Does anyone know the best way to go about painting the good year eagle letters on this old kit’s tires? I am worried its going to look sloppy and might be better not to paint them at all.
You could try drybrushing them if they’re raised. Or you could use a white pencil crayon.
I don’t know, I’m new here.
Good Luck!
Falcon,
I’m not a bit automotive modeler but I could swear that I once saw somewhere that you can get aftermarket decals specifically for tires. You might want to explore that avenue.
Good luck, best wishes and welcome to the forum!
Eric
I do a fair amount of car modeling . I use a pencil eraser.
give the eraser end a round shape than dab it onto a thin layer of paint.
the eraser will absorb just the right amount and get a little sticky
than gently start dabbing over the lettering , you can increase or decrease the amount of white by
dabbing the eraser on a sheet of paper.
I use acrylic paint so if I make a mistake a wet brush will flood it out of the crevices
I finish with a seal of dullcote or satin clear
a lot of guys use the white gel pens , I haven’t tried them yet
there are decals also , you have to spray gloss(or future) the tire first, apply the decal than spray a flat or satin to blend them in
I just finished a Spitfire that had raised “DUNLOP” lettering on the tires. I used the drybrushing technique and it turned out fine.