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Painting, Decals & Weathering Models Q&A
Mission Model paints are not waterproof?
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<blockquote data-quote="blakeh1" data-source="post: 209584" data-attributes="member: 10905"><p>Tamiya tape</p><p></p><p>I would potentially agree with user error and not being ideal conditions as far as the grey, except when shooting the Radome yellow color my Tamiya white undercoat had been dry for at least a day or more. In addition the Radome yellow had dried for over a week before I got water on it</p><p></p><p> I primered black, then did a layer Tamiya Flat White around the nose after masking off the black. A day or two later I added the Radome Yellow(Tan?)</p><p></p><p>It did not come off as easily as the grey, but still washed off (you can also see the white chipped patch left underneath where some of the Mission Model LIght Gull Grey was that I originally missed cleaning off).</p><p></p><p>So I essentially will need to retouch up the black in this area as removing the MM paint really messed up the edges (although I kind of like the faded effect on the radome. Kind of a happy accident)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]89708[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]89709[/ATTACH]</p><p>Unlike the grey, I did not mix in any additional thinner ( the grey just seemed really thick)</p><p></p><p>So I guess the grey probably was less durable since it had been thinner?</p><p></p><p>Obviously the paint is working for some since I have read good reviews, but I have also read a lot of horror stories</p><p></p><p>That means there is clearly something different with how they are using the Mission Models paint, but I am not sure exactly what. They obviously did not work for me like any other Acrylic paint I am used to working with</p><p></p><p>Do you mix in the poly stuff or shoot straight from the bottles?</p><p></p><p>That seems to be the key to durability from what I have read</p><p></p><p>My problem is that if that is the key, then the paints did not work as per the intended instructions on the back that says you can shoot straight from the bottle.</p><p>They really should clearly state that the additive is not optional if that is the case</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blakeh1, post: 209584, member: 10905"] Tamiya tape I would potentially agree with user error and not being ideal conditions as far as the grey, except when shooting the Radome yellow color my Tamiya white undercoat had been dry for at least a day or more. In addition the Radome yellow had dried for over a week before I got water on it I primered black, then did a layer Tamiya Flat White around the nose after masking off the black. A day or two later I added the Radome Yellow(Tan?) It did not come off as easily as the grey, but still washed off (you can also see the white chipped patch left underneath where some of the Mission Model LIght Gull Grey was that I originally missed cleaning off). So I essentially will need to retouch up the black in this area as removing the MM paint really messed up the edges (although I kind of like the faded effect on the radome. Kind of a happy accident) [ATTACH type="full"]89708[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]89709[/ATTACH] Unlike the grey, I did not mix in any additional thinner ( the grey just seemed really thick) So I guess the grey probably was less durable since it had been thinner? Obviously the paint is working for some since I have read good reviews, but I have also read a lot of horror stories That means there is clearly something different with how they are using the Mission Models paint, but I am not sure exactly what. They obviously did not work for me like any other Acrylic paint I am used to working with Do you mix in the poly stuff or shoot straight from the bottles? That seems to be the key to durability from what I have read My problem is that if that is the key, then the paints did not work as per the intended instructions on the back that says you can shoot straight from the bottle. They really should clearly state that the additive is not optional if that is the case [/QUOTE]
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