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Post by maoriman on Oct 10, 2007 17:45:39 GMT 12
Hello, I have come up with a concept using Spray paint to paint ( obviously) Wargaming models at a reasonably fast pace minus the details with the possibilites of a person with average skill to do tone and shadow. The concept can be applied to any model surface and any size, depending on the modelers skill. This is pretty much my idea, extremely simple but works if you get it right... > Identify the places that use a certain colour. > Using greenstuff, plasticene, or any mouldable substance place it over the rest of the model that doesn't require the desired colour. > Using a spray can, colour the exposed areas with desired colour, Remove the mouldable substance and let the paint dry. > repeat the process with other desired coloures. The spray paint containers can vary from normal cans (the cheap ones you buy from various shops) or proper airbrushing tools. the idea would best be suited for someone having to paint a load of the same infantry model or tanks at a faster pace than hand painting, with a cleaner sharper painting for the average painter without brush strokes and possible layers of paint. Do you think people would be interested in an idea such as this  and do you think it would be effective on a large amount of miniatures. Thanks |
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Post by PitYak Studios on Oct 12, 2007 6:58:23 GMT 12
it's got potential, and is certianly something I have considered. the decider for me is is it quicker to to the masking then spraying rather than just brushing. I think it depends on what you intend to paint, and how many. If you can get away with cans rather than an airbrush, that is a bonus, as the amou nt of time spent cleaning the airbrush would make the method less appealing.
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Post by maoriman on Oct 12, 2007 16:34:30 GMT 12
Yeah, I thought of that. The idea is that the preparation of brush painting and the layers of watered down coats would take longer than slapping on blutack and newspaper then spraying on one coat (this does depend on the coloures being used e.g. white on black undercoat). I think that this idea would best suit tanks and larger more less detail infantry, such a GW Space Marine. I was considering to use the blutack as a border mask, then adding newspaper to cover the larger, less detailed areas. The time issue would depend on practice and if I could mold blutack at a really fast pace that would make it worth while. I did have another concept is to make like a latex (or something else that is of good use) mold of components and replicating them. These molds would be made to cover the desired parts, thus making it easier by only having to mold the mask once. But problems occur such as having to make a mold of every single detail on a model then doing every combination of molds that do not cover some of the details etc....  Also the reason for airbrush is it would be easier to match Brands paint ranges rather than being limited to spray can coloures. |
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Post by dustand on Oct 12, 2007 23:48:35 GMT 12
I was reading websites for people who airbrush busts (head and shoulder sculptures) and other large scale things. They varnished often and used latex to mask things. They painted the largest areas first.
its certainly doable at any scale, GW (I think) had a tip for painting tanks where by you spray it a darker colour and then dust a lighter coat of spray over the top... it gave a nice drop shadow look and was quite nice.
I tried the latter on terain once and my best tip is dont use cheap spray paints.
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Post by maoriman on Oct 13, 2007 8:01:02 GMT 12
Yeah I remember the tank painting, where they used latex to gain scratch markrs and dent effects. I actually found that some of the more expensive Brand name spray cans were actually more useless, i.e less paint, really thick coats and rubs of surfaces occasionally . The only good thing about these paints are that the fumes were minimal. I think I will give it go, But instead of using one miniature, I might do a couple and see how quickly I can do them then use that to see if it is worthwhile. I have got a friend with an unpainted tank, so I might ask him if he wouldn't mind it getting painted for free.  Thanks |
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Post by PitYak Studios on Oct 15, 2007 12:06:27 GMT 12
I know plenty of folk who use the latex mask method, but I can't see how that would be any quicker than brush painting. I have thought about doing that when I'm airbrushing, but in that case it would be for the finished result, more than the speed of painting.
The last few batches of FOW figures I did I airbrushed, without masking. Just the major uniform colour I hasten to add, then brushed the details, but that was certainly something i would try again.
... actually, I'm due to paint a shit load of space marines. Could be a good tester.
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Post by PitYak Studios on Oct 15, 2007 12:40:52 GMT 12
back onto the original post, I've heard of of folk using blu tack for this; not too sticky, and won't attack the paint underneath
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Post by maoriman on Oct 15, 2007 15:59:24 GMT 12
I know plenty of folk who use the latex mask method, but I can't see how that would be any quicker than brush painting. I have thought about doing that when I'm airbrushing, but in that case it would be for the finished result, more than the speed of painting. The last few batches of FOW figures I did I airbrushed, without masking. Just the major uniform colour I hasten to add, then brushed the details, but that was certainly something i would try again. ... actually, I'm due to paint a shit load of space marines. Could be a good tester. You wouldn't by any chance have pictures of an airbrush painted model and pictures of brush painted models for a comparision, If you want to of course. Thanks for you feedback. |
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and do you think it would be effective on a large amount of miniatures.
