Shading possible with rattlecans?

paradoxum · Post by **paradoxum** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:16 am

I'm pretty handy with tamiya cans, i've done a few gundam kits with them and they turned out great, but i've not done anything more than a single flat colour on any one peice, so I don't know where to start when it comes to shading.
I'm building a romulan warbird, and I *was* just going to give it a coat of green and then hand-paint some detail like the escape pods etc in silver, but after seeing some images of it painted properly it has made me want to do a similar effect, check it out:
http://www.dyksterhouse.org/~martin/alb ... G_4611.jpg

possible to get an effect like this with cans? if so how?
really dont want to buy an airbrush and do all that malarky ;-;

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Tony Agustin · Post by **Tony Agustin** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:20 am

Your aren't gonna get that same effect or paint control with a rattle-can because if you 'could' everyone would be doing it and airbrushes wouldn't exist anymore.
Learn the malarky.

paradoxum · Post by **paradoxum** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:31 am

Tony Agustin wrote:Your aren't gonna get that same effect or paint control with a rattle-can because if you 'could' everyone would be doing it and airbrushes wouldn't exist anymore.
Learn the malarky.

noooo I don't wanna

obviously I won't get exactly the same effect or anywhere near as good, but anything that's just not a flat colour would be fine, what if I masked off around the feathers and lightly dusted the feathers with a lighter colour green spray, could it turn out okay?

Kolschey · Post by **Kolschey** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:04 pm

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paradoxum · Post by **paradoxum** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:50 am

sure, I don't think i've linked a picture on this forum that *wasn't* hosted anywhere else though, wasn't even aware I could upload images here.

Rogviler · Post by **Rogviler** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:52 am

paradoxum wrote:sure, I don't think i've linked a picture on this forum that *wasn't* hosted anywhere else though, wasn't even aware I could upload images here.

You can't. The issue is often confused and confusing, we go through this every time...

It's solely as a courtesy to the few people who are still on dialup, and for the fact that most people don't know how to edit images so it tends to be a lot of clutter. I hear change is coming though...

Anyway, coming from the world of guitar making (lutherie for the pedantic), I can tell you it is possible, because I've seen many a sunburst accomplished with rattle can tinted lacquer. The "but" is that you really have to have a good quality can with a fine mist so that you don't get a visible spray pattern ("pixels", if you will). I would also practice like crazy.

With that out of the way, all you would need to do is mask the panel in question (Post-It Notes are popular), and go at it.

-Rog

paradoxum · Post by **paradoxum** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:58 am

Rogviler wrote:
paradoxum wrote:sure, I don't think i've linked a picture on this forum that *wasn't* hosted anywhere else though, wasn't even aware I could upload images here.
You can't. The issue is often confused and confusing, we go through this every time... It's solely as a courtesy to the few people who are still on dialup, and for the fact that most people don't know how to edit images so it tends to be a lot of clutter. I hear change is coming though...

Anyway, coming from the world of guitar making (lutherie for the pedantic), I can tell you it is possible, because I've seen many a sunburst accomplished with rattle can tinted lacquer. The "but" is that you really have to have a good quality can with a fine mist so that you don't get a visible spray pattern ("pixels", if you will). I would also practice like crazy.

With that out of the way, all you would need to do is mask the panel in question (Post-It Notes are popular), and go at it.

-Rog

thanks, I guess i'll at least try masking off the feathers and doing them a lighter green..don't suppose anyone has any colour suggestions for the Warbird?

I found this as an example http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t146 ... G_0134.jpg for tamiya As-23 Light Green Luftwaffe, might be a good match? don't know.. warbird colour seems to vary a lot even on screen

ChrisQ · Post by **ChrisQ** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 5:53 pm

Shading with rattle cans

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:06 pm

ChrisQ wrote:Shading with rattle cans

The new millennium's version of a velvet painting....

Jason Abbadon · Post by **Jason Abbadon** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:29 pm

ChrisQ wrote:Shading with rattle cans

Buh.

paradoxum wrote:obviously I won't get exactly the same effect or anywhere near as good, but anything that's just not a flat colour would be fine, what if I masked off around the feathers and lightly dusted the feathers with a lighter colour green spray, could it turn out okay?

I'd check effects from pastel chalks- you can realy get a lot from those...and a little goes a long way at 3900th scale!
Looking really great, BTW- but the real chore on that kit is in the windows (which I'd reccomend making a decal for, really).

prisoner_1079 · Post by **prisoner_1079** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:29 pm

Been a while since you asked, did you get anything going on that?

I'd say give it a shot, if it doesn't work out you can just strip it with EZ Off and start over.

I'm learning that nothing in this hobby (or many others) really goes right the first time around, you have to screw stuff up and learn from your mistakes, that's life right?

paradoxum · Post by **paradoxum** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:32 pm

prisoner_1079 wrote:Been a while since you asked, did you get anything going on that?

I'd say give it a shot, if it doesn't work out you can just strip it with EZ Off and start over.

I'm learning that nothing in this hobby (or many others) really goes right the first time around, you have to screw stuff up and learn from your mistakes, that's life right?

I just went with the single colour, I didn't wanna mess it up by trying it