Just wanted to ask a quick question. I mostly model ships and a little armor so I’m kinda new to aircraft. I have built a few but never really tried to super-detail one. I am working on Revell’s old headache they call a P-40. I just finished scribing all the panel lines but was wondering how to put back all that fine rivet detail that is all over the aircraft. When I start sanding to clean up my panel lines all those rivets are gonna be dust. Should I even try to put it back? Any help would be wonderful as I am building this for a guy at my church who’s grandfather fley P-40’s out of Pearl in 42.
Use Dimensional fabric paint, applied with a cocktail stick. You’ll find the suff in any Walmart or craft store. It’s normally used to decorate t-shirts and the like. Main makes are Plaid and Tulip, but others abound too… They come in lots of different colours so you can chose a color that will stand out over your plastic (saves your eyes!). It’s resistant but to be on the safe side, seal with a light coat of Future (with a brush) then paint, decal, weather as normal. Best stuff around for rivets, I assure you!
Domi just enlightened me about this stuff, too! Sounds cool.
And they stay on OK?
Now I just gotta find that stuff here in Japan!
Yep, they stay on OK.
Thanks guys, I see why everyone always calls this kit a real pain in the butt. Will head to wally world in a few.
I do very shallow touches of number 80 drill bit. Works very well for me and it accepts washes very well. =)