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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Hints and Tips/Questions about modeling => Topic started by: drdave on January 22, 2013, 08:06:12 AM

Title: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: drdave on January 22, 2013, 08:06:12 AM

I had an idea to mix Tamiya sky grey and aluminium acrylic 50/50 to make silbergrau thinned with cellulose thinners for spraying.

It looks pretty good.
Before futuring it I  buffed it with micro mesh polisher and got a very quick and pleasing effect of popping out the rib tapes in a  shinier metallic sheen whilst dirtying up the troughs between tapes. Effect took ten mins and beats masking the ribs off. I'll see if I can catch the effect on camera tomorrow .

Title: Re: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: GAJouette on January 22, 2013, 10:09:59 AM

 Dave,
Looking forward to seeing what you've come up with my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on January 24, 2013, 05:50:46 PM

dont you love those accidental discoveries? reminds me of the time i painted my dh-9 pc-10 then afterward decided to go with a darker mix.there were a couple imperfections so i decided to use some 2000 grit to buff them out. it ended up revealing the lighter color on the ribs and raised areas. which turned out to look nice. i do this now on certain builds deliberately to get this effect now.

Title: Re: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: drdave on January 25, 2013, 01:16:41 AM

I do that too. I use a Mastercasters polishing stick. I buff whilst matt, then it shines up the highlighted ribs in a really pleasing effect.

Title: Re: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: WarrenD on January 25, 2013, 10:30:49 AM

Thanks so much for posting about your "accident" Drdave, I'll definitely have to give this a try.

Warren

Title: Re: Pleasing rib effect on Pfalz silbergrau
Post by: drdave on January 25, 2013, 10:48:45 PM

Theres some snaps of it in "in the works"