Model Boat Mayhem
Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Detail Work, Rigging, Fittings, Figures Etc. => Topic started by: rescue on February 28, 2007, 09:24:27 pm
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a way to make false windows is
just use a peace of aluminum folio
fold it a bit
fold it back straight
put it behind a piece or clear styrene
than put the frame a round it and ready to and place it on the model
Edwin
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Interesting idea! Usually I just paint over the back of the transparent styrene with darkish blue paint. Also works quite well. Actually, on models I think that "false" windows/portholes often work better than actual glazing.
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found it out when i was trying to make a test window
tryed painting to but this way looked the best
edwin
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Interesting idea! Usually I just paint over the back of the transparent styrene with darkish blue paint. Also works quite well. Actually, on models I think that "false" windows/portholes often work better than actual glazing.
Why not just leave one side of the clear sheet protective covering in place?
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Interesting idea! Usually I just paint over the back of the transparent styrene with darkish blue paint. Also works quite well. Actually, on models I think that "false" windows/portholes often work better than actual glazing.
Why not just leave one side of the clear sheet protective covering in place?
i don't use glass or styrene
i use sheets for the overhead projector
i could not find the words for it in Engels because its my 2e languish
Edwin
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Edwin, we are all guilty of forgetting this from time to time,
"words for it in Engels because its my 2e languish",
I Wish I could communicate in another language as well as you can
[even make up a proper sentance would help]
We used to call this celluloid, but this is probably banned by now. Art shops supply this.
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I knew it as acetate
Ian
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Try microscope slides - but make sure they're accessible in case of breakage !
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I am doing up a cruiser which has styrene windows. I wish to paint these on the inside and I notice that Colin suggests dark blue.
Unfortunately the superstructure is dark blue so dark blue windows might look a bit odd.
Has anyone used a different colour that would look alright.
Am asking because I am colour blind and I've only got one chance of getting it right.
Richard ;)
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That's a bit of a poser! Maybe dark grey would work as it might suggest tinted glass....
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Hi DD, might I suggest that you buy an artists tube of paynes grey acrylic paint. This is a very dark grey, when it is dry then paint it with a GLOSS varnish, this will make the colour recede and give it a glass glazed look. Hope this helps.....bigH
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Cheers all.
How about I spray the inside with a grey primer.
Richard ;)
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Just tried that on a bit of scrap Richard - no good, it's much too light a shade. Big H has the right idea, it needs to be a very dark grey. Even if you are colour blind you should be able to judge the effect for yourself using shades of grey. ;)