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In this episode, David begins painting the small industrial structure for MRVP’s HO scale Winston-Salem Southbound layout. He provides tips and techniques for using an airbrush to paint the base color, before masking off the walls to paint the windows, doors, and roof. Follow along to see how he ends up with a neat and clean paint job that requires only minimal touch-ups!
Outstanding instructional video. MR. Popp is an excellent instructor.
Very good information and well presented. Thanks David. I consider myself a decent modeler but I was still able to pick up some good tips in this video. Looking forward to Pt 4
This video is a great demonstration on finishing, thank you.
I'm sad to say this is a nasty-gram. I have been challenged by airbrushing for too many years. Between acquiring all the proper (I do not mean to play on Mr. Popp's name) equipment, airbrush, air supply, moisture separator, pressure regulator, spray booth, goggles, and respirator, then there is the time to practice using all that stuff. I usually end up grabbing a paint brush.
From the videos and books I have tried to understand, I have not seen enough about painting something like the 90 degree side of the loading dock. Did you use a mask to prevent over-spray on the side of the building, or spray at an angle?
Am I too picky to ask about the sides of the concrete window sills, as well as the window frame cutouts? Yes, I am too picky.
We just had a discussion, tutorial, about decaling, so if you are to apply signs to the sides of buildings like these, will you apply a local clear gloss as a base coat,
then over spray with matt finish?
Sorry. In a past life I had the pleasure of spray painting a little. I even had the opportunity one night to spray paint the tail boom of of a helicopter using air from a deadlined dunce-and-a-half. That memorable exercise did not work well, the paint came out in splotches. But the copter flew a mission the next day, and then got repainted by another unit.
Bob Neill
Wichita
Wow, that was some nice detail painting David, I thought you said before your hands were shaky, didn't look too shaky on this segment. Great work, looks like a high-priced kit model. Thanks.
I understand putting the structure together. That is the walls and roof before painting, but I leave the windows, doors and roof detail off. Then paint the structure and details separately. I find it less time consuming and saves a lot of agravation.