weathering armour
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weathering armour
I need help can anyone tell me howto get that blackend steel look on old exposed and chippid parts on armour or any other tips im mostly do aircraft so this is new to me
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Re: weathering armour
there is an fyi book out there best for armor flyboy has it.. ask him
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Re: weathering armour
incaliber45 wrote:I need help can anyone tell me howto get that blackend steel look on old exposed and chippid parts on armour or any other tips im mostly do aircraft so this is new to me
The easiest way is to use Tamiya gun metal. Try DRY brushing the edges you want to show wear.
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Re: weathering armour
If you want to get fancy, hand paint chips like I have done on my panzers.
That is hard though, trying to keep it looking natural.
I better get those guys finished
That is hard though, trying to keep it looking natural.
I better get those guys finished
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."
--Samuel Beckett
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Re: weathering armour
For items such as grab handles or areas such as crew access points where paint has been worn away by constant use;
Get an HB pencil and shave out the graphite, then crush it into a powder. This can be rubbed onto the area of the model you want to weather, either using your finger, or a Q-tip, then gently buffed to a shiny metal finish.
As with any weathering process, best try on a wrecker/scrap model first, to make sure you're happy with both the application process and the finish your getting.
That's my two pence worth.
All the best
Sam
Get an HB pencil and shave out the graphite, then crush it into a powder. This can be rubbed onto the area of the model you want to weather, either using your finger, or a Q-tip, then gently buffed to a shiny metal finish.
As with any weathering process, best try on a wrecker/scrap model first, to make sure you're happy with both the application process and the finish your getting.
That's my two pence worth.
All the best
Sam
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Re: weathering armour
thanks for the help