Ail
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
I bought a 14 jon boat last year and started what I guess you could consider a "full rebuild." Through some trial and error (mostly the latter) I gutted the boat, replaced all the foam, fitted a new transom and now I am close to doing the outer paint job.
First, here is a mock-up I did in Photoshop to give a general idea of what I am looking to do:
https://i.imgur.com/SBr0M7X.jpg
That's my boat.
Second, the idea came from debating how I was going to do digital camo, when I came across this World War II urban camo style for tanks:
Pixel-camo, block camo, whatever you want to call it, it is basically digital camo if you would zoom in on the stencil very far. I really like it. The only problem is, with how unflat and not straight my boat is, I am having trouble determining the best way to handle applying the camo. I figured if I wanted it done right, and as clean as possible, I would have to map out a grid on the boat, tape one color at a time, and then apply the paint with an airbrush. My only concern is the tape not giving me a clean edge when I pull it away, especially since the blocks line up against one another.
So I guess my question is, are there any pro painters out there who would have a suggestion on the best way to apply such a pattern? Am I wrong in thinking a stencil of a square would not work due to the lip in the side of my boat? I really don't want to screw this up since it is what everyone will see, and I am a very particular person when it comes to art and design. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone, and thanks again for the wealth of information everyone has provided to get me this far. =D>
I bought a 14 jon boat last year and started what I guess you could consider a "full rebuild." Through some trial and error (mostly the latter) I gutted the boat, replaced all the foam, fitted a new transom and now I am close to doing the outer paint job.
First, here is a mock-up I did in Photoshop to give a general idea of what I am looking to do:
https://i.imgur.com/SBr0M7X.jpg
That's my boat.
Second, the idea came from debating how I was going to do digital camo, when I came across this World War II urban camo style for tanks:
Pixel-camo, block camo, whatever you want to call it, it is basically digital camo if you would zoom in on the stencil very far. I really like it. The only problem is, with how unflat and not straight my boat is, I am having trouble determining the best way to handle applying the camo. I figured if I wanted it done right, and as clean as possible, I would have to map out a grid on the boat, tape one color at a time, and then apply the paint with an airbrush. My only concern is the tape not giving me a clean edge when I pull it away, especially since the blocks line up against one another.
So I guess my question is, are there any pro painters out there who would have a suggestion on the best way to apply such a pattern? Am I wrong in thinking a stencil of a square would not work due to the lip in the side of my boat? I really don't want to screw this up since it is what everyone will see, and I am a very particular person when it comes to art and design. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone, and thanks again for the wealth of information everyone has provided to get me this far. =D>