Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi want to put some Britains cows on a dio I'm making, but they're just too shiny - anyone have any tips on how I can 'tone them down a bit'? \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wear sun glasses whilst looking at them....... ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hi want to put some Britains cows on a dio I'm making, but they're just too shiny - anyone have any tips on how I can 'tone them down a bit'? \ try and tone down the colour with matt paint mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wear sun glasses whilst looking at them....... ;D ;D No problem - that's what I'll do.... supply the customer whom I'm making it for with a pair of sunglass ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 try and tone down the colour with matt paint mandy I thought about that Paul, but I was hoping there was some way I could avoid repainting the whole cow \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I thought about that Paul, but I was hoping there was some way I could avoid repainting the whole cow \ is it more than one colour to tone down?,if it is, spray matt varnish all over the cow,will tone down everything mandy in one hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i would try a matt varnish over them mandy, should take ok on the plastic sure a tester can be done to confirm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks Paul and Sean - think I'll try the mat varnish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM Farm Model's Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 what about a rub of sand paper ? only a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Mandy try washing them in a bathroom cleaner, something like Cif. Not so abrasive as sandpaper but I've had good results matting plastic. Sometimes needs more than one application but be careful you don't rub too hard and take off the paint. If you do you can I suppose you can always re-paint with a satin colour!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks for your help guys - I ended up just repainting the black bits with mat paint. I thought I may as well, as it'd take me just as long to varnish them. They look better now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Leave them shiney and just put a big trough of meal in the field with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Leave them shiney and just put a big trough of meal in the field with them Yes but, there's shiny and there's 'possibly something radioactive in the meal' shiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yes but, there's shiny and there's 'possibly something radioactive in the meal' shiny they glow with that mandy not shine :laugh: :laugh: any pics of them then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 they glow with that mandy not shine :laugh: :laugh: any pictures of them then? Here's a sample. They're a bit more realistic now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 have you added the back end detailing to? ;D ;D never seen a white cow thats totally clean : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 have you added the back end detailing to? ;D ;D never seen a white cow thats totally clean : Hmm.... I did my best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 have you added the back end detailing to? ;D ;D never seen a white cow thats totally clean : Thats so true Sean, although maybe at shows the cows are somewhat cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I wasnt sure why the shine was or rather lack of it was bothering you but now I see ,very nice use of the cows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 I wasnt sure why the shine was or rather lack of it was bothering you but now I see ,very nice use of the cows... Thanks John. The black patches on the new Britains cows has been done with a really high gloss paint and it just looked wrong - I should've posted up a before and after pic really \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 You could have tried just giveing them a light dusting of talc, regards Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
county999 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 hi mandy i spray my cows with matt black from games workshop and repaint by hand if your coming to malvern tractor world i will show you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 hi mandy i spray my cows with matt black from games workshop and repaint by hand if your coming to malvern tractor world i will show you Thanks, yes I will be so look forward to seeing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi want to put some Britains cows on a dio I'm making, but they're just too shiny - anyone have any tips on how I can 'tone them down a bit'?
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