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| Subject: | Re: Weathering Tutorials? |  |
| Date: | Aug 12, 2004 |
| From: | Marcel Jussen | |
A faded look can be achieved in many ways. The quick way would be using an airbrush and give the model a mist with Humbroll 72 or Tamiya Deck Tan or Earth.
You can also try filters. Apply Humbroll 93 and 121 heavily dilluted with Hubroll thinner on the flat surfaces of your vehicle. Wait at least 2 hours to let the filter set and repeat this step until you get the look you want. At first you won't notice a difference but after the fourth or fifth filter the filters will show.
Do not apply a filter with Tamiya acrylics on a prepainted Tamiya acrylic surface. The thinning solution will damage the paintjob! I airbrush my models with Tamiya acrylics but apply filters with white spirit and Humbroll enamels. This combination of different paint types and thinning will not damage your paintjob.
If you wish to apply filters with Tamiya acrylics you should seal in your paintjob with a satin varnish before applying any filters. Always make sure to let the paintjob dry for at least 24 hours! If the paintjob has properly set and dried chances are you won't stumble into unintended paint damage problems.
Another approach to achieve a faded worn look would be using pigments. For a heavily dusted vehicle you can apply pastel pigments straight from the bottle on your model. Take really good care of fingerprints so apply pastels as your final stage in weathering your model.
If you don't want the 'heavy-dust-allover-the-place-look' you can apply pigments with white spirit and use them as a filter. When you apply pigments wet make sure you use only marginal ammounts of pigment and a fair amount of white spirit. Repeat the filtering to achieve the desired effect. Pigments can be thinned with white spirit but you can also use lighter fluid. The latter produces a much heavier effect but has the advantage of drying faster.
Kind regards,
Marcel Jussen |
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