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Old 06-17-2002, 09:37 AM
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painting the rotors...
hey guys, i have a dilemma. what paint should i use for the brakes (rotor) so it will look like the real thing? i've tried modelmaster chrome silver, but still it looks dull. any suggestion or tricks please!? tnx.
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Try some Bare Metal Foil or go to photoetched rotors...
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Spray the whole lot TS30 Silver leaf.....then do the disc's in Tamiya X31 and the brake pads in what ever colour you like(black/red/yellow)
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hmmmm, foil?! that might work. tnx for that idea astro

primera, tnx.
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Alclad II aluminum looks fantastic, you'd need an airbrush though..
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well if they're not cross drilled, washers spun on a drill and scraped up a bit with an old knife look very realistic
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tnx guys for all the ideas and probably try them all to see which is best. tnx again!
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