put the following weathering techniques in order for me and indicate wether they are to be applied before or after the gloss coat/s, so I know what to do, when?
washes
drybrushing
chalk pastelling/tamiya weathermastering
postshading
tamiya weathersticking
pigment powdering
and any other techniques I have neglected to include.
Cheers!
Do a search for this thread: Weathering Tutorial–the doog’s DML HETZER
I think you’ll find what ya need here… [;)]
/P [:)]
Awesome tuturial… Reminds me of how far I have to go to be anywhere near the likes of Doog and his ilk lurking the halls in these parts… With weathering though, there is no prescribed series of steps but a combination of effects - I tend to think the construction part is the science while the finish and weathering (one in the same really) is the art. Master modelers tend to not follow a recipe and each one does things in his own well practiced way… Practice, practice, practice… Remember what works, and what doesn’t but play around and have fun!
Yep, each of the steps/techniques listed in the opening post above is an individual discrete technique. They can be used in combination with one another, but there’s nothing to say that they have to be. Certain techniques serve to create specific effects - you don’t need to use them all in one build.
I think I understand what you are getting at…if you’re looking for when to apply a gloss coat, it depends on why you’re applying the gloss coat. If you’re doing it to seal in your basecoats (essential if you’re using enamels, less so if you’re using acrylics) and protect decals, then here is how I would answer that:
Before Glosscoat:
postshading
After Glosscoat:
Everything else…but you should probably also have a Flat Coat in there somewhere. Flat Coats remove any remaining gloss and restore the “tooth” to the finish that’s necessary for things like dry-brushing to work effectively.
I have no idea what Tamiya weathermastering is…never heard of that myself…same thing with the Tamiya weathersticking…I’m assuming those are Tamiya products that are designed for weathering but depending on what they do, they might be interchangeable with say, chalk pastels or pigment powders. Pigment powders have a tendency to disappear almost completely if you apply any sort of sealing coat so it’s best to apply them last in whatever process you’re looking at.
As others have mentioned, it all boils down to what kind of effect you’re looking for and then using the appropriate tool to get there. Sometimes you will layer/stack some of these together and sometimes not. [;)]
… maybe you need this;
It will explain the step of painting and finishing AFV, plus lots of explanation for many other techniques.
It is my conjecture, that doog does not build these at all, he shrings down real ones…
Find any polyps up there, Smeagol?
(Just yankin’ his chain, Doog…)
I see. It’s ultimately an art form and depends on the ‘artist’ and the type of ‘art’ effect they are trying to make.
LOOL! You gys are too much!
The best thing you can do is to learn to use the “Search” feature creatively–research “Weathering”, and words like “Wash”, “Chippping”, and “FINISHED!”–my personal 'favorite" on my builds.
Here are some of my tutorials:
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/forums/1007327/ShowPost.aspx
/forums/5/1053435/ShowPost.aspx#1053435
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/default.aspx?c=a&id=3207
/forums/811668/ShowPost.aspx–wheels and tracks
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1737--indy link track sets
It’s just so easy, Doog…