F`s are my favs Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Hi! It's looking good already! If the flat coats are water resistant, I would go for the weathering with a subtle salt treatment technic. Wetting the areas with corrosion, sprinkling large salt particles, spraying black/white acrylics very thinly here and there, then removing the salt. I'm not exactly sure for the treatment after that, but I would use OPs for sure. She is looking gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 What are OP's ? Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Oil Paints A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Steve, that is looking good already! An additional technique you may want to try out is dry-brushing panels of the model with slightly different shades of gray. This is a fairly fail-safe way to get some life into the model. Here is how I do it: 1. Identify some enamel grays that are slightly different to the grays you want to weather. Must be enamel paint, this for some reason doesn't work very well with acrylics. 2. Take an old smallish paint brush and cut the brush bristels such that only about 1/4 inch or less remain. 3. Dip the brush into the paint. 4. Use a scrap surface to get rid of virtually all of the paint on the brush (i.e. typical dry brushing proceedure). 5. Continually brush/rub along a panel line such that you get a slight discoloration. Cheers, Marcel A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Greetings all, Tonight's update, "Weathering on the Tomcat, take 2." I decided to "sun bleach" the top color of the Cat which, I think, turned out much better than my first attempt, which was horrible. Still much more to do but, at least I'm on the right path. I sincerely appreciate those of you who are still staying interested in my work. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Trak-Tor, Yordy, Marcel111 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 wow, most impressive A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Really stupendous work on the corrosion control and the fading and blending of it all worked out really great. Looking forward to more! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 This is the sort of paint job that turns a model into a piece of art, cannot fault it at all. Looks just like the photos.... A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks for the positive feedback guys. Anthony, wow, thanks for the very kind words. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yordy Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I agree, the weathering is top notch! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Awesome paint job and weathering Steve!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 10 hours ago, kike_gt said: Awesome paint job and weathering Steve!! Thanks very much, still more to do however, especially on the bottom of the jet. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Stev, really like the way that is looking. excellent work! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Thanks Marcel, I really respect your talents and that means a lot coming from you. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Greetings everyone, Today's update focuses on the "mottling" of the bottom color on the Big Cat, to give it that worn, blotchy look. I used highly thinned Dark Ghost Gray and sprayed very lightly all around the belly of the jet as well as on some of the parts. Up next is a semi-gloss coat followed by adding the dirt and grime. I have to admit, this is my first attempt at weathering a Naval jet and, I'm quite happy with the results. Thanks for following along and, enjoy the pics. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Marcel111, LSP_Kevin, TenSeven and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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