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Post by akyapp on Jan 27, 2004 1:37:25 GMT -5
Hi Guys, is anyone able to document a technique for panel lines detailing and weathering? I know of the rub back effect. But everytime I rub back, I tend to take off the paint underneath! ...resulting having to paint it all over again. Some photos of a model genius doing it would be highly appreciated! Thanks A.
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Post by zephyranthes on Jan 27, 2004 1:54:43 GMT -5
For panel lines, I sometimes use a very fine brush and highly diluted black or gray paint (thinned with solvent). I let the depressions of the panel lines draw the diluted paint from the brush. Some art and hobby stores carry the very fine brushes. Dengeki Hobby Magazine recently showed how to do weathering.
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Post by admin1 aka Ed on Jan 27, 2004 19:44:07 GMT -5
I rub India Ink which doesn't have solvents in it like other paints do. You may be having a paint chemical reaction such as mixing Lacor paint with Enamel (a no-no).
Also, you can use charcol for effects, but then need to seal it with a clearcoat.
Ed
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Post by akyapp on Jan 29, 2004 2:32:55 GMT -5
Dengeki Hobby Magazine recently showed how to do weathering. Thats nice, but its almost impossible to get the magazine here in Oz! Thanks for the tip though.
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Post by akyapp on Jan 29, 2004 2:35:36 GMT -5
I rub India Ink which doesn't have solvents in it like other paints do. You may be having a paint chemical reaction such as mixing Lacor paint with Enamel (a no-no). Also, you can use charcol for effects, but then need to seal it with a clearcoat. Ed Ed, i think u got me there, but have learnt from my mistake. Now I try a lacquer base paint for body paint, and go with acrylic washes for effects. Will try out the charcoal technique. Thanks guys.And I hope to learn more tricks!
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Post by jwm on Jan 29, 2004 19:30:39 GMT -5
Cincickate: be sure to send some pictures! I've seen some great looking stuff from people who have taken the time to paint and do weathering effects on Gundams. I've been content to just do panel lines with a Sharpie permanent marker, and leave them at that. That gives the finished product the look of a very fine toy. The extra stuff can make a Gundam model look like a miniature prop for stop-motion animation from a movie. JWM
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Post by akyapp on Jan 29, 2004 21:31:41 GMT -5
Hey Guys. OK, I will post as soon as I get the chance or when I can get my setup ready to do some painting!..now to fit it in amongst work and life! ;D
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Post by mushroomhead on Apr 29, 2004 21:48:21 GMT -5
If you also want some good weathering effect, i reccomend using pastels. They work great. For a rust drip effect you can put a little bit on a tissue, then just in one swipe put some on a panel line. Then carefully smear the pastel downward creating a perfect rust drip. Also if you get a yellow or brown pastel you can easily add dirt or sand weathering to the feet of a gundam that provides some much needed reality without much work at all!
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Post by hypnotator on Jun 4, 2004 4:41:09 GMT -5
I do my panel lines the hard way, by painting the black over the lines first, overlapping onto the panels, then I paint up to the lines with the panel colour. You can get a really fine line this way, finer than a fine brush can achieve. If you go too far over the line, oops! you have to wait for it to dry and then start again with the black. It might sound long-winded, but you do the whole model, soldier on if you make mistakes (you will), then retouch the black in places where the lines are too thin all in one go over the whole model, then touch up with the panel colour again. This probably takes longer than the other ways of doing it, but models for me are a sort of zen-patience-perfection thing.
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Post by akyapp on Jun 8, 2004 7:09:02 GMT -5
heya all..thanks for the tip.
Im getting better now with panel lines and detailing in general..ive taken in all suggestions...and came up with my own style...its not "super neat" but it does give it a good finish...
As a result, most of my models are now "weathered"!
pics soon....
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