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Post by tigrazor on Nov 28, 2015 22:17:29 GMT -5
Morning all.  The salt technique is new to me, and I want to give my actual project - the Episode VII X-Wing - some serious battle damage:  Ive heard a lot of it, but never tried it before. Is there something I have to take care of or is it more like "fire & forget", so to say? The point is that Im doing such optics in most cases with Maskol or similar. Thats good for bigger scales and paint that came off to the metal, but here it looks more smooth, like worn out paint - so the Maskol method would look too heavy I guess. Many thanks in advance. Lucas. |
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Post by TRM on Nov 28, 2015 22:29:21 GMT -5
Hey Lucas! You can try a combination of salt if you will; course, like the kosher or common margarita salt and fine table salt. Also, don't be afraid to crush some as well which will give you even more options. Where you want the under color to show through, that is where the salt is placed...guessing you knew that one. Once the hairspray, if that is the chipping medium you are using has been applied and he salt on top of the HS, you can add a little spritz of HS to keep the salt in place...then you can paint the color. If you want even deeper depth, you can use a slightly darker shade of top color than what you planned around the salted area, add more salt on top of the existing slat, not exceeding the outer edge of the first application too much...then paint the final top coat. Once dry to the touch, use a stiff bristled brush to remove all the layers of salt. If you want to tighten up the patter on the edges or remove more top paint, a damp, not wet brush, should be run across the area you want to remove the paint. After a few seconds, assuming you are using an acrylic, the paint will soften and you can pick away at it with brushes, toothpicks ...Q-tips, whatever and get the desired look. You can use the masking fluid for areas you know will have no paint added and feather the edge with salt. Good luck!! |
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Post by kiwibelg on Nov 29, 2015 1:42:28 GMT -5
Where's the lemon and tequila Todd?
As always you have a wonderful depth of information!
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Post by tigrazor on Nov 29, 2015 6:33:36 GMT -5
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Post by kaytermarram on Nov 29, 2015 8:16:41 GMT -5
I think, it would be cool to combine all the technics to get the desired effect. And maybe check out the Mig F. A. Q. books for more informations. Hell, I never thought of HOW MANY possible weathering effects are out there. From way back the 70ties I remember some guys planking their jets with aluminium foil, airbrushing it and removing the paint here and there for having real metal below. Awesome!
Frank
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Post by tigrazor on Nov 29, 2015 10:22:12 GMT -5
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Post by kaytermarram on Nov 29, 2015 13:22:06 GMT -5
F. A. Q. 2 is the book at all(the first is out of print, I think). There are some more AK books, super cheap (aroound 10 Euro each) about Metall painting, realistic wood effects and some diorama stuff. I have bought me the Adoba Diorama books and they rock a thousand times.
The Mig book is around Euro 55, expensive, but all technics in one book. And do not forget the Mig WEATHERING MAGAZINES, they are truely a mush have cause ALL will be found inside!
And hell, Jens Nissen...!! Did he build these days more models (this guy is crazy, he sculpts all figures for his buids himsef because he does not like the stuff you can buy. Harhar, like me!)
Frank
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Post by tigrazor on Nov 29, 2015 14:08:49 GMT -5
Never met him personally. His book was the first modelbuilding related book I ever had, it should be the late 90ies I think. Some people say hes a bit strange (arent we, too?), but who am I to judge persons I never met before - regarding his works, he seems to be quite talented - thats all that matters.  |
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Post by kiwibelg on Nov 30, 2015 0:46:20 GMT -5
Hi Lucas,
After following the tips that guys here posted I started with weathering a 1/35 sedan.
I first started with a grey primer, followed by a dark reddish brown.
This is where the fun started..lightly misting the body and adding salt to the areas needed rusting. Waiting first for the salt to dry out and then various coats of hairspray.
I think a few would of been more ideal as after I had sprayed over the body with a baby blue colour, some of the salt didn't want to budge while going over with a sturdg brush.
Not entirely happy with the result but it was a good learning curve. I will put some pics up when I have a free moment!
Cheers,
Shay
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