Wee Silver Kilties - Tartan Paint Anyone?

**cessna152towser** · 25th February 08, 03:22 PM

I only visited the Model Rail show for one day (Friday) this year - weathered Mckenzie outside an opera house shaped like an armadillo and located at a harbour - we can only be in Glasgow or Sydney!

I bought this set of two kilted pipers and two kilted highland dancers, in 1/76 scale - they stand just an inch high - too small for a sharply focussed close up. They are cast in white metal and very well made, but unfortunately unpainted so I may have a difficult job painting the kilts to appear tartan!

**James MacMillan** · 25th February 08, 03:24 PM

Gee - do they make paint brushes that small?

Nice find.

**Rex_Tremende** · 25th February 08, 03:37 PM

Maybe you could paint the base color and then use a fine-point Sharpie, Rapidograph, or other fine-point permanent marker to suggest a tartan pattern.

You have such fun toys.

Regards,
Rex.

**Frank McGrath** · 25th February 08, 04:27 PM

Cessna....There is a way to make decals on your computer and just apply them to the proper place. There is a special paper available to do this. Just print and apply. Only problem is I have no idea where to get the stuff.

**B. Somm** · 25th February 08, 05:06 PM

My mom has an artist friend who uses cat whiskers (she gets them after the cat has naturally shedded them!) to paint very fine lines & details. If you need a supply of kitty whiskers, I can supply them for you!

B.

P.S. When I was still married, we had one of our guest rooms set up for my ex's train board. He did "N-Scale" and had a pretty decent set up going! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it on my computer.