Julia Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have started using kits from H0 Auhagen and Vollmer which come with plastic that is pre coloured. Which comes across a bit plasticy. I would like to paint the kits to make them look better, but before I break open the humbrols. I am wondering, what is the best paint to use on these kits? Is there any I should avoid? Can anyone recommend a good book on weathering buildings? Thanks Julia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEngineShed Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 All the Vollmer kits I've seen were your typical polystyrene kits. You are safe using either enamels or acrylics, but just to be certain test whatever paint you decide to use on the inside. Here's an link with an interesting technique, you don't have to buy the powders he's using, substitute appropriate coloured paint from the local model shop... http://drbens.blogsp...octor-bens.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 halfords primer works great on them as it does with lots of plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Not really for plastic buildings, but I have painted some plastics in the same technique. https://sites.google.com/site/therrinformationcentral/classroom-news/downtowndecosadamsave1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave777 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My Vollmer bridge kit painted up just fine with ordinary Humbrol enamels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If you like the plastic's original colour, try spraying the whole thing with a matt varnish and then weathering it. steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 All my Vollmer & Faller building are overpainted in the same colour as the plastic using Anita's acrylic craft paint. Never had a problem even with the layout in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have been building a Faller kit here: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/57760-a-really-useful-layout-caught-out-by-flashing/page__st__50 I found very little elsewhere on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just for interest, here are some of the Vollmer & Faller buildings on my german layout (before the backscenes and foilage were added) All have been overpainted and weathered with the above mentioned acrylic craft paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 All buildings are painted with acrylics but the brick buildings are merely 'wiped' over with Heki concrete road paint and the surface layer quickly removed to leave the 'mortar' . This was Grafenwald, now sold to a group on the Isle of Wight. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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