Captain Castus
25-01-2009, 12:43 PM
This is one of the many little nuggets from the FW Modelling Masterclass book... How to create a natural look of flaking/aged/scratched paint using 'common or garden' hairspray...
Step 1) Take the object you want to add damaged paint to...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer1.jpg
STep 2) Give it a coat of satin varnish (Purity Seal or other 'non-GW' product!) and let it dry...
Step 3) Give it a few thin coats of hairspray (normal cheap stuff) and let this dry...
Step 4) Add a thin layer of paint...
I used my airbrush to get a very thin coat, so masked:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer2.jpg
And then sprayed:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer3.jpg
Allow this to dry to the touch...
Step 5) 'Distress' the paint with a large drybrush (i.e. rub and roll the brush over the surface) dipped in a bit of warm water to get this effect:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer4.jpg
The water in the brush lifts the water-soluble hairspray and the paint along with it!
You can carry on doing this to remove as much as you like:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer5.jpg
And there you go...
Obviously there are other ways of achiveing the same effect... But this way is very quick and produces a very realistic effect with very little effort...
There would be nothing to stop you applying the same technique to an entire vehicle if you wanted a worn and battered look...
Give it a try... It's fun! :D
CC
Step 1) Take the object you want to add damaged paint to...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer1.jpg
STep 2) Give it a coat of satin varnish (Purity Seal or other 'non-GW' product!) and let it dry...
Step 3) Give it a few thin coats of hairspray (normal cheap stuff) and let this dry...
Step 4) Add a thin layer of paint...
I used my airbrush to get a very thin coat, so masked:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer2.jpg
And then sprayed:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer3.jpg
Allow this to dry to the touch...
Step 5) 'Distress' the paint with a large drybrush (i.e. rub and roll the brush over the surface) dipped in a bit of warm water to get this effect:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer4.jpg
The water in the brush lifts the water-soluble hairspray and the paint along with it!
You can carry on doing this to remove as much as you like:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/davidcutter/Tutorials/Dozer5.jpg
And there you go...
Obviously there are other ways of achiveing the same effect... But this way is very quick and produces a very realistic effect with very little effort...
There would be nothing to stop you applying the same technique to an entire vehicle if you wanted a worn and battered look...
Give it a try... It's fun! :D
CC