I’m currently builing a 1/48 Hasegawa Shoki / Tojo, and have decided to go with a NMF scheme. I’ve had good results with my only other NMF experience using Alclad II on a mustang, but with the Tojo I want to create a “weathered” effect on the aluminum. How can I achieve this consistently thoughout the paint job? Is it as simple as using powders after I paint? Or is there a painting technique I can use.
HELP!
You could try post shading with a heavily thinned flt black or Tamiya smoke. Just lightly spray the panel lines and, or maybe some subtle sreaks on the wings following the air flow.
dragonfly
is this the sort of effect you’re trying to recreate?
It’s done with pre-shading the panel lines with black acrylic. then the alclad went on top of it. then i applied a thinned acylic black wash to give it the streaks and sooty look.
Alclad offers a “dull Aluminum” color to help with your project.
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Originally posted by loftycomfort
is this the sort of effect you’re trying to recreate?
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LC: THat’s it exactly…and thank you for the “know-how”. Which Alclad did you use? I have a few bottles of “aluminum”, and if I don’t have to buy a different one, I’d prefer to use what I have. Crockett mentioned the “Dull Aluminum” which to me sounds more proper, but if I can re-create what you;ve done with the regular stuff I’ll give it a shot.
Oh, and another thing: does “thinned black wash” mean something like a thinned Tamiya smoke color? Is the wash sprayed on?
Thanks again.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by mucker
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Originally posted by loftycomfort
is this the sort of effect you’re trying to recreate?
No problem. I used regular alclad aluminum. The primer was mr surface 1200.
The thinned black wash was a mixture of 1part gunze flat black + 9 parts water + 2 parts dish detergent. It was applied with a paint brush all over the model, section by section. let dry for a couple minutes, then wiped away with a damp cloth to create the streaks. the dish soap will let you wipe away most of the black. if you want it dirtier, then use less soap (just like dishes hehe).
i did not apply a dull coat, otherwise it’ll destroy the metallic sheen of alclad.
THanks again. I’ve never attempted a full-blown “wash”…just some highlighting in panel line areas and even the tempra paint approach mentioned in an earlier FSM issue. I’ll give it a shot and post pics…hopefully I can get to that stage over the weekend.
I kind of went for the dull look on this Raiden, I didn’t weather heavily though. This is Alclad aluminum with a satin dullcoat sprayover.
Steve
Nice looking Raiden! Which kit and color scheme is that? I did a Raiden a few weeks back in the home defense black scheme, to try something different fromthe common green over grey. I like the aluminum look, too.