MarkYoungCrewChief Posted March 21, 2025 Report Posted March 21, 2025 OK. Plenty of experiance in just about everything but highlighting the tire white on 1/24 scale cars. I have done a few cars in my lifetime but never have looked into the tires. I have a very nice resin kit of my pickup and would like to see it sitting on the shelf with clean, sharp lettering on the tires. The tires have nice, slightly raised, lettering on them. What is the best way to pick out those white letters? Also, while I am here, what is the best color for the rubber tires? I have some Testors Rubber that looks pretty good, but is there anything better? Thank you in advance. Thank you vurry much ladies and gentlemen. Mark
Ron Bell Posted March 21, 2025 Report Posted March 21, 2025 I think a couple companies make paint markers with pretty fine tips. For example, https://www.ebay.com/itm/135546184228?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D282516%2C282678%2C282352%2C282604%2C282137%2C282393%2C282314%26meid%3D4de0b91355fe490b828bcbfe5949f4a7%26pid%3D101875%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D256862697912%26itm%3D135546184228%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimVIDwebV3WithCPCExpansionEmbeddingSearchQuerySemanticBroadMatchSingularityRecallWithLr%26brand%3DTamiya&_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A1355461842284de0b91355fe490b828bcbfe5949f4a7|enc%3AAQAKAAABQPgzEJ3mjYql9aABQ3qA%2Fz7sWJxDd%2BN2mQ6w58w%2B%2FKerRDlnzrTApdwhCDuVs7ynbqX7y5czrUbMuChR%2FBAqSo075uIi4WAV7bLbPgbyZ3QGU%2BcchniBz3pSYEUa8EQmp6h%2BJ4OjDOS8QbFs3yLu4F6ZxLh1KGtCliw4ko2nDR93TVtPPhrxHn9AvdbK6JoUVUU4NvyHFXG6HSTfV4Zbs3N1mYoZ7axIoQ59fFSgSTDpGvv2F5WCezk4xfY%2B--CTwQhA7K0yku81mv6aUFZHHMbpvVcmarchAAIp5ewd4MdDUvnbxcrvq6WYcrRFx%2FUIie9%2Fxn%2B6fUcmH9cVEvX5IFq56wGwL0GTum%2BfhoLJKu2Fl7cl4q643K5TA%2Btb39n1LVzYxa462fusEKRsDmXpPRGBVluOrcqaH7Bc%2Bt57SIjD|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2332490&epid=1401877097&itmmeta=01JPWYSS2C6FXP1A5F0MT4ECS9
Ron Bell Posted March 21, 2025 Report Posted March 21, 2025 That address is stupid long, but it does work.
Eric Aitala Posted March 21, 2025 Report Posted March 21, 2025 https://www.ebay.com/itm/135546184228 alone should work E
Eric Aitala Posted March 21, 2025 Report Posted March 21, 2025 Mark, it will depend on what markings you need. A number of places have tires decals / transfers... https://www.modelroundup.com/category-s/260.htm https://www.ebay.com/itm/335229116468 https://www.ebay.com/itm/355602886930 https://fireballmodels.info/white-letter.html etc.. Eric
Ransomeli Posted March 22, 2025 Report Posted March 22, 2025 I use a white ink pen from "Jelly Roll" brand. It is a jel pen with many colors available. It has a fine enough tip to do most tires. It does take a while to dry, so I usually do half a tire and start another one, go through all of them and go back and finish them. I do this so I don't smear the still wet ink. Dave
MarkYoungCrewChief Posted March 24, 2025 Author Report Posted March 24, 2025 Eric Thank you for the links, but the tires are NEXEN brand. Oddly enough, they are what are in the kit and on my truck. Who woulda thunk it?
MarkYoungCrewChief Posted March 24, 2025 Author Report Posted March 24, 2025 Thanks for the inputs guys. I have a Tamyia pen on order.
MarkYoungCrewChief Posted March 28, 2025 Author Report Posted March 28, 2025 "Thanks for the inputs guys. I have a Tamyia pen on order." Well, that didn't work out. In my ignorance I ordered and received the Tamyia Weathering pen. The point is about 1/4 in in diameter. I have found and ordered a pen with a supposedly fine tip. It should be here today.
noelsmith Posted April 5, 2025 Report Posted April 5, 2025 Try Posca 0.7 mm Acrylic Paint Pens. Dense Matt finish and very good for fine work. Alternatively. Titanium White Acrylic Artists Paint applied with a fine brush, or if thinner a calligraphy dip pen could be used.
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