Problem with painting sacred scale windows/Problem Solved

saiyagohan · Post by **saiyagohan** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:20 pm

Hello I am having a problem with how to go about painting the windows already made on my 3 piece ENT C 1/2500 kit. I have tried toothpicks that someone suggested on the 2500 scale forum. I have tried a detail brush also with no success. Any Help would be appreciated. I want to paint the windows without messing up the detail I have already done to the model. The model is assembled as shown in the pic,but not glued together.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311 ... CF1921.jpg

saiyagohan · Post by **saiyagohan** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:32 pm

Anyone????

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:23 pm

Heck no.

I've never tried to paint tiny windows, but I don't think I'd try using a toothpick. Maybe a #0 brush. (Anything smaller just holds less paint, it doesn't make a smaller dot). Are you using a magnifier? When woking on tiny details I like to use a hoodie binocular magnifier. And plenty of light.

Shinnentai · Post by **Shinnentai** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:16 am

Fine point pens? I know technical pens can be filled with different types of ink (thinned paint maybe?), but are expensive and somewhat fussy to clean. There are disposable ultra-fine tip artist's pens made in different colors too; try checking art supply or craft stores.

Butters · Post by **Butters** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:06 am

I'll second the fine tip pens. Although, finding white is a real b&%$#! My fave are the Pigma Micron, 005 size. Aside from white and black, also get yourself a red. Good for the red marks at the ends of phaser strips, and for the docking hatches. Now that I think about it, get several colors!

tonyG2 · Post by **tonyG2** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:52 am

Bandai Gundam ultra fine pens are good - black and grey for windows etc.

For other colours I use technical drawing pens

DX-SFX · Post by **DX-SFX** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:33 pm

I've used cocktail sticks to add the eyes on small scale figures.

saiyagohan · Post by **saiyagohan** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:19 pm

I soleved this today,I went to Michaels to see if they had anything new,and I found it,a paint marker but like none I have ever seen before. This one has an extra fine tip on it. It is made by DecoColor and it is Opaque White. I have included and image of it,and the model I am working on at present which is an ENT C from the 3 piece set.

Here is the marker:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311 ... CF1945.jpg

Here is the saucer of the ENT C:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311 ... CF1948.jpg

Butters · Post by **Butters** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:09 pm

Do you know the size of that tip?

saiyagohan · Post by **saiyagohan** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 6:51 pm

Butters wrote:Do you know the size of that tip?

No,I don't. But I will tell you it is the same as a Sharpie ultra fine point marker. I hope that helps. It is very small and works great on smaller windows.

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