Razblood Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hail! Just wondering if anyone has any experience using Vallejo Model Color Fluo paints for power weapons, lenses & such things? Perhaps you could post a pic or two showing what the results were, I'm looking for inspiration and have just got the colours in a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daevyll Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Not really. They can be used as a base paint for the 'traditional' ways of getting power weapon effects and such and work fine in that regard, but it's not like you can paint them on and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durus Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I looked into this kind of stuff before, after seeing the guys at Hirts Arts use some glow in the dark paint on some of their scenery. Don't have any experience with the Vallejo colors, but aside from being really bright neon colors I don't think you'll get any special effect out of them without a blacklight. Here's a link to a thread that might be more helpful to you in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted June 25, 2015 Author Share Posted June 25, 2015 Cheers. Think I may just use them for extreme highlights and maybe some glaze effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjr Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I hope the picture shows up in decent quality. Speck of white on the lens, followed with a few layers of Vallejo Fluo Green. If some of it "spills" out of the lens hole, just call it OSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 You really have to use them over white as they're not amazingly opaque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Truckin Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I used fluoro red on my cultists lenses. Blobbed it on top of a Khorne Red base. Otherwise if looked a little on the orange side by itself. Hope this helps. For what it's worth - i don't recommend the fluoro blue for anything really. Maybe i got a bad bottle but I was really hoping to get a similar effect for plasma guns etc. oh well. http://www.sinofdamnation.com/images/shared%20pics/cultist3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zefig Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 They're veeery transparent, I used some of the yellow and orange here for the torch flames. http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2011/12/2/300669_sm-Angel%2C%20Saint%2C%20Saint%20Celestine%2C%20Sisters%20Of%20Battle.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Actually messed about with the Blue on my Jump Pack exhausts and it looks pretty cool imo :D I'll post a pic up when I post my ETL update pics up. I've been experimenting with applying them over a greyscale and will at some point post some pics of that too :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here's the jump pack I painted the exhaust port Astronomican Grey, highlighted it white and then hit it with a generous coat of Blue fluo, quite pleased with the result :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I use several in that range, mainly the blue and the green - and I've always been happy with the fluo effect. I mainly use it for eyes and plasma, as it is quite effective for that glowing, OSL effect. Glad to see you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Truckin Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Actually messed about with the Blue on my Jump Pack exhausts and it looks pretty cool imo I'll post a pic up when I post my ETL update pics up. I've been experimenting with applying them over a greyscale and will at some point post some pics of that too Is your blue thick and chunky? Just curious if I got a bad bottle. The reds I use are really really thin however the blue comes out like toothpaste no matter how much I try to shake it up. Even tried taking the 'toothpaste' and thinning it with water and medium and it still wants to stay in blobs. I may throw a ball bearing into the bottle and try to shake it up again. Would love to use this on power weapons and plasma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 It's quite thick, but I wouldn't say chunky. Think you may have got a bad bottle :( I recommend 5 - 6mm lava beads for agitators, they wont corrode at all and therefore wont taint your paints, also they're usually cheaper than bearings :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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