artoodeeto
02-07-2010, 11:11 AM
I wasn't sure where to post this and I know lots of people read this section of the forum--
OK guys, I'm nearly ready to paint my sandcrawler model ( http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21039&page=9 ), and since I've never been great at painting/weathering, I did some research on it. I read a few articles that all had similar techniques, but the most comprehensive one I read is here:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/rpdesert/rpdesert.htm
I plan on following the majority of the article as I paint my model, but does anyone have experience doing powdered pastel chalk dusting to simulate paint fading? Specifically, I would think that after the final pastel dust coat and drybrushing to highlight details, I would need to spray a thin flat coat over the whole model to ensure that I don't mar the finish when I pick the thing up and move it around.
However, none of the articles I read mention doing this...is it one of those counter-intuitive things that's not necessary even though it seems like it should be?
The only thing I can figure is that perhaps for standard-size tanks, 1/24 scale or so, one only needs to grip the model lightly to pick it up, and thus there's no real risk of damaging the finish. But my crawler is 3 feet long and the top section alone weighs 7-10 pounds, so moving it requires a pretty firm grip. Thanks!!!
OK guys, I'm nearly ready to paint my sandcrawler model ( http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21039&page=9 ), and since I've never been great at painting/weathering, I did some research on it. I read a few articles that all had similar techniques, but the most comprehensive one I read is here:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/rpdesert/rpdesert.htm
I plan on following the majority of the article as I paint my model, but does anyone have experience doing powdered pastel chalk dusting to simulate paint fading? Specifically, I would think that after the final pastel dust coat and drybrushing to highlight details, I would need to spray a thin flat coat over the whole model to ensure that I don't mar the finish when I pick the thing up and move it around.
However, none of the articles I read mention doing this...is it one of those counter-intuitive things that's not necessary even though it seems like it should be?
The only thing I can figure is that perhaps for standard-size tanks, 1/24 scale or so, one only needs to grip the model lightly to pick it up, and thus there's no real risk of damaging the finish. But my crawler is 3 feet long and the top section alone weighs 7-10 pounds, so moving it requires a pretty firm grip. Thanks!!!