{"id":8914,"date":"2026-04-15T07:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carrera-fun.com\/?p=8914"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:45:06","slug":"miniature-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carrera-fun.com\/?p=8914&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Miniature painting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After printing miniatures or buying unpainted ones, it’s definitely more realistic to add a splash of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not a painting expert, but I’ll share my experience with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start, I turned to Revell’s Aqua Color range. It has the advantage of being water-based, making it easier to clean brushes and other items that come into contact with the paint. Otherwise, you’d need a specific cleaning product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aqua Color range offers a sufficient palette for our purposes, and if needed, you can always mix colors to customize a shade.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It’s obviously possible to use paint with a brush, but also with an airbrush. The paint is finer and more evenly distributed with an airbrush. For today’s project, I chose the brush method because only certain areas on the figurines need to be painted, and I don’t want to mask off the other areas. Also, I’ll be changing the clothing colors regularly, and I don’t want to clean the airbrush every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The figurines are finished printing on the 3D printer. I chose a white printing base color; this will make it easier to apply a light color, especially for the face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I start with the lighter colors, so if I go slightly outside the intended area, I can cover those areas with the darker color. However, you mustn’t go over the second color. It’s almost advisable to go slightly beyond the area covered by the first color because if you’re not perfectly level with the second color when applying it, you’ll have a white line between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use a brush appropriate for the area you need to cover. A large one or a small one, or even one of each for different parts of the figure. Below, Gemini provides some details about brushes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some tips from the Gemini AI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of brushes according to use<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

a. Base and flat areas<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n