Hi guys i’m going to try to paint a Kato Sd70MAC soon here and was wondering what paint you guys use to paint. i’m thinking I might go with Modelflex.
Thanks,
dekruif
anyone??
You are using an airbrush?
I don’t know much about modelflex, but from what i’ve read on the forums, it looks like a good option. I also believe that Pelle Soeberg uses modelflex?.
James
I used to use Floquil, but switched to Polly S, becuase:
A. It’s water based.
B. Readily avalable in my area. (none of the shops around here stock Modelflex)
C. The Polly S colors match the Floquil colors I used to use.
I’m very happy with the results.
Nick
While I’ve used PollyScale for spraying, I prefer a lacquer-based paint. Floquil is my choice most often, but Scalecoat is also good. SMP Accupaint is excellent, but, depending on what you’re painting, I’m not sure if they offer the colours that you need.
Wayne
Is’nt it ironic, I’m about todo the same thing. I have two kato sd70’s that I bought off of the internet, anyway make sure you prime them first. Because if you paint them without priming, it gets ugly. Make sure you go with an acrylic paint as well as an acrylic primer. I use Tamiya paints it pretty much works well with plastics. Make sure you use taping thats designed for paint also, and good luck!
I’m not going to tape it at all. I’m just going to paint it black and then decal it for Southern. What paint should I primer it with??
More than likely if you’re painting it black you can get away without primer, seeing as to how black is commonly used as a primer.
Tamaya is what I have used and it always works seamlessly.
OK thanks,
dekruif
You’ll have to tape up certain areas, first seperate the shell from the chasis. And trust me, use a primer. Because if you paint without priming, The paint you are using will start to slowly come off , even if you touch it a few times, even if you put the loco on the track, or want to add details. This mostly happens if you use an acrylic paint. So use a primer, tamiya makes a primer that you can pick up at your lhs. As far as taping you might want to tape up your headlight area and your reverse light, as well as your cab windows. Unless your disassembling all of those pieces, which can take awhile. But it is probaly worth the time. Again good luck!
I second using a primer. Tamiya’s white primer, while excellent and fast drying, can be expensive. Around here, it goes for nearly $7 a can. If that’s too much for you, I also use Duplicolor’s light grey primer. This is an automotive primer, but works well on models, and will work with lacquer paints, enamels, and acrylics.