The manufacture is Magnuson models. My question is how do I
mimic a glass windshield? The cab is one solid piece with no opening for a
windshield, or glass.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
The cars circled in red are solid.
The car's glass on the left is painted with gloss metallic blue Vallejo paint.
The car's glass on the right is painted gloss black made into warm dark gray with a few drops of red and white added.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Kevin shows how convincing a skilled modeler can make a "solid" windshield look. Another possibility is to use canopy cement to make windows. It works for "flat" windows but may be worth a try. you load up the cement and "pull" it across the opening with a toothpick. If all goes well it creates a sort of bubble that dries clear and hard. But never in my experience quite window-y enough
Dave Nelson
That is the number one reason I dislike resin castings and try to stay away from them. Sometimes you can't. When I have too I use semi-gloss Black and a silver-ish dark blue, depending on the Model.
A model of a spotter/hostler from Wheels N Time which is a model of a Capacity spotter. I made it a rolling model, from a static one, and a mechanism to raise the fifth wheel. All photos may be clicked on for a larger view:
Ready for paint. Brass lever on side raises fifth wheel when pressed down half way:
A little blurred,,,,,,My fault.
It is hard to see in some shots but there is window glazing in all windows. I use 010'' clear Acetate in all My models, Sylvan etc.
Take Care,
Frank
zstripeThat is the number one reason I dislike resin castings and try to stay away from them. Sometimes you can't.
A solid resin vehicle all alone looks OK, and they also blend in well into groups.
To me, a scene with just two vehicles, and one being solid, the solid cast model will always stand out as a poor model.
Maybe that is just how my eye sees it.