A Step by Step Vallejo's AFV Painting System: Russian 4BO

[TRM]

This video is a step by step guide to using Vallejo's AFV Painting Systems: Russian Green 4BO. Obviously there are many ways to paint and finish a model. This is a quick Step by Step guide to help the modeller understand what the AFV Painting System is about as well as a basic idea on how the system can be used.

[Deano]

Great job Todd , makes me wanna build something Russian

[TRM]

Thank you Deano!! LOL That Green does kind of make ya wanna get up and paint something!!

[406 Silverado]

Awesome job on the video bro. I really need to get me a new camera and software for editing.

[dupes]

Excellent work, Todd! A ton of very useful info in there.

So does this mean that we're going to get a full weathering video with the Vallejo Sov weathering set as well...?

[TRM]

Thank Rob! I might need to learn how to edit and talk on camera!!

Dupes....Yes! Maybe two! Light with filer/washes and maybe one with heavier effects...dirt, dust and mud. Working it out!!

[deafpanzer]

Great video! Thanks for adding the captions feature... it really helped!

It sure made me want to build something Russian... NO, I was only kidding!

[TRM]

Thanks Andy!! Appreciate it!! I guess I will just have to do one with German Grau then?

[Leon]

Awesome video Todd,Bookmarked for future reference.

[TRM]

Thank you brother Leon!!

[DeafStuG]

Great video @ 11 mins!

[wing_nut]

Очень приятно . И мы придумали , что .

[TRM]

Thank you Jeremy!! I was hoping the 10-12 minute mark would work! Anything over 15 seems to drag on ans interest might be lost. Anything shorter looks like a commercial...LOL!

Marc...Спасибо и благодаря для проверки ouy видео! Кому не нравится Российского Зеленого?

[Foenetik]

As i mentioned many times before... Excellent job with this Todd. It came out great. It was interesting and informative from beginning to end. I look forward to more videos from TRM Studios.

[pantherf]

Well, I just learned more TODAY then I think I have in all the 'other' videos on air brushing.

One question with the Vallejo's system, I see you squeezing it into the AB cup... is anything else added to the paint or is it used as shown?  Is it that simple?  

Now I see why you recommended this product to me.  Now no more hunting down separate products, colors shades, it's all in one box.  And the colors are all there.

Is there a good vendor in which I should acquire it from here in the states?



Thanks for the inspiring video Todd.  You made it look so simple.






Jeff

[TRM]

Thank you again Anthony!! ...for the help and the kind words!!

Jeff...thank you very much sir! I am pleased the vid was informative and somewhat inspiring...then it was not a wasted effort!

To answer the question...Yes, it is that simple. I am only using the paint straight out of the bottle. The only time I added thinner was in the section where I dusted a filtering coat over the model...80% thinner (about) to 20% paint and backed off on the trigger to mist the translucent color on. Helps tone down the overall appearance.

There are some excellent vendors my friend! Where I will not put one particularly over another I can list a couple here:

1 - Red Frog Hobbies - Ron runs a great online shop and ships right away
2 - Squadron - Since they are one of the largest distributors for everything, they typically will have items in stock
3 - Microworld Games LLC - Angel is a great guy and typically has everything that is needed..if not, he will order
4 - Megahobby - Large online store and the "parent" company is actually Steven Int. so distribution is never an issue
5 - Hobby Lobby - They may need to order as they are just getting up to speed on distributing direct

I wish I didn't need to strip the model for use at the next show or I would get started on the weathering video for sure!!

[deafpanzer]

Hobby Town USA stock paint too... both stores in Indianapolis so I wonder if there are Hobby Town USA in other states too. They are more stocked than Hobby Lobby at this moment... tall shelves.

[TRM]

There could be more of those stores. Guessing they have Squadron/MMD or Stevens as a distributor whereas I think HL orders direct.

[nicusi]

Much appreciated!

[TRM]

Thanks Nicusi!!

[Thomas_M]

Interesting to see one of those sets being used by a pro!

What I missed, maybe, was that the size of the bottles given in such sets are much smaller than the regular paints of their range. I only noticed this when I had ordered my US Army Olive Drab set. Next time I am going to see what colours are given in such a set and then order those colours individually in the standard larger bottles.

[TRM]

Thanks for checking out the video Thomas. I hope to have a few more videos soon. If not more of the AFV paint sets, to touch on weathering in different capacities as well.

The bottles are about 1/2 the size of the standard Vallejo bottles, this is true; however, there is typically enough paint within each set to paint 4 to 5 models comfortably from what I can tell. I do know that on the Vallejo website, the individual bottle names and numbers are shown for reference. I think if you paint the same genre of model consistently, then possibly getting the larger bottles might be due course. But if you dabble in one subject for a bit and move to another and maybe back again...cost-wise and functionality wise these sets are the way to go I would say.

[pantherf]

This makes sense as you need to use ALL the colors in the set to paint the model, therefore not needing full-sized bottles.

This also keeps the cost of the set affordable too.    Good idea!




Jeff

[TRM]

Very affordable! Kits run $12 to $17. You don't need to use all the paints if you like the look with jut two, or three. This gives some extra options for coloring as well.