Highlighting Panel Details On Talon NMF Acrylics
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I’m puttering around with a Tamiya F-84G, probably the third I’ve built…love the kit! This is the second one I’ve finished using my Talon acrylic paints. This one I am using to test various washes to highlight the panel details. On my first pass I used the beta test samples of the new Raptor Sheen I’m developing, mixed with gray left over from my F-22 project. It worked very well by brushing it on, allowing it to dry followed by a wipe with my thinner to remove the excess. However the light gray on aluminum was too subtle for me. A darker gray would have been better for this application.
Next I used some of my thinner and darkened it up with a little gloss black ( Model Master enamel). Again using a brush I applied it to the panel lines and it wicked alone the recesses very nicely. Once it had time to dry I used a paper towel lightly dampened with Turpenoid to remove the access. As you can see from the picture (right) it came out nicely.
The panel details aren’t “in your face” and will contribute well to the over all scheme and weathering I’m planning on using to finish the model. The paint colors for the NMF I used were aluminum and aluminum mixed with a little semigloss black acrylic (Tamiya) to get the slightly darker aluminum coloration mid ship. I also polished up the paint (NO powders used) with a felt wheel to give the surface some added luster after applying the wash. It is now ready for the additional scheme colors and decals.
Talon NMF Acrylic paint is easy to apply and is very durable. Low pressure and low volume, applying several misted on coats to get the coverage desired. If you screw something up…just use a little Windex to strip and remove, its that easy. Should you discover a blemish missed before applying the Talon, simply make your repairs and respray. You shouldn’t have any decernable color variation.
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