I’m using Alclad candy red enamel over tamiya lacquer gold and black. But I’m getting runs pulled to the edges as they dry. I can’t really sand them out because they will remove the previous layer also. Is thinner the only option? Also any tips on painting candy without overspraying? What is the ideal pressure/spray distance/paint flow? I’m using badger 200NH brush.
Eric
I’ve used the Alclad Candy Red for my Ironman build, picture below
Firstly I used the Alclad Silver Candy base which helps with the shine I think. Secondly take your time and mist the paint on. Keep the model moving so the paint comes from different angles to get full coverage. Take your time and use a few layers too, but the most important thing is that mist coat it will give the next coats something to grip too.
Distance from the kit was about 3 to 6 inches, psi for Alclad I use 15 or so. Again Alclad Candy is not like normal paint, take your time and build up thin layers, I think there where at least 10 on Ironman
Hope that helps, if not let me know
Phil
Thanks Phil. I’m struggled to find the balance between overspray and orange peel.
On my last coat I went as close as I could to it running then stopped. You can always add more with another coat. Don’t polish with anything as Alclad is just too thin to take it. Just keep moving the model as I said you’d be surprised how much paint you will use, Ironman for the full kit took over a bottle
Phil
When you mist the first coat, do you cover every spot or do you just leave it like a “blood splatter” kind of finish? I try to completely cover the basecoat, i think that might be why. How long do you wait to spray the 2nd coat?
aslong as you get it covered thats fine. I give it maybe 20 minutes then start again, a coat that thin dries very fast anyway
Thats a nice paint job on ironman
Rick
Thats Ironman before weathering and painted totally with Alclad, just to show how it can be done
Phil
Looks really good. Is that Hot Toys? I did a test today and airbrush them in single strokes. Did not experience the running problem anymore. Think I oversprayed when I hit the trigger continously. Having a single action doesn’t help either.
Eric
Its the Dragon kit, hard to find now at a good price (lucky I picked up a few so I can do some kit bashing later, I want to do a pose where he has just landed one hand down and on one knee sure you’ve seen it if you’ve watched the films).
Overspray on a single action is possible, just turn the brush off the model and you should be fine. To be honest Alclad is a lot better in a dual action gravity feed (the Alclad sales guy for the UK admitted that to me personally), you use less and it flows a lot better.
With Alclad its about confidence I think, yes it will show imperfections but I’ve covered runs with just going back and shooting more paint at it before its dry just in a direction away from the run and blended it in. I’m no expert believe me with an airbrush or Alclad.
Phil
Like Phil, I use 15 psi on thin glossy paints. Too high a pressure on that kind of paint really makes it difficult.
Phil; Just a note from the peanut gallery, the model looks outstanding. 