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Many
people are building with foam these days, and Blucore fanfold and Depron
seem to be the material of choice. One drawback to scratch building with
foam is the color choices. You get to choose from either blue (Blucore)
or white or gray (Depron).
Most of
us like a more visible color scheme, and painting is the only way to
obtain the desired look. I paint most of my aircraft, and I’d like to
share my simple techniques for painting foam.
The
first step is to make a paper template of the design you want. I then
place this on the airplane in the desired location, and mark the corners
of the template. I use some type of colored permanent marker which
hopefully matches the paint color being used, and connect the dots, more
or less. This gives me a border, and paint can be applied between the
lines.
The
paint I use is the cheap, acrylic, water-based paint found at your local
craft store. These come in small plastic bottles and only cost roughly
$.75 to $1.00. You will be amazed at the color selection.
All you
need to get started is a small container to squeeze a small amount of
paint into, and several sizes of inexpensive paint brushes. I also keep
some craft sticks on hand for stirring the paint if needed.
To thin
the paint, add water and stir away! The last thing you need to know is
be patient! Let the paint dry completely and you will be rewarded with a
model everyone will be envious of. |
