2nd December 2018, 03:05 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Originally Posted by tc4332
For colour are you aware that you can electroplate the finished model?
There are kits available with a small brush, something to plug into the mains and different solutions for different finishes. First you have to spray the object with a metallic undercoat (nickel), connect the electric thingy then paint the solution where you want the coating. Better than dunking the model in a bath of solution.
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Looking at these kits at the moment for a potential job, and that video you linked to was quite informative. 
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