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Well, today I tackled filling in mortar lines using 70% iso alcohol and gray Pollyscale paint instead of mixing water with the paint. I thinned it, just like I did when I used water, but the results still came out the same: a white chalky-looking building with a few select spots where the mortar-filling turned out perfect. Occasionally I added more paint if it seemed too thin, or more water if it seemed too thick. I also tried wiping the walls after a coat, waiting awhile for it to dry, but it would only either smear the paint or wipe it completely away from the lines, depending upon how long I waited. Today I bought a Walthers built-up, the 'Silver Dollar Cafe',.and went to town on it, confident that it would turn out very good after reading everyone's advice on filling in the mortar. It seems like the paint neatly fills several lines of the mortar after touching the tip of the bru***o the surface, but then after a minute or so the paint disappears. The ratio of alcohol or water-to-paint is what's screwing me up, I know.[xx(] It's hard to "eyeball" how much water or alcohol I should add to the paint mixture. And I'm not upset with anyone here on the forum who gave me advice on how to do this project. I thank everyone. I guess this mortar-filling sounds a lot easier than what it really is. As a newbie I'm convinced it takes a lot of talent or a knack/gift to accompli***his method of turning a plastic building into something more realistic-looking. [:(] I just have a bad feeling that if I'm having this much trouble getting my buildings to look good, the rest of building my layout is going to be a nightmare instead of fun.[:(!][xx(] That's not what I wanted.
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