Weathering olive drab - part 2: oils in layers

[TheSeasonman1]

Great tutorial informative and great tips . Very nice finish . Looking forward to the next ones from you . Thank you

[MEU98]

Can I use the oil paints thinned to cover the model and if yes how can i remove it?

[JorenMathews]

What is the whitish oil paint you used? I can't make out the name.

[coladito1]

What is white spirit?? Is that a thinner?

[slapspak]

Could someone please tell me where you can buy johnsons klear from in the uk?

I can not find it please help cheers.

[ScaleModelMedic]

@slapspak I got mine from the supermarket, ASDA I think, but it was years ago. I heard a rumour it was being discontinued so you might struggle to get this!

[Thefirstbranson]

@ScaleModelMedic at 5:10 in the video (showing the end result of weathering) i couldn't help but notice that you airbrushed the tracks and wheel accidentally a bit. how would you seemlessly fix the mistake as if it were never there? simply pant over the tracks again? i ask because it looks a bit hard to re-paint the tracks at the angle they sit. Many thanks!

[ScaleModelMedic]

@Thefirstbranson Hi, yes I sure do clip those tracks with the airbrush, good spot on a non-HD video! The truth is though it really didn't matter about that because the tracks weren't painted at the time, they were just black. the next video "More basic weathering..." added the weathering to the tracks and wheels, and this went over the top of that overspray so it didn't really matter. If I had done it to painted tracks I would have had to go and paint it by hand with a brush !!!

[Arcusinoz]

Great job, do you only use water to thin your acrylics, I use windex window cleaner or the product from Tamya. Do you use a fume hood when you are using your air brush? GREAT PAINT JOB, GREAT TUTORIAL.

[ScaleModelMedic]

@Arcusinoz thanks - I tend to use just water for thinning when painting with Vallejo modelcolour, but the Vallejo AIR series needs no thinning and I use them exclusively now. I also mix my acrylics with satin varnish when spraying as this thins it slightly but makes it so beautifully smooth as well.

[SkemeKOS]

beautiful work mate!

[devildogin2012]

i wish i was half as skilled as you are, i suck at painting my modles and puting decals on

[jaunmkj78]

@devildogin2012 everything just takes practus yyou can be more than half as good as he is try buying a decal tray from HLJ.com thats a great wya to help kick start your decal setting next think of it like this water colors when they dry look kinda like dried dust rite go out side and look at dusty cars and trucks and see when the dust collects then that will help

[djbanizza]

I have one question - can I use clear acrylic paint (matt/gloss) to seal the different layers of oil effects?

[ScaleModelMedic]

@djbanizza Yes it should do essentially the same thing!  Try it on a test piece first!

[AlcoholicSemenStain]

who ever disliked this video needs their dick chopped off!

[night6sceptre101]

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. and i thought the last tut was good. this is absolutely fantastic!

[UnityCZ]

I am a beginner so i must ask you, is it necessary to use gloss varnish when you do a simple wash? I mean, I don't have an airbrush, so it's kinda hard for me this way.

[ScaleModelMedic]

@UnityCZ the gloss varnish REALLY REALLY does help.

Try this - find a piece of old model or unused part etc and paint it with a base colour, then give just one half a coat of gloss varnish.

Add a wash to each half and see what happens... the gloss side will flow around the details leaving very little cleanup. Plus, because there is a varnish layer, there is very little chance of damaging your paint.

It's not like your life depends on it, but trust me it really helps mate.

[UnityCZ]

@ScaleModelMedic Ok, I guess I'll try. But is there a way to do it without an airbrush? I don't have it and I'm not planning to buy it, so i have to do it with just a paintbrush.

[H95Shooterv12]

phhh i can do thats in 2 mins all i do is take it put it in mud and then clean it kinda no im just kidding

[bunnylurve]

Nice tutorial Medic- Helpful for us aircraft builders too!

Also, loving the soundtrack- who's the artist and what's the track called?

[edguevarra9703]

what kind of thinner are you using for washing? nice tutorial.

[ScaleModelMedic]

@edguevarra9703 it's white spirirt. in your country it may be mineral spirits. turpentine would work also.

[edguevarra9703]

@ScaleModelMedic THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[edguevarra9703]

WHAT IS THE TECHNIQUE FOR DRY BRUSHING AND HOW YOU CAN DO IT. WHAT KING OF PAINT AND THINNER ARE YOU USING FOR DRY BRUSHING. THANK YOU AGAIN.

[edguevarra9703]

what kind of thinner are you using for washing? nice tiutorial.

[MrEliDK]

Realy nice video.

it helped me a lot so far.

Are there comming more of these???

Grtz. Eli

[tbmsp]

Really excellent videos these !!

Thanks for sharing them.

I hope to use the technique to fade the front of some 00 gauge locos in the near future !

[JaRaMW]

Great tutorial! Helped me a lot so far!

Questions: what kind of oil colors and thinner (white spirit?) do you use? I tried it with "normal" oil colors (Schmincke Norma and white spirit on a gloss coat) but I usually get rather grainy results and it is almost impossible to blend the colors in nicely. Even with a soft brush, I either wipe almost the whole oil paint off or brush strokes are clearly visible.

[ScaleModelMedic]

I use windsor & newton oils. I know what you mean about pushing the oil around so you can see brush strokes. I have since switched to using a satin varnish rather than gloss, as this solves that problem - however as you can see I still blended the colours in even back then when I made the video - the key is to keep wiping the brush free of paint so you're gradually removing it.

One thing to try is wait for it to dry and then go at it again with a VERY SLIGHTLY moistened brush.

[JaRaMW]

ok, I'll try that. What kind of brush do you recommend? As soft as possible?

I'd like to use this technique on aircraft as well but I don't know how to prevent the oil from getting trapped in the panel lines. Do you have any suggestions?

[timetodoit]

Hi there, I don't get just one thing, I have here X-22 tamiya for my Gloss layer, but you use 2 varnishes? I don't get it

[Number1GamerAsh]

this is effective and a totaly diffrerent thing id go for !

[CorneliusAster]

Thank you, that helps a lot. Love your videos.

[CorneliusAster]

Do you think buff would look good on a black bass coat? Would it be too light?

[ScaleModelMedic]

It depends on what conditions you're weathering. If the black vehicle was in normandy then the dust would still be buff coloured, so I would still use it. Using the layers method you build up a colour so if you use less layers it will be more subtle and might work over a black base coat. If your vehicle was set somewhere else you might want to use relevant colours for the area.

[tenka45623]

How do you make a wash? (Whath are the engreediense?)

Plase anser!

:) Wery well done with the model! I like the rain efekt it looks wery realistic!

Well done mate!

[ScaleModelMedic]

One of my other videos details basic washes.  The ingredients are simply oil paint and thinner, either white spirit, turpenoid or Mig's thinner for washes.

Cheers

Jon

[tenka45623]

Thanks! :-)

[svinehunden]

i didn't catch the name of your favorite weathering colour... Buff???

[ScaleModelMedic]

yeah it's BUFF. It's basically like a sandy beige colour. A very light creamy brown. Tamiya make this colour too by the same name.

[svinehunden]

cheers mate... it's a really kool effect...)

[andresisthename]

How about Raw Umber and Ivory Black mixture with turnps for a wash?

[ScaleModelMedic]

@andresisthename

those colours would be fine, a nice dark brown is suitable for a wash around things like raised details and panel line recesses.

the Part 1: Simple wash video uses similar colours.

[18F4V]

Awesome video. Please keep them coming, they're incredibly helpful! Can you show the product you use at the end so folks like me can check and get them if needed. Thanks.

[TheSuperiorAce]

Hi. I'm relatively new to model building so I don't know anything. I know the basics and to wash with Future like you stated but with the paints you described, are those actual artist painters paint (badly worded, my bad) same with the thinner. I've preshaded mymodel and it loks pretty good but it needs more weathering. Any tips with pastels and where to get them would be helpful too. thanks, great vid.

[ScaleModelMedic]

Hi mate - preshading and washing is not basic, so you DO know something ! keep at it !

The oils I use are just basic artists oil paints, and the thinners for them is the cheap stuff from the DIY store. I don't use anything fancy right now, just the cheapest, readily available materials.

You don't need to buy specialist stuff to get results, experiment with what you can get your hands on. If you can't get oil paints you could try the same with humbrol enamels or similar!

[TheSuperiorAce]

Thanks for the tips, I'll try them out ASAP.

[kd7gvd]

Could you please list the paints you use and the type of thinner, I know you say white spirit is there something similar in the USA? Thanks love your videos!

[ScaleModelMedic]

sure thing. The paints are artists oil paints, I use Windsor & Newton oils. Colours are Burnt sienna, buff and lamp black. Any brown colour is good, get some white and black and mix some different shades. As for the thinners, I believe white spirit is called mineral spirits in the USA.

[kd7gvd]

Thanks you are awesome. Really love the videos. I just ordered the same model that you are working on here from Dragon, can't wait till it gets here.

[ScaleModelMedic]

oh and pastels you can buy from most art stores. I got mine in the UK from Hobbycraft. They mark up their prices though. You might be best just buying some pigments from an online model shop. They are ready powdered and have stronger colours.

[7511232]

Cam you make a video for desert tanks ? Plz

[bacter789]

can I apply this technique to an airplain?

it'll bee good to show a tutorial for airplanes

excellent tutorial!!

[ScaleModelMedic]

you could apply the technique to an airplane, brushing the oils in the direction of airflow rather than downwards.

[8888Duke8888]

this is very good!