Tried a top coat ive never used last night (Alclad Klear Kote) & im impressed with how well it cured over matte white giving it a satin finish
October 31, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Tried a top coat ive never used last night (Alclad Klear Kote) & im impressed with how well it cured over matte white giving it a satin finish
The real special sauce though is the armor. I did some basic preshading with blue under white, and then hit it all with Alclad HoloMatic Spectral Chrome. It gives it a metal sheen, and a subtle color shifting iridescent effect. And the “chrome” is transparent enough to show the shades white beneath!
October 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The real special sauce though is the armor. I did some basic preshading with blue under white, and then hit it all with Alclad HoloMatic Spectral Chrome. It gives it a metal sheen, and a subtle color shifting iridescent effect. And the “chrome” is transparent enough to show the shades white beneath!
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Easy Oil Wash Techniques for Scale Models
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October 31, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Thanks! I’m really excited for how it’s all gonna come together. Have another bottle on order because I’m not quite sure if I can finish the armor with what I have left.
The one downside of Alclad is it goes *fast* even if you’re careful with it.
The one downside of Alclad is it goes *fast* even if you’re careful with it.
October 23, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Thanks! I’m really excited for how it’s all gonna come together. Have another bottle on order because I’m not quite sure if I can finish the armor with what I have left.
The one downside of Alclad is it goes *fast* even if you’re careful with it.
The one downside of Alclad is it goes *fast* even if you’re careful with it.
My daily beauty routine:
1. Face cleanse with Tamiya airbrush cleaner
2. Relaxing face mask with Abteilung 502 liquid mask
3. A nice foundation of MrSurfacer 1500
4. Highlights with AK Real Color markers
5. Putting on my cartograf-printed eyelash decals
5. Sealing it all in with some Alclad II gloss
1. Face cleanse with Tamiya airbrush cleaner
2. Relaxing face mask with Abteilung 502 liquid mask
3. A nice foundation of MrSurfacer 1500
4. Highlights with AK Real Color markers
5. Putting on my cartograf-printed eyelash decals
5. Sealing it all in with some Alclad II gloss
October 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My daily beauty routine:
1. Face cleanse with Tamiya airbrush cleaner
2. Relaxing face mask with Abteilung 502 liquid mask
3. A nice foundation of MrSurfacer 1500
4. Highlights with AK Real Color markers
5. Putting on my cartograf-printed eyelash decals
5. Sealing it all in with some Alclad II gloss
1. Face cleanse with Tamiya airbrush cleaner
2. Relaxing face mask with Abteilung 502 liquid mask
3. A nice foundation of MrSurfacer 1500
4. Highlights with AK Real Color markers
5. Putting on my cartograf-printed eyelash decals
5. Sealing it all in with some Alclad II gloss
1/72 MPC F-84F Thunderbirds Update 1
With the rest of the parts primed I started on the parts that will have a natural metal finish. I'm using the Alclad II paint to get that metal finish. The look I was going for was stainless steel. For that I needed to lay down a gloss black base coat. I used…
With the rest of the parts primed I started on the parts that will have a natural metal finish. I'm using the Alclad II paint to get that metal finish. The look I was going for was stainless steel. For that I needed to lay down a gloss black base coat. I used…
1/72 MPC F-84F Thunderbirds Update 1
With the rest of the parts primed I started on the parts that will have a natural metal finish. I'm using the Alclad II paint to get that metal finish. The look I was going for was stainless steel. For that I needed to lay down a gloss black base coat. I used the Alclad Gloss Black Base. You can see in the above photo how it turned out.
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October 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
1/72 MPC F-84F Thunderbirds Update 1
With the rest of the parts primed I started on the parts that will have a natural metal finish. I'm using the Alclad II paint to get that metal finish. The look I was going for was stainless steel. For that I needed to lay down a gloss black base coat. I used…
With the rest of the parts primed I started on the parts that will have a natural metal finish. I'm using the Alclad II paint to get that metal finish. The look I was going for was stainless steel. For that I needed to lay down a gloss black base coat. I used…
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Famous Engine Colours of Automotive History: Recreating the Factory Finishes
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October 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Weekly hobby store restock of tamiya, revell, woodland scenics and alclad!
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October 7, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Weekly hobby store restock of tamiya, revell, woodland scenics and alclad!
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If I follow you will you post about how it works? My goal that I rarely work towards is finding a good spray route to get phenex mirror gold, and I've been doing tests of various yellows over alclad II chrome.
October 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
If I follow you will you post about how it works? My goal that I rarely work towards is finding a good spray route to get phenex mirror gold, and I've been doing tests of various yellows over alclad II chrome.
Interesting! I've been looking at nail polish as an alternative to Alclad II for metalics.
October 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Interesting! I've been looking at nail polish as an alternative to Alclad II for metalics.
It was certainly ripe for a few minutes. Put me off Alclad forever to be fair.
September 26, 2026 at 7:01 AM
It was certainly ripe for a few minutes. Put me off Alclad forever to be fair.
Spilling a whole bottle of Alclad primer, outside thankfully. The mess was horrific and the job of replacing 3 slabs taught me a valuable life lesson. I'll leave it at that.
Ryan Reynolds: Goddammit!
ALT: Ryan Reynolds: Goddammit!
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September 26, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Spilling a whole bottle of Alclad primer, outside thankfully. The mess was horrific and the job of replacing 3 slabs taught me a valuable life lesson. I'll leave it at that.
Paint lineup for the Elmeth/bits:
- Mecha Empire 2k Gloss Black Base
- Digital Armory Ultralumen
- Mr Color GX 104 Clear Peacock Green
- Kaizo lacquers Gray 08, Purple 01, Yellow 06, Red 01
- Testors enamel Gloss White, Flat Black, Flat Gray
- Alclad Klear Kote Light Sheen (bits)
- Mecha Empire 2k Gloss Black Base
- Digital Armory Ultralumen
- Mr Color GX 104 Clear Peacock Green
- Kaizo lacquers Gray 08, Purple 01, Yellow 06, Red 01
- Testors enamel Gloss White, Flat Black, Flat Gray
- Alclad Klear Kote Light Sheen (bits)
September 20, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Paint lineup for the Elmeth/bits:
- Mecha Empire 2k Gloss Black Base
- Digital Armory Ultralumen
- Mr Color GX 104 Clear Peacock Green
- Kaizo lacquers Gray 08, Purple 01, Yellow 06, Red 01
- Testors enamel Gloss White, Flat Black, Flat Gray
- Alclad Klear Kote Light Sheen (bits)
- Mecha Empire 2k Gloss Black Base
- Digital Armory Ultralumen
- Mr Color GX 104 Clear Peacock Green
- Kaizo lacquers Gray 08, Purple 01, Yellow 06, Red 01
- Testors enamel Gloss White, Flat Black, Flat Gray
- Alclad Klear Kote Light Sheen (bits)
Some Transall parts that still needed finishing were the RR Tyne exhausts and the crew entry ladders. See alt for more. #revelltransall
September 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Some Transall parts that still needed finishing were the RR Tyne exhausts and the crew entry ladders. See alt for more. #revelltransall
A bit of a palaver but hopefully worth it in the end & I didn’t use too much of my diminishing supply of Alclad II chrome…
September 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A bit of a palaver but hopefully worth it in the end & I didn’t use too much of my diminishing supply of Alclad II chrome…
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September 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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99% Mr. Color lacquers, with a little Alclad thrown in for variety.
September 4, 2026 at 8:36 AM
99% Mr. Color lacquers, with a little Alclad thrown in for variety.
Ak real colors are my go to these days. I have a fair bit of ammo acrylics as my backup/previous paint of choice. I have a few specific lacquer shades from tamiya/sms/alclad as well.
September 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Ak real colors are my go to these days. I have a fair bit of ammo acrylics as my backup/previous paint of choice. I have a few specific lacquer shades from tamiya/sms/alclad as well.
MRP most of the time. Just sprays fine and beautiful satin finishes without even trying. If needed for colours I am also quite happy to use Mr Colour, AK Real colours and I've been using ATOM from ammo every now and then. For metallics AK Xtreme or A-stand (alclad).
September 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
MRP most of the time. Just sprays fine and beautiful satin finishes without even trying. If needed for colours I am also quite happy to use Mr Colour, AK Real colours and I've been using ATOM from ammo every now and then. For metallics AK Xtreme or A-stand (alclad).
I have a 1/72 from Zvezda that needs to get built and I’m intimidated by the exposed metal work. But I have an airbrush and I have Alclad and I’ll give it a go. I’m also going with Ukrainian AF markings.
August 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I have a 1/72 from Zvezda that needs to get built and I’m intimidated by the exposed metal work. But I have an airbrush and I have Alclad and I’ll give it a go. I’m also going with Ukrainian AF markings.
Because I first tried with Alclad primer and it doesn't fit with fine work 😊
August 23, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Because I first tried with Alclad primer and it doesn't fit with fine work 😊
I think the time has come, I’m making the switch from Alclad primers to GaiaNotes surfacers.
With Alclad primers being enamels I’ve had quite a few issues with cracking and flaking during final assembly. The enamel does not bite into plastic like laquers do so it just forms a hard shell on top. 1/2
With Alclad primers being enamels I’ve had quite a few issues with cracking and flaking during final assembly. The enamel does not bite into plastic like laquers do so it just forms a hard shell on top. 1/2
August 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I think the time has come, I’m making the switch from Alclad primers to GaiaNotes surfacers.
With Alclad primers being enamels I’ve had quite a few issues with cracking and flaking during final assembly. The enamel does not bite into plastic like laquers do so it just forms a hard shell on top. 1/2
With Alclad primers being enamels I’ve had quite a few issues with cracking and flaking during final assembly. The enamel does not bite into plastic like laquers do so it just forms a hard shell on top. 1/2
It's difficult to find lacquer paint in the US sadly, always sold out, overpriced, and no bundles that I can find at least. Only ones I have are the brand alclad
August 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's difficult to find lacquer paint in the US sadly, always sold out, overpriced, and no bundles that I can find at least. Only ones I have are the brand alclad
Seems I have 3 options, don't chip, use the Vallejo paint from a previous build, or apply masking fluid instead of hairspray to remove the lacquer. Should be happy I realised before applying the Alclad.
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Seems I have 3 options, don't chip, use the Vallejo paint from a previous build, or apply masking fluid instead of hairspray to remove the lacquer. Should be happy I realised before applying the Alclad.