Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: frank3 on May 06, 2005, 04:46:57 AM

Title: Modellers Question
Post by: frank3 on May 06, 2005, 04:46:57 AM

Metalizer

What can I do with a metalizer, what effect will it give and how do I use it?

Thanks in advance,

Frank

Title: Modellers Question
Post by: CMC Airboss on May 06, 2005, 02:48:54 PM

Metallizer will give the look of various metals when applied to styrene plastic.  

Here is a good that explains metalizer's use and application:

http://employees.csbsju.edu/rsorensen/modelcitizen/sprue_u/200level/2xx-metalizer.htm

There are some good tips at this site:
http://www.hobbyplace.com/tools/MetalizerInstructions.html

Title: Modellers Question
Post by: frank3 on May 07, 2005, 04:59:32 AM

Thanks Airboss, I think I got the hang of it.

!

Title: Modellers Question
Post by: SKJohn on May 07, 2005, 10:29:19 AM

When it's applied and buffed up correctly, you'd swear it was real metal you're looking at, not painted plastic.
I've never used it, but have seen kits done with it - they look really sweet when finished.