PAnderson Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I am placing the lozenge decals on my Fokker's wings today. What do you guys use to weather or tone down the lozenge decals when it comes time? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umlaufmotor Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Hi Paul, Here is the top wing of the WNW Pfalz D.IIIa. The Lozenge decals are the WNW kit decals. Very good stuff by the way!This old Jasta37 Pfalz should look with a worn-out and very very much used touch.I used only a mix with 10% Gunze "Sail Color" and 90% Gunze thinner to aging the Lozenge on the top side of the wing.In several layers painted on very thin.The dirt, oil and benzin tracks on the wing radiator, etc., were presented with a very dilute black brown (dark brown) oil paint with a brush. On the underside of the topwing only painted with very dilute middle brown oil paint. Maybe that could help you. Servus Bertl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I presume the thinner is the lacquer-thinner (Mr. Color) as opposed to the Aqueous-thinner? As I've read that the lacquer-thinner makes the paint somewhat (more) translucent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAnderson Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks Guys, I knew I could count on you all for an answer. Can acrylics be thinned with lacquer thinner? What about an oil glaze? I think Uschi uses something like that to do the same thing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Wow, that really looks like tired fabric. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 14, 2013 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2013 James, you watching this? It's the answer to your blue-bird! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great Thread! Maybe this should be pinned in Hints and Tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAnderson Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 See what I started? LOL. Don't ever let me out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted April 14, 2013 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great Thread! Maybe this should be pinned in Hints and Tips? Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 We just need Mr Veen to post his method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Great thread getting some great tips here will try them out, for me general shading and toning i use pastals grey/black and browns rubbed on a piece of paper then powder picked up with a brush dry wipe on the paper so not fully loaded then apply build up areas for different effects just a little at a time but you can remove most with a wet cotton bud i sometimes use the bud once its dirty to move it around a wet brush creates a wash effect so i do it with 2x brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Some great advice here - thanks everyone, that's answered a lot of my own doubts and questions too. (There's SO much information flying around these pages I don't know if I can keep up Need a smiley for "My Brain Hurts" !!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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