Weathering olive drab - part 2: oils in layers

The second in the series detailing my techniques when weathering olive drab vehicles. In this video I use a series of layers of oil paints, divided with acrylic varnish, to build up the effect of rain marks and dust, and blend it all together with a quick airbrush dust coat at the end.

I have tried to fit as much in to a 5 min video as possible, so hopefully you can see how the varnish and oil layers work together using the photographs that I take at each stage, but it's not so long you die of boredom!

thanks for watching, please rate if you enjoyed !

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[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.

[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?

[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