....unlike the experts i shake too much...

so i have drink to steady my hand....next thing you know...ive had a couple drinks and paint my fingertips

hats off too those folks with skill...y'all do excellent work

George is just mad. He wishes he liked Ford cars. Thats only 4 letters where as

Oldsmobile leaves a lot more chance for drybrush error.

I'm way to impatient. I want results NOW.

Well Chris, you're on to me man. LOL!

Another technique for scripts and badging [PIC]

I've had some success gilding with silver or gold leaf.
The sizing is a white glue that is actually easier to apply to the raised script than paint and the results are much more dramatic than drybrushing paint.
After you apply the sizing it will turn clear. Lay apiece of leaf over the scrpt, lightly burnishing with the flat of a stiff brush and then whisk away the excess. You can then seal with a clear acrylic. I use Future.
Here's a Johan promo with the scripts, the "V8"s the stars on the trunk deck done in leaf. These pics are a few years old and getting a bit fuzzy, but you can see the work fairly well.

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Here's combo of gold and silver
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Very Nice!!!

Oldsmobile Letters...

A teenage neighbor of mine back in the day bought a '55 Olds as his first car. He removed and scrambled the letters on the grille bar and reattached them to spell "SOME DOLL."

I am not an expert ...but I found very fine paint pen....and it works for me