okay, so I’ve built and painted a Sturmtiger, Sd.kfz. 251, and a King Tiger. now what should be the next step. Apply the decals? weathering? and when I do the weathering should I do a wash or dry brushing first? I suspect I do a wash first (after a gloss coat) then do the drybrushing?
and after the drybrushing, do I then spray a dullcoat to even everything out? Any help would be greately appreciated!!!
O.K, this is how I do it. After all the base coats are done, I spray on Future. Let that sit for two days at least. Then I apply decals with what ever decal set you prefer. I use the Micro set & sol technique. After they have set, usually several hours I will use an oil wash. I use oils alot for washes as well as drybrushing. The oil wash is about 90% thinner to pigment, in other words tinted thinner. I use a small brush like an O and put the wash in the recesses, around nuts and bolts, around hatches and seams and so on. I just kinda wing it as to how many times I do this. Usually I’ll let the first wash dry and if I feel it needs more I’ll apply it. The nice thing about the future coat is you can take a Q-tip with clean thinner and clean up any wash that isn’t where you want it.
Once I let the oil wash dry over night I put another coat of Future over everything and let that dry for a day or so. Once that has dried I then dry brush. I’ll start with a much lighter shade of the base colors and steel at the appropriate places until I’m drybrushing a light cream color ever so lightly. While I’m drybrushing I’ll add the scratches and scuffs and chipping effects that I want.Once I’m satsfied with the results I let this dry a day or so and do a couple of light coats of dull coat. I just used Pollyscale dull and liked it alot. Really any dullcoat you like will work. Once again I let this dry over night and proceed with pastels and mud effects. Many use pastells before the dullcoat as this does set the powders on but I personally think it takes alot of the effect off. I just try not to handle the model much and when I do I’m VERY careful.
This is just my way of doing it. and I’m no pro. You may want to check out this site for more info.http://www.swannysmodels.com/index.html .Like I said I’m no pro but here’s a couple of examples.Good luck!!!Here’s some more info.
http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/modelpages/DDwash.htm
http://www.militarymodelling.com/features/feature12/index.html
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=60
Hi jcheung5150,
First of all, [#welcome].
Stug 61 has given you some great advice. There are some things that guys do differently or in a different order, but he’s definitely given you a solid basis and if you follow his suggestions I’m sure you do just fine[:D]
stug 61,
Those are some fantastic looking kits. All I can add is [tup][tup].
Joe
I think Andy has given you twoo excellent articles on the art of washing, and his work is a testament to the results. Good luck with your project. Semper Fi, mike
I got this off the forum almost a year ago and have used this process ever since.
Ryan
For the scruffs and chipping, how and what do you use.
Thanks
i recomed the WW2 modeler website
Try the salt technique. It works very well. Search the forums for the threads on the salt technique. Good Luck
thanks to everyone for all the great tips. can’t wait to try them out!