paint method ???
 

hi all

i am doing a USMC Mameluke style sword and i want to paint it silver

the problem is i want it to look a bit more metallic

so i had an idea could i laminate it with clear plastic then paint it

or the paint won't stay ON the surface (will wash away??)

so any help will be much appreciated as exams are just around the corner :( and i need to finish it b4 that time and please people if any other thing is suggested please please be a most primitive way (u don't know how it's like to b a modeler here)

thnx

ultra stone

If you want the metallic look you can always use 3M aluminum foil tape. I use it allot in my models to get that metal look that you can't get with paint.

3M Aluminum Foil Tape 425 : product information aluminum foil tape 425, technical data sheet 425, 427, thermal conductivity

you have any idea where i can find that (certain company would be good)

thnx

ultra stone

You can get it at any hardware store or wallmart if you have one there.

ouch

you hit the two things that don't exist in Egypt

but i will try and get it from our local building supplies store (same thing but waaaaaay smaller)

thnx

ultra stone

well i just ran to the guy and he told me that it was 65 LE (that is more than expensive here for this type of tools )

so any other ideas

thnx

ultra stone

Sorry that didn't work out for you. This probably won't either but I am going through every thing I know.

If you have an air brush you can use this paint ALC-107 Chrome for Plastic | Alclad2.com
If you paint it right you will get a chrome metal finish, you have to paint a black base coat first.

Other than that all I can think of is using regular kitchen aluminum foil glued to the card stock and then smoothed out, then build your model.

Good luck to you and hope to see pictures when you are finished.

thnx for the help i am going to try and laminate it with clear plastic then a coat of black then another with silver

hope this works out

sorry for tiring u with me

ultra stone

How about laminating a bit of aluminum foil onto some card stock?
Perhaps that will give you the effect that you are trying to achieve.

Bare Metal Foil is available in several metallic finishes, has adhesive on it, is ultra thin and available in most good hobby shops or online. I use it a lot for plastic car models but have yet to use on cardstock but have a couple in the to do list.