How to paint glow in the dark plastic.

[greasyspoon]

I have been thinking about getting this ship
http://www.round2models.com/models/amt/ufo-mystery-ship

But I am not sure how to paint it. I want the glow in the dark effect, but I really want to weather and age the ship. I know where I put paint and pigments will effect it, so I want to get the most glow that I can. I saw spure shots and the plastic is a bit off color. so I have to do something just not sure what.

here are my thought
1. Paint with Transparent paint, decal, then weather with Tamiya Weathering Master kits.
2. Decal, then weather and seal, and just deal with the odd color.
3. Paint with standard paint, decal, weather and then spray glow in the dark paint on top of it and seal it.

what do ya'll think will work?

Thanks

[irishtrek]

there are glow in the dark acrylic paints especialy this time of year at craft stores. The problem is getting the paint to stick to the plastic with out first putting a primer coat down, maybe a coat of future floor polish will do the trick.

[dizzyfugu]

In this case, it's the plastic that glows, not any paint. While there is flourescent paint available (either in a rattle can or for brush application), this won't be opaque, AFAIK from my own experiments with this stuff.

I'd say that you have to make a major compromise: either have a glowing kit through bare plastic, or finish it with paint with a final coat of flourescent paint for weathering and the whole glory.

You might weather the unpainted kit, though.

[CaptBillD]

A shading wash on the details (over glossy plastic) looks good on this kit as I've seen it done, and perhaps a clear Satin or Dull coat rubbed down and a filter (2-5% grime colors mixed into thinner) wash laid on and sealed with more matte clearcoat would, IMHO, give a weathered appearance while preserving the GITD quality of the plastic.

Concealing the thinness of some areas of the plastic might be another issue- to avoid the "plastic model" look, maybe paint all the inside surfaces of the parts in flat white, then a light blocking coat of flat black over that so the model looks solid under bright light.

[greasyspoon]

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What I did was clear coat the model with a Kyrlon Crystal Clear Flat. Then use tamiya weathering powder to paint the model. I really liked how it turned out.