Hello all, I've run into my first big mistake, in painting my splendid field cannons, I over looked washing them first they got gummy when the paint was applied and today when I started varnishing the paint smeared and came off . I fear I will have to repaint them entirely. Any pointers would be MOST helpful. Also if I do have to repaint them, is there a safe way to remove enamel paint that doesn't involve oven cleaner and will not damage the plastic? (their HaT models-soft plastic)
Greetings, Josh.
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"General, you have nobly protected your forts. Keep your sword...to have crossed swords with you has been an honor, sir." General der Infantrie, Otto von Emmich
I've got the HaT German Artillery and I'm using Humbrol enamel. So far it's only one gun that has smudges on it so I don't need that much help. I figure I can just repaint it. But I'd just thought I'd ask in case some dire situation arose.
Thanks, Josh.
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"General, you have nobly protected your forts. Keep your sword...to have crossed swords with you has been an honor, sir." General der Infantrie, Otto von Emmich
The softer type of plastic doesn´t seem to like oil or enamel based paints...they react with the softner in the plastic...either they smear (hardly dry ) or they just remain tacky forever. I recently bought a set of colonial brit artillery and based them (after a hot soapy wash) with acrylic paint. You can either hand apply or use a spray. To clean the paint off...use brake fluid, oven cleaner, or paint thinners.
"To clean the paint off...use brake fluid, oven cleaner, or paint thinners. " Hi Josh, test whichever paint stripper on an old model or sprue before using on your model, may save you some heartache. Paul
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Hi Josh at least four of the Hät WW1 sets are made from a soft plastic that is glueable with normal polystrene cement these are:
8094 WWI Ottoman Artillery and Machine guns 8109 WWI German Artillery 8110 WWI German Heavy Weapons Set 8112 WWI US Infantry
This means they will dissolve in a solvent, actually I use liguid poly(basically a solvent) to clean up conversions and blend in mould lines on these figures... I can honestly say I have no idea how model enamels will react with this plastic as I use Acryllics, enamels contain solvents of one sort or another and its probarbly best to test first before you paint... I would suggest a paint stripper intended for polystyrene model kits on these.. For varnishing I use Humbrol Matt cote and have had good results and this has not effected the paint or the models...
Well, I repainted, and it seems to have made a full recovery.
An interesting effect was noticed: In my last post on HELP NEEDED IN PAINTING, I asked about the effect of Spray Dullcote Lacquer on plastic, Dad said it would lift paint right off, and indeed it did during tests on left over soft plastic sprues I had painted and sprayed. However, knowing this I sprayed the cannon with it hoping it would stop the humbrol varnish in its tracks,, and it did not lift or bubble the paint at all. I also noticed it somewhat reduced the tackiness of the paint quite a bit.
All should be well, now to finish their limbers.
Greetings and Happy Holidays, Josh
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"General, you have nobly protected your forts. Keep your sword...to have crossed swords with you has been an honor, sir." General der Infantrie, Otto von Emmich
Oh, quick question about tinting. Can you mix colors to get a darker shade? I ask because my first A7V is bit of a dark field grey similar to the shade Peter Kempf uses. However, my second A7V its sister has so far dried very lightly in color even though its been subjected to at least three coats of slate grey enamel. Was wondering if I could mix a little black into it to achieve a darker tone or if varnish has anything to do with final tones of paint.
Greetings, Josh.
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"General, you have nobly protected your forts. Keep your sword...to have crossed swords with you has been an honor, sir." General der Infantrie, Otto von Emmich
. I fear I will have to repaint them entirely. Any pointers would be MOST helpful. Also if I do have to repaint them, is there a safe way to remove enamel paint that doesn't involve oven cleaner and will not damage the plastic? (their HaT models-soft plastic)
