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So I am using the hairspray technique on this one. and I got a bit heavy handed on the highlights. Also I noticed that some spitting happend on the top. Trying to figure out if this can be salvaged, or do I need to strip down to the gloss coat above the rust layer and respray?

Thanks in advance!

Being steam punk...I would just go hog wild with some grimey black and oxidation steaks coming off the rivets (greenish/blueish since you went copper).

It should take the edge off the highlights and make it look like the boiler has been running some.

Sean thanks. That makes sense.

Some might nitpick more about the mold lines on the pipes & exhaust stack more than the shiny paint

But to take some of the gleam off that sort of finish, you can use washes with a bit of matte medium added. Helps the washes mot be glossy themselves.

Or even go for pigment washes if you're familiar with how those work. A light layer of the pigment dust will do alot to tone down shiny stuff

 Mistress of minis wrote:
Some might nitpick more about the mold lines on the pipes & exhaust stack more than the shiny paint

But to take some of the gleam off that sort of finish, you can use washes with a bit of matte medium added. Helps the washes mot be glossy themselves.

Or even go for pigment washes if you're familiar with how those work. A light layer of the pigment dust will do alot to tone down shiny stuff

The shiney stuff will all be covered in other paint and then revealed later as rust (it's shiney now because of the gloss coat under the hairspray). As to the mold line.... Erg yea always has to be one.

I plan on using an oil wash to mute the colors and a bluish ink/wash for the rivets and around the boiler. Powders for the base and general dirt and grime.

My concern right now is how extreme the highlights turned out and the splatters on the top. I'm wondering if I can mask them enough with the above or just start over from the gloss coat.

im not getting what the problem is exactly? you oversprayed onto the parts you wanted metallic?

just go back in with the brush and touch it up.

kb305 wrote:
im not getting what the problem is exactly? you oversprayed onto the parts you wanted metallic?

just go back in with the brush and touch it up.

Nope that not the issue. I have a ton of painting to do before this is anywhere near ready. Where Its at now is that I have in my opinion over-highlighted on some parts. but more concerning is the beading of the paint on the top. I was wondering if there was a way to fix the paint other than just stripping down to the last "Save Point" (where I gloss coated over the rust layer).

I think Sean had the right idea. I'm gonna finish out the base coats, highlights, shading ect , then go heavy on the weathering and powders.

I second Seans idea. However, could you tell me what miniature this is?

 The Observer wrote:
I second Seans idea. However, could you tell me what miniature this is?

It's the PP Galleon.

I really think its far too early in the process to worry about it, you've got at least a dozen options and you seem to be aware of how to do them on a technical level.

Just just trust your gut. If you're really concerned and need a safety net jsut make sure to spray a quick gloss coat on between each layer- that way if you do make a mistake you should be able to wipe it off and prevent anything 'permanent'.