More simple weathering techniques

This is the "next step" to the basic techniques of the last video... instead of just adding some general weathering I am doing it from reference photos, to achieve specific effects. The end results are nice, but the techniques are simple enough for beginners to start doing straight away !

This is the last of the present batch of filmed modelling so I need to get back to the bench and do a video on weathering the interior.... then perhaps next time, I might do something german for the axis modellers out there!

Cheers
Jon Hayward - Scalemodelmedic

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[ToAstYNaChO]

hey man great video. i have a question , when i build a model i always follow the directions but some times it tells me to glue something that would make other area's more difficult to paint, do you ever steer off from the directions and build a part earlier for easier painting?

[ScaleModelMedic]

@ToAstYNaChO ALWAYS ! I always stray from the instructions.

Unless you paint as you build then it would be impossible to paint certain places if you build it all first.

Study the instructions and see what small "chunks" you can build, so when they're painted you put the chunks together and the model is finished. for example if you're building a truck you might paint the cab of the truck seperate, with the interior stuck to the chassis and the flatbed left off.

[18F4V]

Holy crap! Awesome video. I'm ordering pigments today. I very fond of all the Vallejo products so I'm interisted in there pigment line but I'm also interisted in the Mig line. I've heard great things about "Doc O'Brien's" Weathering Powders. Which ones do you recommend and why one over the other. Again, thanks for taking the time to make tutorials of such quality. It really helps with the learning curve. Please keep them coming.

[ScaleModelMedic]

I've not used any pigments other than Mig up until now. The reason is simply because they are the only product available locally so I got used to using them.

I will be trying vallejo pigments in future just out of curiosity. I can't possibly comment on any product other than Mig because I haven't used them.

I love Vallejo's paints. I use them almost exclusively now, especially their ModelAir range. I hope their pigments are as good as their paints - perhaps you could let me know in future

[aryonas]

Jesus that music is annoying man. I can hardly hear you. Great vid, but come on man, I wanna hear you explain stuff.

[ScaleModelMedic]

I'll turn the vocal track up on the next video as a few people have mentioned this problem.

[mariuscornel]

Great Tutorial I can't wait to apply on my model

Thank you

[CountVonJokovich]

im a wargamer but the scale model community holds some great content for stuff like airbrushing and weathering. this vid helped a lot :-)

[DetectorOCD]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing with us!!

[ImperialEarthEmpire]

im still struggling with my painting skill... this video helping me on preparing for weathering stage...

[nicktalbot666]

Just a thought, another product that i sometimes use are chalk pastels which I rub through a sieve which makes a fine dust. This is very similar to pigments and much cheaper.

[jack887]

Thanks so much for all these great videos! Easy to follow and some great tips. I've learned a lot from these videos.

[ModelloursWorkshop]

awful nice ;)

[HurpDurr]

Fantastic tutorial, your techniques are very convincing!

[888HamilkarBarkas888]

helped me alot thank you for uploading :)