Hello all

I am a beginner at model building and I saw those impressive works that some of u guys did.
I wonder, how does weathering go ?
How do you make it all look so realistic ?

Thanks guys

Cheers

Herr

Herr,
I think it is the combination of practiced weathering techniques and skills learned with lots and lots of practice..
I have been building for 2 years now, and with all the things I have learned, I keep learning new things everyday..
I often use these basic building techniques:

1. Build the basic model, leave off the "add-ons"
2. Primer/Base coat model
3. Apply camo scheme, lightened in areas for fading
4. Spray with a coat of Future to apply decals.
5. After decals, Another coat of Future. (Add on extras)
6.Oil wash to give a grimey look
7. Add Pastel chalk for additional weathering.
8. I use silver pencil on wear areas.
9. Clearcoat with flat Lacquer.

This is a very "basic" routine, but you get the idea..

Hope this helps..

Check here at the Features section for a bunch of articles on weathering.

Don't be afraid to experiment with some materials and techniques that you haven't seen tried before either. You may find something great, and then you can share it with all of us!

hi herrvermylen, welcome to armorama! what type of german armor are you doing? any started or finished kits? i'm a bit into ww2 german tanks & halftracks myself.

btw in your signature, you mentioned that your great uncle was in the german army during the war. would you mind sharing some stories of him among us? i'm sure many of us will be interested...

p/s: perhaps you can post it in the history section..

heya guys thanks for the replies !

At some points I have read that u have to use white spirit and not terpentine but I dunno what white spirit is called in Anglish terms (offcourse it is english but I have never encountered it yet)

I am building a Tiger E tank from Italeri and only have humbrol paints available, no airbrush.
Aswell as an Opel Blitz truck.

Allready learned that glue stains the plastic windows !

Cheers

HV

Learn as you go you may end up with a few models in the beggining your not happy with but as you gone on they get better and better

Don't be discouraged if your first few kits don'tturn out A-OK. Just think... old junker kit, firecrackers and shotgun!!

I've been modelling for only a few years myself and I've found that this is a great site to learn from. Anything, and I mean ANYTHING, you need to know can be found on this site and from the guys here.
What I do is to try a new technique on each model I do and that way I can build up practice on each of the previous ones that I've done.

LOL LMAO..... Shotgun........ LOL..... never tried using one of them.... ,22 always worked for me...... :-) :-) :-) rolling on floor.

I will not give up but can't find the thing called white spirit !

Cheer

HV

Use the white elmer's glue for doing windows, it holds them in place fairly well and if you smear some o windows waterwill clear it right up. White spirits = mineral spirits. Another weathering technique is to use a wash. I "ve got a paint bottle with thinner and added just a bit of black and brown. brush it over your tank completly after it dries, te tiny bit of black will be in the crevices making them stand out

here you go,

white spirit
you can find white spirit in DIY shops you use it for cleaning paintbrushes/thining paint it might also be branded as miniral spirits as well

First of all ...Welcome to the site ,and second for your question about white spirits ..go to any hardware store and you should find it in the paint thinners... I've seen it here in Wal-Mart .

Rick

thanks for that !
Now I know it is mineral spirits !

Thanks for the help all, time to get in action and I know where to find u guys when I need more advice

HV