Space Spray Painting - Anyone tried it on a rocket?

[DAllen]

Here's a new hobby rabbit hole you can dive into: Spray painting planets and making galaxies, landscapes, etc. Just wondering if anyone else has tried this stuff. If you're like me you have a plethora of half-empty paint cans of assorted colors and other items that lend to this pretty easily. I just finished 2 pieces. One I just used black and white paint and the other I experimented with a colored nebula:



There are A LOT of tutorials out on YouTube and probably just as many different ways to do some of the elements. One of my favorite Youtubers that has some great instructional videos is Amethyst Vazquez.

https://www.youtube.com/@AmethystVazquez1

I have a 7.5" Goblin I am thinking about repainting and am considering using some of these techniques...

 

[doctorduke]

Can't say I've tried it, but I've seen it done and my guess is that it would add a lot of weight to most rockets.
My daughter has done DIY hydro-dip spray paint and splatter paint style rockets that look very cool and are a similar alternative style of painting. I say try it and see how it turns out, I bet pretty cool.

 

[OzHybrid]

Have you tried looking at it in the format for a rocket wrap yet? There's an OR tutorial on that.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...e-to-creating-or-ork-sims.168514/post-2181836

Let us know how it goes.

 

[tfish]

I had a rocket years ago..18?..that I painted like that. It has hard to figure out a good cover..material .to match a round tube. I eneded up using soda cans..to cut shapes out of.
I do have 2 Director camp chairs that I did..

Tony

 

[DAllen]

 

[DAllen]

Along this line of thought...has anyone tried painting their rockets with something other than spray paint? I'm looking for alternative options (not a wrap) I can do myself inside during times when it's too cold to paint outside. I was thinking brushing on acrylics or heck...even house paint is not a bad option only if I can get a good finish without putting it on too thick.

 

[OzHybrid]

Join an art class and take along your rocket.

 

[jqavins]

"Well, there wouldn't be any problem with wind, and the solvent would probably flash off really fast, but would the paint cure without oxygen?"

-- Me, upon reading the title of this thread.​

Interesting.

For the large scale background stuff, where she is blotting and smearing the paint with crumpled newspaper, I but you could tacking the crumpled paper to a surface and then roll or slide a tube over it. Beyond that, I got nuthin'. You might try contacting her and asking for ideas; she might think it's interesting.

 

[Thrust Knight]

Along this line of thought...has anyone tried painting their rockets with something other than spray paint? I'm looking for alternative options (not a wrap) I can do myself inside during times when it's too cold to paint outside. I was thinking brushing on acrylics or heck...even house paint is not a bad option only if I can get a good finish without putting it on too thick.

Have you looked into an airbrush?

 

[terryg]

Along this line of thought...has anyone tried painting their rockets with something other than spray paint? I'm looking for alternative options (not a wrap) I can do myself inside during times when it's too cold to paint outside. I was thinking brushing on acrylics or heck...even house paint is not a bad option only if I can get a good finish without putting it on too thick.

I am thinking about tryng createx brush on acylic paint for my Semroc Saturn IB. I do not want to invest in an air brush system at this time.

 

[Jeff Lassahn]

Along this line of thought...has anyone tried painting their rockets with something other than spray paint? I'm looking for alternative options (not a wrap) I can do myself inside during times when it's too cold to paint outside. I was thinking brushing on acrylics or heck...even house paint is not a bad option only if I can get a good finish without putting it on too thick.

I routinely paint mine with artist's acrylics and a brush. I put a top coat of gloss varnish on. Basically, painting the rocket as if it's a fine art canvas.

Works pretty well, no problems with fumes or needing ventilation, cleans up with water. I do need to thin the paint a bit, artist's paints tend to be mixed thick enough to show brush strokes when dry.

 

[4regt4]

I am thinking about tryng createx brush on acylic paint for my Semroc Saturn IB. I do not want to invest in an air brush system at this time.

I made a rather lame attempt at Createx for a small section of a LOC BBX that I didn't want to bother to mask and spray. It was hard (for me) to get it smooth, and it went on thick. OK for the small section, but I wouldn't want to do big areas. But my results are likely due to poor technique. I'm not an artist....

Hans.

 

[DAllen]

I guess I am getting carried away with it lol:

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