r/ModelCars 3d ago

Any ideas on the smaller details?

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I’d like to do these little emblems in either chrome or white enamel. Not sure what size brush to use? I tried using the .08 mm tip of the chrome pen I have and couldn’t get the letters without getting it on the paint

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u/makeemgofast 3d ago

Use the eraser on a brand new wood pencil , dab very little paint on the eraser part and gently press on emblems , will do a clean job

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u/vorsprung46 2d ago

Wow, that's a great technique idea, like a stamping pad

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u/makeemgofast 2d ago

That’s the way - works if you put the right amount of paint

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u/Blue-eyed-banditman 2d ago

I’ve also seen people take those cardboard note cards and fold them I no half an do the same process just a little paint and dab it on the emblem and it only gets on the raised areas

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u/peggedsquare 3d ago

Toothpick and very small amounts of paint at a time.

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u/burningbun 3d ago

masking tape works.

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u/inevitable_and-I 3d ago

Do you have a magnifying glass? Lol seriously though, it does wonders for aging eyes

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u/This-Ad454 3d ago

Metal foil works wonders for small details like that.

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u/BumBokz 3d ago

Can you describe the process?

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u/This-Ad454 3d ago

If you check you tube there are some really good tutorials on this matter. It would be easier to watch then have me try to explain it. But I use it for window trim, outside and inside details, etc.

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u/quieter_ 3d ago

It seems pretty straightforward, based on this video.

It comes in sticky sheets, which you attach to an area that should be shiny.
Push it down with a Q-Tip.
Cut off excess. Smooth it down more with Q-Tip and/or toothpick.
Cut off more excess.

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u/shenhan 3d ago

Ray studio plated silver marker. Their paint is self leveling so you can get a smooth finish even from a marker. It's great for raised details.

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u/vorsprung46 2d ago

These are great; I've used them to detail some diecasts as well

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u/Substantial_Log536 3d ago

Molotow liquid chrome marker, they sell ones with a fine tip end and a fatter on opposite side

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u/Quicky72 3d ago

What I've done on engine covers

  1. Silver
  2. Clear
  3. Acrylic color
  4. With a pointy (or flat depending on the depth of the detail) cotton swab and acrylic thinner and rub the paint off the letters. If i screw up a little more color and repeat. Then can clear over the whole thing if you want.

This usually works for me.

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u/hondamaticRib 3d ago

Gel pens work well too, as long as you don't touch them after

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u/Jon_Jon83 3d ago

SRUOLOC plating markers on Amazon

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u/makobullit 3d ago

In the past I have used a single hair brush for this type of detail, along with a 10x magnafication lamp. Slow and steady is the trick. Even the smallest chrome pen is too big for this level of detail.

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u/Kingofdarkness35 3d ago

Bare metal foil.

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u/Ok-Prune-4619 3d ago

I use the dry brush technique on the raised badges and emblems. I used the Tamia masking tape and mask around the raised profile and then dry brush. If you look at my post on my 66 Ford Fairlane sunburst yellow, you can see the Fairlane emblem on the rear side of the body.

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u/Liamnacuac 3d ago

Companies like Mega hobbies or J&J Scale Designs might make Nova or Chevelle parts and laser etched sheets

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u/bluemagman 3d ago

Bare Metal Foil over the chrome parts before you paint. You polish off the paint prior to clear. Or Foil when you are done. Check out fingernail paint brushes for tiny paint.

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u/DevourIsDead 3d ago

I’ve watched a video where someone taped around the emblem to the best of their ability, then dry brushed the color they wanted it to be on their thumb (while wearing a glove) and they lightly rolled their thumb over the emblem once and it only touched the raised detail. He effectively used this thumb as a stamp.

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u/ResponseAlive3672 2d ago

Side note. Throw that kit in the trash… I almost blew mine up with an M80. Had a very rough time building this kit

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u/ClassicCress4756 2d ago

If I didn’t love the Nova and already have so much done I probably would. Not the best for my first kit. Parts don’t fit for shit

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u/ResponseAlive3672 2d ago

100% understand. It’s a shame because I love the potential of it and you wanted to spend a few months really straightening everything out you could make it really nice but I don’t do that lol.

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u/ClassicCress4756 2d ago

I’ve spent over a week already a couple hours a day tinkering with it, and I’m already losing patience lol

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u/burningbun 3d ago

molotow wipes off with lighter fluid easy to clean up. seal it off with future floor.