"Painting wind shields on trucks and automobiles" Topic
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| The Game Crafter | 16 Sep 2023 11:11 a.m. PST |
Just acquired some 1/144th trucks for WW II. Can anybody recommend a good color for the wind shields and side windows? |
| JimDuncanUK | 16 Sep 2023 12:41 p.m. PST |
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| The Game Crafter | 16 Sep 2023 2:21 p.m. PST |
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 16 Sep 2023 4:37 p.m. PST |
Really comes down to a matter of taste. What looks good to you may not look good to me… |
 Herkybird  | 16 Sep 2023 5:27 p.m. PST |
I always paint it a Very dark Green – almost black, then gloss varnish them. |
| robert piepenbrink | 16 Sep 2023 6:40 p.m. PST |
Black works on 6mm, but I've never done moderns in 10mm. |
| Martin Rapier | 17 Sep 2023 1:02 a.m. PST |
Smaller scale stuff I usually do black. 15mm and up, mid blue with reflected light highlights. |
 FlyXwire | 17 Sep 2023 5:09 a.m. PST |
I just black-wash the window areas that I've left in the base-grey primer coat -
Those are 1/144th scale halftracks above, but the same, simple application can work with 1/285-1/300th scale vehicles too. Your painting decision may depend on how many windshields and windows you imagine needing to paint for your collection, and if you're going to be doing buildings too (then doing all window treatments with a consistent look might influence your choice). A simple wash technique (could also use dark blue for example, and/or with a final clear-gloss coat) becomes very useful if doing hundreds of micro-scale minis, for example. |
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