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[Pablo]

What type paint(s) are working best for you on these interiors?

 

immenseminiatures.com

 

The ones I've tried aren't sticking and/or covering real well. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

The owner suggested applying acrylic primer first. Anybody try that? It's hard to find, at least from slot car sources.

 

This old fart is going to (attempt to) pilot Billy's 1935 Auburn Boattail. Kinda looks like me, eh?

 

 

 

Thanks,

Pablo

[n.elmholt]

Paul, clean the head with some de-oiling stuff, scouring powder and windows cleaner works for me :-)

I normally not have problem with the (excellent) drivers from him, but it could be some mould release stuff still hanging on :-(

 

Niels

[Pablo]

Oh, I'm cleaning them all right.....

It's not a product flaw, it's merely a question of what paints work best.

[Samiam]

This old fart is going to (attempt to) pilot Billy's 1935 Auburn Boattail. Kinda looks like me, eh?

Nah...too much hair.

 

Glad you made it through the storm OK.

[Pablo]

Too much hair? It will fall out as the years go by .....

[Pablo]

I may have answered my own question. Acrylics seem to work better.

Here is my test swatch with Tamiya acrylic black; I gave it the scratch test and it has stuck very well.

 

 

The white test swatch, I don't remember what it was but I think it was enamel or Faskolors white, and it scratched right off.

I'm beginning to realize why Tamiya acrylics have a stronger "Warning" label than other acrylics -

they "dig in" and stick.

[Pablo]

Acrylics seem to be the answer, but I'm still looking for other opinions.

Tamiya "NATO Black" worked nice on my guy's hair, what do you think?

 

[Gator Bob]

Acrylics seem to be the answer, but I'm still looking for other opinions.

Tamiya "NATO Black" worked nice on my guy's hair, what do you think?

 

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He looks so real it's scary....

 

A touch of "NATO Gray" on the sides might give him a more distinguished look  

[munter]

Any primer or straight from the Tamiya pot?

[Pablo]

Not primed, straight from the bottle, one coat.

[n.elmholt]

These days I use Vallejo Model Colors for drivers etc. - and Some of their Model Air Metallic colours for details on driver and bodies.

I use Vallejo Premium acrylic polyurethane colours for clear bodies. 

 

Niels, DK

[beardogracing]

Hi Paul, prime with tamiya fine white primer, then use acrylics, thin with acrylic thiner. Then spray with matt varnish.

 

 

Chris

[Pablo]

Thanks guys

Next time I buy paint I'll get some Tamiya primer.

[Junkynotch]

Although a newbie to the whole slot car thing and this site in general, this topic is right in my wheel house. I paint a lot of figures in all scales and materials for competitions. By far the best primer for resin (my opinion) is duplicolor automotive primer. Sticks great, readily available and you get way more for way less compared to model primers

[Junkynotch]

Figures in smaller scales(1/72-1/25) I use Vallejo exclusively. Anything larger I use oils. Vallejo covers well and comes in an eye dropper bottle plus thins with water. But they must be top coated because paint isn't very durable used alone. I use testors flat clear. These paints will also stick to lexan. If I did this right... I have included a picture of a World War One German plane mechanics head. Primed with duplicor and painted with Vallejo. The scale is 1/32. Ignor the junk on the work bench and my dirty hands.

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