Aerosol and foam board.

[Thunderchicken]

The spray can type Nick so dont get excited . Sorry Just needed to clear that up.

Usually when I put my builds together with foamboard I cover the foam bit with styrene but with a present build the foam is going to remian exposed. I'm thinking when it comes to priming the thing the aerosol spray will eat the foam so will coating it with something like wood glue prevent that happening?

[Svennn]

I dont think we need a seperate board for spray paints and foam  we can just use workbench

why coat with glue when you could spend that time priming with emulsion?

[Thunderchicken]

You suggested that to me before and I'd forgotten (hangs his head in shame). 

However, in this case it's going to be primed with a metallic silver.

Did I need to put metallic before silver or should I have just said silver............................ or maybe just a metallic primer.............. then again............... oh I dont know.

[Dewbakuk]

Yep just paint it with a normal paint before spraying. It'll be fine, that's all I do with mine.

[zizi666]

Like they all say, just paint it first.
I got me a large pot of Windsor & Newton black acrylic for basecoating scenery (too thick to paint figs with)
You could also use Gesso.

[Thunderchicken]

Thanks chaps.

[AndrewBeasley]

Plasti-Kote have a spray http://www.plasti-kote.co.uk/Product/pcode---6656/pccode---3621 never tried it though 

Get the feeling it will be expensive.

[Hammers]

First you need to coat it with a single sheet of 4mm lead to prevent radiation damage, then a layer of sheet copper to insulate the poisonous lead, then a 5mm layer of merino wool felt to protect the copper from denting. Apply a layer of gold foil to prevent corrosion. Add to that a few layers of paper mash, sand when dry and coat with at least seven layers of black Chinese lacquer to give it a sturdy and nice finish. THEN you can use silver aerosol as much as you like.

Don't opt for the easy way out, you'll regret it.

[Thunderchicken]

First you need to coat it with a single sheet of 4mm lead to prevent radiation damage, then a layer of sheet copper to insulate the poisonous lead, then a 5mm layer of merino wool felt to protect the copper from denting. Apply a layer of gold foil to prevent corrosion. Add to that a few layers of paper mash, sand when dry and coat with at least seven layers of black Chinese lacquer to give it a sturdy and nice finish. THEN you can use silver aerosol as much as you like.

Don't opt for the easy way out, you'll regret it.

 

You've been sniffing detergent again haven't you!

[Svennn]

First you need to coat it with a single sheet of 4mm lead to prevent radiation damage, then a layer of sheet copper to insulate the poisonous lead, then a 5mm layer of merino wool felt to protect the copper from denting. Apply a layer of gold foil to prevent corrosion. Add to that a few layers of paper mash, sand when dry and coat with at least seven layers of black Chinese lacquer to give it a sturdy and nice finish. THEN you can use silver aerosol as much as you like.

Don't opt for the easy way out, you'll regret it.

Dont take any notice of this Swedish derived drivel, anybody who has ever seen a wargame figure knows it should be 6mm of merino wool

[carlos marighela]

The thickness of the wool isn't the issue, it's the micron count of the wool itself. I used to use merino myself, it's readily available and I could buy it in 20kg bags but I've since moved on to alpaca, as the best wool seems to go abroad these days.

I understand most professional modellers are using the fur of the Viscacha now. Bugger to come by and the postage costs from Peru can be astronomical. If you have the time harvesting the wool yourself is the best option but remember you need to acclimatize for the altitudes you will encounter the beast.

[OSHIROmodels]

I would personally go for six layers of red laquer... But that's just me 

cheers

James

[Blackwolf]

I was going to say 'get thee an airbrush',however I did read the posts from bottom up,I'd never put metallics through my airbrush.......So what everyone else said ,I have seen acrylic silver paint in auto parts shops.

[apeekaboo]

First you need to coat it with a single sheet of 4mm lead to prevent radiation damage, then a layer of sheet copper to insulate the poisonous lead, then a 5mm layer of merino wool felt to protect the copper from denting. Apply a layer of gold foil to prevent corrosion. Add to that a few layers of paper mash, sand when dry and coat with at least seven layers of black Chinese lacquer to give it a sturdy and nice finish. THEN you can use silver aerosol as much as you like.

Don't opt for the easy way out, you'll regret it.

Followed your advice, now I'm left with this:

Is there a way to bring out the details again...? 


On-topic again; Will any hobby acrylics do, as long as the foam is covered?

[Hammers]

Followed your advice, now I'm left with this:

Looks perfect to me.