I have used the Abteilung oil paints and low odor turpentine to do streaking effects. Used black and brown for the streaking on the insides of this F-16 engine exhaust.
Used powdered graphite for the gun gas streaking on the same F-16. All of the surface wash and panel lines on this one were my first time using Flory. Never going back to other washes.
I have no extensive data to prove anything, but turpentine MIGHT be safe with oils. I did some Bandai mini Star Wars kits with oils thinned with turpentine, and had no problems.
Bandai has some weird issues, like the brittle plastic thing, their insistence on switching to KPS plastic for “no polycap construction” which does NOT work, and their continued use of stupid stickers.
Generally, yes, but that just depends on what you want your final sheen to be. For cockpits, after I do a Flory wash, I clearcoat those with a semi-matte. Landing gear and gear bays I do semi-gloss over the Flory.
I wouldn’t use that combination as a wash as it would very likely have the same results as your enamels. When I used oil paints for streaking effects, I put a tiny drop of it where I want to begin the streak and use a Q-Tip to pull it into a streak. After that, I use Q-Tips that are barely damp with Turpentine to remove whatever thickness of the oil paint needs to be removed for the desired effect. I wouldn’t let anything like that just sit on the model for any length of time. But…that’s me.
Yes it’s a technique to be practiced,it’s called stumping,you basically dab on a streak of oil paint,then drag the brush down until your original streak is faded out and looks like a run,practice on other stuff till you get it.
Turpentine can cause pulmonary edema, a dangerous health condition that will cause individuals to suffer from excessive fluid in the lungs. Heart problems often cause this fluid, but it’s also been associated with exposure to toxins such as turpentine. It can occur over some time, or it can come on suddenly.
Turpenoid is considered nonhazardous according to GHS classifications for the Hazard Communication Standard. Treat all laboratory chemicals with caution. Although this material is considered to be nonhazardous, unpredictable reactions among chemicals are always possible. Prudent laboratory practices should be observed.
Using a little bit of turpentine, here and there on a Q-tip for streaking on a model isn’t likely to be an issue. The other issues associated with it come from high levels of exposure, which us modelers usually don’t experience.