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Offline NS1200  
#1 Posted : 03 December 2011 15:27:16(UTC)
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NS1200

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Greetings All,

Why is it that most people in scale 1/87 are wearing shiny clothes?
Surely,manufacturers must be able to use non glossy paint to give these small people a more realistic appearance?
And not only in scale 1/87 this happens,in Maerklin Magazine 06/2012 which arrived yesterday there is an item on the LGB railtractor Tm 2/2 17.
One can see 4 people on a freightplatform watching the tractor,and they all wear shiny clothes,the porter on the left looks like he just escaped from a Las Vegas gambling hall !
I do not know about you guys,but i am not wearing shiny clothes during working hours!
Just curious,no offense or anything else.
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline Yumgui  
#2 Posted : 03 December 2011 15:34:28(UTC)
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Dunno, maybe manufacturers just assume that all modellers like (and have the time) to do some weathering ?

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Offline river6109  
#3 Posted : 03 December 2011 15:39:15(UTC)
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ALL new clothes are shiny, you need to wash them in lemon scented washing powder.BigGrin
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Offline stenscience  
#4 Posted : 03 December 2011 16:00:59(UTC)
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Treating this with a little seriousness (not that I don't enjoy the humor): I have done a bit of miniature modelling and painting. At the HO scale, especially, even matte/non glossy paint gives a basically shiny appearance, especially if you take macro photos.Preiser does seem to be the best at using non-glossy paints, but it is still apparent. If you want to try to fix the issue without completely repainting, there are 2 options that I have used:
1. The easy way-get a spray can of Testor's Dullcote and mist the figures lightly, then let dry. Don't repeat or you get the gloss back.
2. The hard way-get some jeweler's rouge (or cerium oxide abrasive).You may find this at craft stores or auto parts stores. Mix with water into a slurry, then put in a jar with the figures.Swirl it around a few times, then drain and rinse the figures and let them dry.
The most complicated method involves getting tempera (weak bond) or gouache (opaque watercolor) and repainting.
Good luck,
George
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Offline NS1200  
#5 Posted : 03 December 2011 16:58:37(UTC)
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NS1200

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Originally Posted by: stenscience Go to Quoted Post
Treating this with a little seriousness (not that I don't enjoy the humor): I have done a bit of miniature modelling and painting. At the HO scale, especially, even matte/non glossy paint gives a basically shiny appearance, especially if you take macro photos.Preiser does seem to be the best at using non-glossy paints, but it is still apparent. If you want to try to fix the issue without completely repainting, there are 2 options that I have used:
1. The easy way-get a spray can of Testor's Dullcote and mist the figures lightly, then let dry. Don't repeat or you get the gloss back.
2. The hard way-get some jeweler's rouge (or cerium oxide abrasive).You may find this at craft stores or auto parts stores. Mix with water into a slurry, then put in a jar with the figures.Swirl it around a few times, then drain and rinse the figures and let them dry.
The most complicated method involves getting tempera (weak bond) or gouache (opaque watercolor) and repainting.
Good luck,
George


Thanks,

In my younger years i painted countless Airfix model airplanes with dull camouflage colours,pilots included.
I still have a B-17 A bit of lace unfinished in the box,nice job for this winter.
Pilots in light brown with yellow swimvests.
I always used Humbrol paints,socalled Matt version,non shiny,the odd exception being the bright silver for B-17 and B-29 fuselages.


Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline RayF  
#6 Posted : 03 December 2011 18:50:51(UTC)
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Most of my Preisers are painted by me in Humbrol matt paints. I agree that the factory painted figures tend to look too glossy.
Ray
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Offline Yumgui  
#7 Posted : 03 December 2011 22:56:46(UTC)
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Thanks for info stenscience ThumpUp

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Offline kbvrod  
#8 Posted : 04 December 2011 01:13:24(UTC)
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Hi all,

Quote:
Why is it that most people in scale 1/87 are wearing shiny clothes?


What is the problem?Shiny buildings,loks,wagens,...

Dr D
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Offline kbvrod  
#9 Posted : 04 December 2011 01:18:22(UTC)
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kbvrod

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Hi George,all,

Quote:
1. The easy way-get a spray can of Testor's Dullcote and mist the figures lightly, then let dry. Don't repeat or you get the gloss back.


Pardon?BlinkThat is nonsense.
Egad!

Dr D
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