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even though i deal more into military models, military models are the ones that require the most weathering/battle damage precision. well, for me personally anyway. i go for realism instead of brand new look.
for weathering. there are quite a few avenues you can go. my first attempt at doing weathering was using pastel artist chalks. in an artists store, there isnt a single color that you cannot find for creating dust and rust. or even black for fume residue or the black around a damaged area. these can be applied with a paint brush. here is an example of how chalks look on a model i have done...take note of how the bolts and hinges on the side look.
drybrushing is another way of creating rubbing and wear. here is a good video that shows how drybrushing can bring out good weathering detail and detail in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcHS6GiQtqs&feature=related
the second way of doing this is by using a "wash". this is basically a highly diluted paint that is applied on crevasses. bolts, hinges, etc.
here is how to do a good "wash"
http://www.hlj.com/guides/wash.html
basically, what a wash will do is give a dirty, look to parts that would hold dust around them. also, they provide alot more depth to a model. really makes parts stick out.
for damage, there are a couple options. reproducing a part in metal sheets. and causing damage to them. you can also use sandpaper in a very concentrated spot to form thinner plastic. you have to sand the inside of the model piece. once it is thin enough, you can take the tip of a pencil or something similar to punch through that part of the plastic. this will give the look of damage from something such as a rocket or almost anything else.
also, once you have gotten the hang of alot of the weathering techniques, you could also try moving onto oil paints. they take ALOT more practice. however, they can be manipulated alot to give the look of fading from one color to another. they give a much softer look. i mostly use oil paints for something that has a fleshy look or to something that would be fabric. even instances such as black oil residue.
here is what oil paints look like ...with these, you have the ability to blend light and dark colors to create a good fading to allow for highlights and lowlights. this is because of how long it takes for the paint to dry. very easy to manipulate, notice on these, the depth of the creases and folds.
only other, good way, of creating fades is by using airbrush. that takes alot of work to master though.
for weathering. there are quite a few avenues you can go. my first attempt at doing weathering was using pastel artist chalks. in an artists store, there isnt a single color that you cannot find for creating dust and rust. or even black for fume residue or the black around a damaged area. these can be applied with a paint brush. here is an example of how chalks look on a model i have done...take note of how the bolts and hinges on the side look.
drybrushing is another way of creating rubbing and wear. here is a good video that shows how drybrushing can bring out good weathering detail and detail in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcHS6GiQtqs&feature=related
the second way of doing this is by using a "wash". this is basically a highly diluted paint that is applied on crevasses. bolts, hinges, etc.
here is how to do a good "wash"
http://www.hlj.com/guides/wash.html
basically, what a wash will do is give a dirty, look to parts that would hold dust around them. also, they provide alot more depth to a model. really makes parts stick out.
for damage, there are a couple options. reproducing a part in metal sheets. and causing damage to them. you can also use sandpaper in a very concentrated spot to form thinner plastic. you have to sand the inside of the model piece. once it is thin enough, you can take the tip of a pencil or something similar to punch through that part of the plastic. this will give the look of damage from something such as a rocket or almost anything else.
also, once you have gotten the hang of alot of the weathering techniques, you could also try moving onto oil paints. they take ALOT more practice. however, they can be manipulated alot to give the look of fading from one color to another. they give a much softer look. i mostly use oil paints for something that has a fleshy look or to something that would be fabric. even instances such as black oil residue.
here is what oil paints look like ...with these, you have the ability to blend light and dark colors to create a good fading to allow for highlights and lowlights. this is because of how long it takes for the paint to dry. very easy to manipulate, notice on these, the depth of the creases and folds.
only other, good way, of creating fades is by using airbrush. that takes alot of work to master though.
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