Ovidius Incertus Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Of the sort seen on this Fire Raptor? http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Images/Product/DefaultFW/xlarge/fire-raptorp1.jpg How do you get this translucent color (whether red, green, whatever)? Tamiya clear colors? Although those might be overly glossy. Simply glazing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Blaire Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I haven't played with it directly, but I would think that you would want to use the Tamiya clear on the inside of the "glass canopy" and in thin layers. If you are going to use the GW glazes, you are probably going to want to thin them some and make sure they don't pool, they might be too opaque once dried if you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I think I read online that's Tamiya Clear Red. At any rate, it looks just like others I've seen that were. As for gloss, you should paint the inside. I personally think glass SHOULD be as glossy as you can get, but if that's not what you're going for, just stick to the interior. If you're going for a more subtle color, scale modelers tint Future floor polish and dip the canopy in that. I've done it on a Storm Talon and it worked, but it was far less tinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedes Nex Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 It's Tamiya Clear Red. Forge World uses a lot of Tamiya Clear in some of their schemes, notably Alpha Legion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovidius Incertus Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Good. I've got Tamiya clear red and green (which will look better w/my Flesh Tearers scheme) already. Didn't think about applying to the inside as a way to obtain the desired level of gloss. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I’d advise spraying it rather than brushing it on, if you want an even finish. Brush strokes shown up very easily in transparent paint applied to a clear part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 This might be an interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 This might be an interesting read. Swanny's one of the reasons I got my bottle of Future in the first place. That's the article I read when I tinted my canopy, and it worked pretty dang well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knife&fork Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I’d advise spraying it rather than brushing it on, if you want an even finish. Brush strokes shown up very easily in transparent paint applied to a clear part. I used tamiya smoke (a clear black) for my storm raven cock pit. Thin it just slightly and use a wet-on-wet approach to get rid of the brush strokes. Practice on something first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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