Hi guys, new here, gotta Q.
I want to weather my spitfire with pastel chalk…so i can dry brush the powder residue on my model…ive done it before but have never top coated over it…can i spray dullcoat over this or will there be a reaction?
Thanks
Ethan.
Ethan, welcome to the forums! Its been my experience that using a dullcoat over the powders really tones down the effect, making it appear as if you hadn’t applied it in the first place. If you want it to be noticable, I’d suggest not sealing the model after you’ve applied the powders, just limit how much you handle the model when you’ve finished it. That’s just my experience though…others may be able to weigh in with a better answer.
Again, welcome!
I agree…I spent hours once weathering a King Tiger with pastels…looked awesome…decided to seal it for posterity…out came the Dullcoat.
After I sprayed it on the effect all but vanished. Theory: the compressed air blast from the aeresol blew away much of the effect, and what dust was left was turned into a “wash” by the wet laquer…
The trick is to very lightly apply the overcoat so you don’t minimize the effect of the pigments in the chalk. It should be airbrushed at a low PSI a good distance from the model in relatively quick sweeping motions. Still, others simply leave it be and just avoid handling it as already mentioned. Up to you.
One thing I would point out, is if the model isn’t in a sealed case it will accumulate dust naturally over time in your house…if you don’t like added dust on your models, dusting the ones that have pastel weathering might knock the chalk off. For me, it’s better to seal it whenever possible.
thanks guys…i may find another way to weather… One thing im trying to do is… my model is camo…green/ tan…( in lamest terms) and…it looks blah…how do you all add character to colors? like green…but with other shades of green…(I cannot do this via airbrush as im still a NOOB with that thing…) its basically a mini spray can for me right now ha.
One way I achieve a dusty finish w/o pastels is to apply numerous washes with light-colored acrylic paints you can get at any crafts store… very easy to control and mistakes are easily washed away…
You can always try your hand at preshading. Spray dark lines along the panel lines before you apply the color coat. If you stop with the right thickness of color coat the preshading show through just slightly and changes the color. You can preshade lighter colors on the interior of the panels as well especially along the top surfaces. By preshading you don’t have to be anywhere near as precise as when you’re shooting the shading over the top of the color coat (called postshading)
My method could be right up your alley!
check out page 2 and 3 for a step by step. (FYI, anywhere you see report me, insert an A, this system was having issues duriing that time!!!)
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Fantastic!!! Just what i had in mind!
thanks!
Ethan