Hey all, so I'm very new to customizing. I've been reading a lot of posts and tutorials, and by and large I'm using testors model masters acrylic paints. I have a figure that I need to make some thing blue lines on, and was wondering if anyone had tried using a sharpie paint pen? It's an oil based paint with an extra fine tip. I don't want it to smear or get super tacky, so I might be better sticking with the model master, it would just be a lot more convenient if I could draw the lines on. Thanks!
Sharpie paint pen?
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I used them long long ago,..or the testors versions in the early 90's/late 80's? I can't recommend them.
I come from a scale modeling background,so I tend to look at stuff as if it was a 1:72nd scale Blackhawk:trollface: if it's not organic no matter how trained your hands are it'll never look right...that's where masking comes in. If it where me? I'd buy either masking film,or tape to pull off the lines you need. That's me.
I come from a scale modeling background,so I tend to look at stuff as if it was a 1:72nd scale Blackhawk:trollface: if it's not organic no matter how trained your hands are it'll never look right...that's where masking comes in. If it where me? I'd buy either masking film,or tape to pull off the lines you need. That's me.
IF you use it, don't use it on bare soft plastics...it will never fully dry. It'll be tacky forever. Paint soft plastics with acrylic first.
Thanks for the replies, I'll avoid using it on figures. I'll likely try masking, as I tried to freehand the line with model master acrylic and messed it up. Spent quite a while cleaning it up after that. I haven't looked in to water slides much yet, but they seem useful. Once I get somewhat used to painting that might be my next step.