canopy question

[ToddS]

Hey guys

I be looking at pica for the up coming build. I notice that the rear portion of the canopy on the tigermeet bird is tinted.

Here is the question: How do I tint it?

Any help much appreciated

[Navcom]

Which model kit are you using?

[Paul]

Tamiya smoke airbrushed in very high coats will work

[ToddS]

Building the Rebelled 1/72 2009 Tigermeet bird.

Never thought about airbrushing! Airbrush the inside of the canopy to preserve finish from masking?

[Nige201980]

I have heard that tinting Klear works just putting a couple of drops of paint in some klear and dip your canopy in.

[sheppy]

Alclad 2 do a tinted canopy paint

[ToddS]

Dug thru my spares box. Found some old clear parts. Will try a couple of things and post results with actions taken..

Thanks for the suggestions and feed back. Now, come on 1-1-16

[ToddS]

Morinin folks,

Well I spent several hours yesterday playing with the clear tint thing. Tried coloring Klear, not the best results! As I was building up layers, to darken the color shade, it began to leave waves that could be seen. I am thinking that it was either, A) I should have waited maybe a day between applications, or B) Just not the best approach.

I then tried mixing up an oil wash. This MIGHT work, but, I think it would leave a thick coating on the part that would be easily removed by masking or any handling even with several Klear coats after.

I did find a video on YouTube by a guy building an E-6 Intruder, with their colored canopies. He mixed up a VERY VERY thin, mix of Tamiya Copper Metallic XF-6 with a touch of Tamiya Smoke X-19. He thinned this with straight 90% IPA. sprayed it from a fair distance, so as he put it "spray on dry coats to build up the color". I think that is the route I am going to attempt as well. I will post a pic of what I end up with, I still have the original spare canopy I was playing with to use..