Can OIL PASTELS be used?

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i saw a box of oil pastels (Pentel Oil Pastels) here which i used a couple of years ago and the instructions under the box says that it can used for wash by mixing it with turpentine or mineral spirits. is it only for papers or cardboards? or can it be used on tanks too? lol

if yes, how? should i cut them to little pieces then mix with turpentine?

if no, i’ll just keep them inside the box.

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If I,m honest don,t know.
But I,m a great believer in trying things out.
You could try crushing a little piece between 2 spoons (or in a pestle & mortar if you,ve got one) and mixing with thinners.
Try it out on an old model or something similar prehaps.
Good luck, Gotter.[;)]

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thanks, i’ll try that one inside the lower hull of a tank so if something bad happen, nobody can see it lol

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oops, sorry for posting this here, i read on the other forum threads that we should stay away from oil pastels coz they’re greasy and doesn’t dry up.

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Garry,
i think that i read that oil Pastels could not be used for grinding up and applying AS A POWDER like some armor guys use on their models.

they could be ok as a wash ingredient.

ed,

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I would stay away from the oil pastels for final weathering. They have a tendency to act like crayons. You won’t get the fine powder effect you’re looking for.

As for using them in a wash, I have never tried it. I would however, certainly do a test on a piece of scrap, before going ahead with them.

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Darnit! i just bought some of those pentel pastels… what brand should i be looking for?

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Try Micro-Mark: http://www.micromark.com/

I have these Weber Costello pastels that Micro-Mark sells for $13.55
They are Item Number: 60762

They also have a gray tone set for the same price:

Mike

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I got a bargain!
I bought a pack from my local “Book factory” it ranges in colour from a golden yellow to a dark brown (including all the rusty colours, earth tones etc) and white, varying shades of grey and black. The price, an unbelievable £1.
the,re from a company called Crimson and Blake and are described on the box as “chalk pastels”
Before I got them I was paying £1 a stick at my LHS.
all the best, Gotter.[:D]

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I tried this pastels on a foam board simulating a damaged / burned wall and it turns out ok but haven’t tried it on an AFV. I think if it can be use for AFV’s this is more cheaper than hobby colors

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I used oil pastels once on an old junker model (aircraft). I colored the edge of my finger with the pastel and lightly rubbed it on the models surface and gave a “drybrushed” look . Since I had about 6 shades of green and since the plane I had was painted dark green, I used about 4 different shades. It looked great and really made the raised details pop out. I further experimented by clear coating with dullcote - good adhesion and no fisheyes. I realize however, that you are primarily interested in using pastels for washing purposes, but I thought you might want to know of the highlighting benefit as well. BT

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I know that oils are good for painting but for the glossy sheen it brings ( more of the turpentine then); chalk pastels are the ones that i know should be grinded as an additive to weathering; i use to paint my figure faces in oils for the effects are more subtle and the blending is good, compared to enamels; BTW garry, have you already joined with any hobby club here in the Philippines?