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Done / Completed OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit (TEMP ON HOLD!)
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Sean
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Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Me too. because I am quite lost as to how to accomplish that at the moment. pin striping maybe?
Me too. because I am quite lost as to how to accomplish that at the moment. pin striping maybe?
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
The pinstripe detail will likely be done as a decal, so you'll really only need to do a 3-tone paint job (light grey, dark grey and silver).
I'm a tad confused though. Confirmed orders are barely scratching 1/3 of the interested number despite bringing this in for a lot less than initially estimated... too close to the rifle run perhaps?
The pinstripe detail will likely be done as a decal, so you'll really only need to do a 3-tone paint job (light grey, dark grey and silver).
I'm a tad confused though. Confirmed orders are barely scratching 1/3 of the interested number despite bringing this in for a lot less than initially estimated... too close to the rifle run perhaps?
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Tamiya's thin masking tape is fantastic. Also, you can mask off difficult-to-reach areas with some masking agent (usually latex based... humbrol makes some pink in color) using a brush.
Tamiya's thin masking tape is fantastic. Also, you can mask off difficult-to-reach areas with some masking agent (usually latex based... humbrol makes some pink in color) using a brush.
DVDVampire
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Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Not sure, but I plan to buy another from you tomorrow (for my brother). Can wait to see what Frosty does with this one.
I was also interested in the one with the working trigger, metal barrel, lights, etc.... but I can wait until you're done with this run.
Not sure, but I plan to buy another from you tomorrow (for my brother). Can wait to see what Frosty does with this one.
I was also interested in the one with the working trigger, metal barrel, lights, etc.... but I can wait until you're done with this run.
Father
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
I did have an idea but I'm not sure it's een possible...
Print out the entire thing onto a plastic shrink-wrap "sleeve" and heat shrink it right on to the model. I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't imagine the material doesn't exist to be able to accomplish this... the hardest part would be figuring out the % of shrinkage when heating it so you know exactly how much you'll have to scale it up when printing it to match the model.
I did have an idea but I'm not sure it's een possible...
Print out the entire thing onto a plastic shrink-wrap "sleeve" and heat shrink it right on to the model. I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't imagine the material doesn't exist to be able to accomplish this... the hardest part would be figuring out the % of shrinkage when heating it so you know exactly how much you'll have to scale it up when printing it to match the model.
Sean
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Thanks Joe. I was wondering just the other day if there was some kind of brush on masking stuff.
Sean
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
WWow. If you do that. you have to show us the results. sound's fantastic. turn heat gun on. wave a little. BOOM paint job done.... hope you have good luck with this...
Father
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
More just throwing the idea out there. I wouldn't even know where to start. Thought maybe some of the expert her emight have more experience working with shrink wrap that might see it and think "hmmm, that could actually work".
If I ever come into a way to pull it off I'll surely have a go at it. Resources are pretty slim pickins where I'm living right now.
ETA: I was looking at the artist rendering of the pistol and didn't realize just how little white there is on it.
I was looking at vinyl wrap videos on YouTube... looks like a pretty neat process, but not sure it would be good for smaller items like this. Still like the idea... just need to research it for this sort of application I guess.
More just throwing the idea out there. I wouldn't even know where to start. Thought maybe some of the expert her emight have more experience working with shrink wrap that might see it and think "hmmm, that could actually work".
If I ever come into a way to pull it off I'll surely have a go at it. Resources are pretty slim pickins where I'm living right now.
ETA: I was looking at the artist rendering of the pistol and didn't realize just how little white there is on it.
I was looking at vinyl wrap videos on YouTube... looks like a pretty neat process, but not sure it would be good for smaller items like this. Still like the idea... just need to research it for this sort of application I guess.
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Sean
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
That's cool.
Doe's anybody have any screen captures they could share with me. for color matching. I think I may use this gun as a test canvas. and buy another one down the road when I get It right.
And also I could use some info on what this plastic could take as far as clean up. of certain types of paint. mainly enamel or possibly acrylic..
had some bad luck one time trying to clean off a part made of plastic and melted It.
and thanks guys for any and all help/ tips/ tricks/ advice/ etc.
That's cool.
Doe's anybody have any screen captures they could share with me. for color matching. I think I may use this gun as a test canvas. and buy another one down the road when I get It right.
And also I could use some info on what this plastic could take as far as clean up. of certain types of paint. mainly enamel or possibly acrylic..
had some bad luck one time trying to clean off a part made of plastic and melted It.
and thanks guys for any and all help/ tips/ tricks/ advice/ etc.
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
The actual paint should be pretty easy since all of the areas that need masking have fairly defined cotoffs (like the thin seam on the grip). I'm going to try Tamiya "nato black" for the dark grey and something close to white for the lighter parts. (You can get Tamiya paints as bottles for airbrush AND as rattle cans.) The casting should be pretty easy to mask off. The thin, stripe details is easiest to do with decals- we've got some things going on there as another RPFer has offered to do them.
The actual paint should be pretty easy since all of the areas that need masking have fairly defined cotoffs (like the thin seam on the grip). I'm going to try Tamiya "nato black" for the dark grey and something close to white for the lighter parts. (You can get Tamiya paints as bottles for airbrush AND as rattle cans.) The casting should be pretty easy to mask off. The thin, stripe details is easiest to do with decals- we've got some things going on there as another RPFer has offered to do them.
Sean
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Thanks Joe. when you get your mixture right on the nato black. could you let me know what the mixture was? I still have to get a hold of an air brush. and that's awesome news on the decals. If I can help In any way just let me know...I don't have to much skill in the painting department. but I can throw money at It.lol
Thanks Joe. when you get your mixture right on the nato black. could you let me know what the mixture was? I still have to get a hold of an air brush. and that's awesome news on the decals. If I can help In any way just let me know...I don't have to much skill in the painting department. but I can throw money at It.lol
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Sure, but I don't usually keep tack of mixtures. Looking at the color chart, straight up Nato Black for the dark and a 50/50 mixture of Flate White and Royal Light Grey would be a good start if you airbrush.
Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Mini (Flat)
OR
Nato Black and Racing White if you use their rattle cans:
Tamiya Color Spray Paint
Sure, but I don't usually keep tack of mixtures. Looking at the color chart, straight up Nato Black for the dark and a 50/50 mixture of Flate White and Royal Light Grey would be a good start if you airbrush.
Tamiya Color Acrylic Paint Mini (Flat)
OR
Nato Black and Racing White if you use their rattle cans:
Tamiya Color Spray Paint
Sean
Sr Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Just ordered some of the nato black. and thanks for the tip for white. I would have screwed that up. I was reading on the clothing part of the movie. some were here. that grey is not always just black and white. hope you post up some pic's of your paint job. going to look sweet..
Just ordered some of the nato black. and thanks for the tip for white. I would have screwed that up. I was reading on the clothing part of the movie. some were here. that grey is not always just black and white. hope you post up some pic's of your paint job. going to look sweet..
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
We'll definitely post photos once we have one painted up.
We'll definitely post photos once we have one painted up.
DVDVampire
Well-Known Member
Re: OBLIVION - Jack Harper's Pistol Kit
Will these help?
This is what I'm giving to GeneralFROSTY for my paint-up.
Will these help?
This is what I'm giving to GeneralFROSTY for my paint-up.
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