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Model Builder 4 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:56 pm When using the jars of mr surfacer I use a short bristled brush and stipple it onto the area using a stabbing motion which gives a good textured effect, once dry if the effect is a little too coarse for your liking you can always sand it down to reduce it or go over it again with another coat if you require more texture

Cheers ,Lee.

I have watched a bunch of vids on the application. Years ago it seemed there was more info available and then I was away from this niche and came back it seems as though it is hard to find info and I don't mean just with this surfacer, I mean all aspects of this hobby. I have been on the RCU forums since 2011 and that forum has subsided a little.

Alright these pics don’t do the paint any justice. I primered , then used the textured, followed by the OD I think it turned out better then I thought it would. Very subtle

Cheers
Wade

Different view

Rebellion13 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:45 pm Alright these pics don’t do the paint any justice. I primered , then used the textured, followed by the OD I think it turned out better then I thought it would. Very subtle

Cheers
Wade

I like that, well done

Another little thing to be aware of Mr surfacer is that it doesn't play well with enamel paints acrylic paints are fine though

Cheers,Lee.

Rebellion13 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:17 am I spray painted the bogies tonight with a black primer then with the textured

The results look great to me! So which RustOleum textured paint did you use? And, indeed, Tamiya's TS-28 is fine.

This is what I used

Thank you: I will look for that specific paint. (In case others are puzzled: RustOleum makes a number of textured paints with different textures and colors.)

You are correct, I went with black, it gave the OD a darker finish which is what I was looking for. I sprayed gray and black on cardboard and tried the Vallejo OD and then another piece I used the Tamiya and then compared them.

Cheers
Wade