Opinions please

Kicking around the $2 shop and came across some glitter glue and I wondered what it would look like on a model. Today I gave it a try. Yea the strips are not straight and I think I need to make the coating thicker (Its a test mule) but in the daylight it REALLY pings.

Whad'ya recon

If you thicken up the coat i think it would look pretty good, well worth experimenting with for sure mate.

DeeCee wrote:If you thicken up the coat i think it would look pretty good, well worth experimenting with for sure mate.

Just added 2 more pics. It looks like real big flake metal finish. And its not lumpy either which surprised me. More playing needed but I think it has potential.

you could coat it with clear yellow,to see if it helps.

Promising. It always pays to check out different places for building supplies.

You could use a silver base, then glitter, then clear yellow.

blatdriver wrote:You could use a silver base, then glitter, then clear yellow.

Yep lots more experimenting and thanks for the ideas folks ....if i can get this to work it could look good....like that heavy metal flake you get on boats. Love that look.


Cheers

That should look good on 1 of those new released vans

Can you clear coat over this, or have you tried that already?

Yup clear coat went on no problem. and the best bit ...I just peeled the gt stripes off ...was all prepared for brake fluid and sanding but they came off no probs. Dont get me wrong they were on properly and with a thicker clear coat would not have been so easy to get off

(best evil voice) Back to the laboratory (evil laugh)

I'm sorry the glitter effect is to heavy for 1/25. The parts box has finer glitter available

miwi wrote:I'm sorry the glitter effect is to heavy for 1/25. The parts box has finer glitter available

They probably have but I wont buy anything from them (But thats me)

This was just an experiment to see if it would work. Yup the flake is pretty big but hey ...gotta try these things.

Sure, try and error is the easiest and fastest way

miwi wrote:I'm sorry the glitter effect is to heavy for 1/25. ..

that was my first thought too.

Looks good to me Bazooka, looks like that crazy "Roth Monster Flake".