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| Subject: | [Chapter] Chapter 21 - Weathering |  |
| Date: | Sep 7, 2005 |
| From: | James Wechsler | |
Chapter 21 - Weathering
With all of the painting done, it’s time for weathering. Like the lower hull, I first mixed up a sloppy mess of Raw Umber oil paint and oil paint thinner (buy this at the art supply store as well). I’ve read several other reviews, and just for a note, what I call a wash is sometimes called a filter by others. I have no idea what is the correct term or how to tell so I just call it a wash.
Anyway, I kept the wash rather thin since I didn’t want to get a grimy/oily look which wouldn’t be appropriate for the desert. I slopped it on and then removed a lot of it using a dry brush and a tissue. One thing I planned for was that the wash would ‘yellow’ and darken the sand color. I purposely used a lighter sand color than I wanted to compensate and the final color now looks to be about what I expected based on the few color references I have. I made sure to get enough wash into the engine grill slots so that when it dried, it would look like the slots were open as in the real vehicle.
Once the wash was dry I went back and did a very local wash with Burnt Sienna around the fuel caps to simulate spilled fuel. I went a little heavy since I plan to ‘dust’ in that area and I didn’t want to loose the effect.
After the wash was completely dry, I gave the model a coat of Testor’s Dullcoat to remove any glossy areas. Then I started in with some pigment powders. My experience with powders is that ‘less is more’. When I first started using them, I would ‘dust’ the whole bottom of my model thinking to simulate the dust gets on real tanks. I found out that this effect doesn’t really scale too well. The result is a fading of the whole area and a generally bland look.
Instead, I’ve now learned to add dust to the areas where it will accumulate. Places like cracks, steps, etc. I try to use dry brushing and ‘clouding’ to give the overall dust impression and then couple the local use of powders to complete the effect. The result is a model that doesn’t loose the detail but still gives the impression of being dusty and worn.
For this model, I ended up using Mig Pigments ‘Gulf War Sand’. I was going to use a lighter pigment for the dusting but when I tried it, it looked too stark so I switched. I used a small brush to apply it in somewhat thick clumps. Then I blew it off with my breath, and then used a tissue and my thumb to rub off the remaining loose pigment. What was left was a small amount of pigment in the cracks, corners, steps, etc.
I mainly concentrated on the green areas but I did a little in the sand areas around the skirts for continuity.
When that was done, I used a little black pigment in some area to simulate wear. I put a small amount between my thumb and forefinger and rubbed them together until there wasn’t much on them. Then I rubbed my thumb and finger on the areas I wanted to make dirty. The result is a small and slightly random discoloration of the area being rubbed.
Finally, I used a charcoal stick to cause some wear on various edges around the tank. I went light and used it sparingly. Again, ‘less is more’.
Up Next: Just the Tracks Maam |
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| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - James Wechsler - Aug 13, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - M Wawrow - Aug 14, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Martin Dogger - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Jim Wechsler - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Billy Bishop - Aug 17, 2005 |
| . . . Re: References and markings - Paul A. Owen - Aug 14, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Jim Wechsler - Aug 14, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Paul A. Owen - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Martin Dogger - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Kurt Laughlin - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Paul Roberts - Oct 19, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 2 - Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 15, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 16, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - Andrew Herbert - Aug 17, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - Jim Wechsler - Aug 17, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 4 - The Front Fenders - James Wechsler - Aug 18, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 5 - The Sand Skirts - James Wechsler - Aug 19, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 6 - Painting the Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 20, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 7 - Weathering the Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 20, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 8 - Those Pesky Front Fenders – Part Deux - James Wechsler - Aug 22, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 9 - The Suspension - James Wechsler - Aug 23, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 10 - Front Hull Details - James Wechsler - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Rear Hull Details - James Wechsler - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . a couple of suggestions..... - Chris SMith jr - Aug 29, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: a couple of suggestions..... - Jim Wechsler - Sep 1, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: a couple of suggestions..... - Chris SMith jr - Sep 1, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 12 - The Pioneer Tools - James Wechsler - Aug 28, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 13 - The Turret - James Wechsler - Aug 29, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 14 - Painting - Part 1 - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 15 - Painting - Part 2 - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Painting - Part 3 - James Wechsler - Sep 1, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 17 - Painting - Part 4 - James Wechsler - Sep 2, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 18 - Dry Brushing - James Wechsler - Sep 3, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 18 - Dry Brushing - Aaron Cole - Sep 3, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Dry Transfers - Paul A. Owen - Sep 4, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Dry Transfers - Aaron Cole - Sep 4, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 19 - Dry Transfers - James Wechsler - Sep 3, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 20 - Detail Painting - James Wechsler - Sep 5, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 21 - Weathering - James Wechsler - Sep 7, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 22 - Just the Tracks Maam - James Wechsler - Sep 8, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 23 - Please Maam, Just the Tracks - James Wechsler - Sep 9, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 24 - Stow it - James Wechsler - Sep 10, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 25 - The Crew - James Wechsler - Sep 10, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - James Wechsler - Sep 11, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Andrew Herbert - Sep 12, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Paul A. Owen - Sep 12, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Andrew Herbert - Sep 13, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Jim Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Jim Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 27 - Well, isnt that special - James Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 28 - The Base - Part 1 - James Wechsler - Sep 19, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 29 -The Base - Part 2 - James Wechsler - Sep 21, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 30 - Final Assembly - James Wechsler - Sep 23, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 30 - Final Assembly - henryk gorkiewicz - Sep 24, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Awesome! - R.C. Hill - Sep 24, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 31 - Perspective - James Wechsler - Sep 25, 2005 |
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