just lke the title says. has anyone tried thier weathering sticks? i have finally gotten them in from my new hobby supplier and i have purchased these 3 sand, mud and light earth. and i will probally get the snow one two. i have something in mind for my lav c-2 which i got along with my supplies. so if anyone has tried them let us know how you like them or not like them. thanks rob.
I have a snow one… To be honest, I’m not entirely sure how to use it. It basically was just like a big soft crayon to color onto the model. I can see how mud and stuff could be useful, but there isn’t much you can do with the snow stick. IMO.
the powder with the brushes is good, the sticks I am not that thrilled with, it is gummy but still thick paint like but it does not go on lumpy just real heavy
I use them. Weathered my Amtrac almost exclusively with Tamiya’s Weathering Sticks:
You might need to scrape the powder with a sharp tool so that you can use the brush end of the applicator. The brush doesn’t pick up the powder very well unless the powder is scraped into a pile. It’s kind of like using pastel sticks. The powder goes very far so you don’t need a lot. The sponge part of the applicator doesn’t last very long, but you can get replacements from MicroMark or Tamiya (Squadron or Great Models).
Jesse
thanks for the help guys. and geart looking amtrac thats on my to do list someday.
The weathering powders are OK, but the sticks don’t seem to do anything that you can’t do, at least as well, and cheaper, with Conte Crayons or chalk pastels. the weathering on this 1/35 AMTANK:
was done almost exclusively with pastel chips and dust, and Conte Crayon dust.
Cheers,
Chris.
If you already have them…well take the previous advice. If not here are some better and cheaper ideas.
- Find an art supply store like Michaels. you want to buy some pastel chaulk in earth tones. While there, also buy a sanding board to use with the chaulk of for that matter the Tamiya sticks.
- If you use acriylic paint on the model you might want to start buying artist oil paint for washes. Its great. Start with a can of turponid as the wash base and start with two colors black for detail pin wash and burnt sienna for a good dirt wash (I prefer Winston oils)
Check the Sunday paper or thier web site. They are always having sales. Besides hobby sites and stores I’m in there A LOT. Brushes and all kind of other things you can use for details and display.
The chaulk and sanding board will run you ~$5-$7. The turponid is ~$5 and the oils are ~$4 per color. But the last almost FOREVER.
Hope this helps. I’m sure when Doog, the king of Michales sees this he will chime in.
Rounds Complete!!
Not to get off topic but, what is the penquine for?
Grizz
The AMTANK crew are trying to find the local Japanese heaquarters, so the GI’s asking the penguin the location of the best local sushi bar. Penguins always know where the freshest sushi is to be found! [dinner]
Cheers,
Chris.
rotflmao you know as much as i like sushi and sake i have never looked at it like that.
mmmmmm sushi
Sushi got’cha. Good dio idea.
Grizz
I found a good use for the weathering sticks.
Apply them to any surface, then with a short stiff brush, rub it on to the surface of the model. you can get some neat effects by using them.
I’ll try and post some pics soon.