Customizing Q&A Thread

[bedtime]

Hey guys where's the good places to get testors paints?

[Nemesis Predaking]

Micheal's craft store is where I get mine.

[chans formers]

walmart and superstore even have testors
just make sure to read the label to verify it's enamel or acrylic,depending on what you wanna use.

[bedtime]

Originally Posted by bedtime

I emailed a place that sells the GW paint and said they have "burnished gold" and "blazing orange"... Are either of these what you meant?

ok so i picked up a thing of tamiya x-12 "gold leaf" and it seems a bit... dull? anyone use this and think the same? i'm hesitant to use it as i feel there may be a brighter/shinier version of gold paint out there...

[Foxw]

actually it works very well, but if you want a brilliant gold finish you will have to spray it atop a white base.

for gold looking things i tend to go with base coat white, middle coat x12 gold, then seal that with clear yellow.

[bedtime]

Originally Posted by Foxw

actually it works very well, but if you want a brilliant gold finish you will have to spray it atop a white base.

for gold looking things i tend to go with base coat white, middle coat x12 gold, then seal that with clear yellow.

ahhh clear yellow! thank you, i will probably give that a try.

[Cheers Ian]

2 Q's -

1)How long should I let something sprayed with Krylon Plastic Fusion "dry" before reassembling a figure?

2)Where's a good place to buy Tamiya paints?

Thanks

[gagagalvatron]

Originally Posted by Cheers Ian

2)Where's a good place to buy Tamiya paints?

J&J Superstore on Weber has Tamiya and Citadel, including Tin Bitz.

Hobby and Toy Central in Sportsworld has Tamiya. This one has a better selection of metallics (golds, silvers, gunmetals) but J&J has better colored metallics (metallic blue pearl, green, purple, etc).

[Cheers Ian]

Ah perfect. Thanks.

[Nemesis Predaking]

Originally Posted by Cheers Ian

1)How long should I let something sprayed with Krylon Plastic Fusion "dry" before reassembling a figure?

7 days at least. Personally I find Fusion overrated. I will still chip, if you have not prepped your figure right.
I find Krylon Outdoor spaces to be a better paint then Fusion, but if you really want something super strong, get yourself some Automotive spray paint.
Either way, 70% of your prep dictates how well your paint will hold up to chipping.

Here's a thread I made years ago on my finding on Fusion Vs OSD
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/creati...on-fusion.html