How do you "paint" wood-grain on plastic??

[olfogey]

If I am to start building WWI airplane kits, I see the need to be able to re-create "wood-grain" on plastic...........can anyone tell me the best way to do that??

 

Thanks for any tips & tricks...............Jim J. -- "olfogey"

[Paulster]

​Jim, check out the builds here in the Wing Nuts department. Some off the hook builds with advise on how to's.

[olfogey]

Just looked through most of those...........don't recall that particular subject(??)

 

Jim J. -- "olfogey"

[Paulster]

​Like NASCAR." If you ain't cheat in', you ain't trying'".

 

http://www.uschivdr.com

[olfogey]

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​Like NASCAR." If you ain't cheat in', you ain't trying'".

 

http://www.uschivdr.com

 

No offense meant but, I'm disabled, on a fixed income, and not really looking to "spend"............I'm looking for modeling tips.

[Paulster]

Maybe this will better fit your needs.

 

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page10.html

[olfogey]

Maybe this will better fit your needs.

 

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com/page10.html

 

"Thank You"............that's EXACTLY what I was after

Jim J. -- "olfogey"

[Paulster]

Glad to have helped. Thats why they pay me the "Big Bucks" here.

[JeroenPeters]

Hi Jim,

 

It's actually quite simple if you use the right materials. And cheap.

I use a base of acrylic light brown. Let it dry well. Then make some small dots with brown (burnt sienna) artist oils. Good quality oils.

And then start smearing a wide flat brush, slightly damp with rectified (non aggressive) terpentine until you reach the effect you're looking for.

Just try it on a test piece.

If something goes wrong, post it here and I'll see what's up!

 

Cheers,

Jeroen

[One-Oh-Four]

As Wingnut Wings explains it on their site:

 

[One-Oh-Four]

And look here:

 

http://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/1388-todays-up-2710-fokker-dvii-f-wingnutwings-132-kit-nr-32031/page-1

 

to see how Jamme does it on his Fokker D.VII build.

[Dave J]

Have you checked our hints and tips area? I post one up a while ago that is pinned at the top...

[olfogey]

DOH!!!.............I was clear through "hints & tips" here AND on the "WnW" site, and didn't find either of those!!!

I really must be getting senile (lol) :huh: :wacko:

 

Thanks for the tips guys, glad I found this!! Tried it a bit last night and it worked pretty good, at least at my skill level it will do what I want it to.

 

Jim J. -- "olfogey"

 

P.S. -- I apologize guys     (especially "Dave J.")    I went back and read the tutorial, and I must have read it at some point, because I posted a tip at the end about "makeup sponges".

Sometimes, "the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top" due to age & other factors.................I appreciate the tips and your patience      Jim J.

Edited November 24, 2013 by olfogey