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25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:43 am
by Keith Willans
Hi All
Just want to know if anyone is interested in a tutorial on painting and weathering your finished model. I have seen some stunning models on this forum that could become outstanding with some simple weathering applied to the model. I want to share my simple trade secrets with this community that have been learnt over 30 years of modeling and it is not hard to do. Building my first ever Armortek model as photographed and will soon be building the PAK 43/41. I am now building a display diorama with 1/6th scale sand bags for now of which i can share the stl files if anyone wants them.

Keith
Perth WA Australia

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:11 pm
by Vince Cutajar
Just want to know if anyone is interested in a tutorial on painting and weathering your finished model.
Yes please.

Vince

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:18 pm
by Adrian Harris
I would certainly be interested.

It's quite rare for these sized models get the proper weathering treatment but, when they do, the results can be spectacular.

Adrian.

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:47 pm
by Dave Backway
Good evening Keith,

Weathering is a step that can make or break a model and after all the time invested in these models, a tutorial on weather would be most welcome.

Regards

Dave

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:40 pm
by Robert Reid
Vince Cutajar wrote:
Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:11 pm
Just want to know if anyone is interested in a tutorial on painting and weathering your finished model.
Yes please.

Vince
^^^ What he said!!!

And if you are willing to look at the pictures of my build and offer any critiques... I would be much obliged!!

Cheers,

RPR

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:37 am
by Stephen White
My Aussie Centurion was weathered extensively with oils and pigments. I've done a bit on my techniques starting here:

http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... &start=975

Don't think it qualifies as a tutorial but might give some ideas. I was going to turn it into a full YouTube instructional video but other entertainments have got in the way.

I've also written two Knowledge Base Topics on the subject.

Always good to see someone else's techniques.

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:50 am
by Keith Willans
Hi Stephen
Nice work mate. I want the tutorials to show very basic and simple techniques that can be used at any skill level and have a significant impact on the look of the model. To have the model look at if it has just been delivered from the factory and has been in use for a few months. And yes,it will involve oil paints. A very stress free way of weathering.

Keith

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:56 am
by Keith Willans
Hi All
OK. I will be doing the tutorials so stay tuned and it will be posted as a new thread. The techniques i want to cover are very simple with a process that is basically a recipe. It will be sectioned into two areas. The 1st will be weathering the main body of the model so large areas. The second will be on how to paint details into the smaller parts of the model like the satchels, ammo boxes, your spade and so forth.

Talk to you soon.

Keith Willans Perth WA

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 2:58 am
by Keith Willans
Hi All
Armortek are on board with this and are sending me some resin parts to use in the tutorial "Painting Details"
Stay Tuned.

Keith

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:41 pm
by Dave Backway
Good morning Keith,

When you start the new topic, would you please post a link on this thread so that the members who are following this thread get a notification otherwise those who are not on the site daily may miss the start of the new topic.

Many thanks

Dave

Re: 25 Pdr Paint & Weathering Tutorial

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:47 pm
by Keith Willans
Yep
Will do Dave. Just finished the Gun and will post a video of the completed model.

Regards

Keith