Products used in this video are AK interactive Streaking Grime, Oil Paint Thinner and cotton buds! Link to purchase AK interactive Streaking grime is here: www.amazon.com... Cheers Sam
I honestly enjoy this tutorial more than many other tutorials I’ve seen! This is quick, simple, and I found it very easy to follow especially for beginners! I plan on using the enamels for making a grim dark style of freebooterz Orks!
The wash is one of the the last unifying pieces of weathering you can do. You could go back and do chips etc after the weathering but it may look out of place. This purely grimes everything up to the same level as a finishing piece!
I saw in a previous comment that you use it as a final unifying wash, did you use any other washes throughout the normal painting process up to the point of starting this? Or do you think this is enough of a wash that they are unnecessary?
Honestly it’s up to you and your painting method if you use layering, washing or any other dry brushes along the way. I used a simple line wash on the space marine initially with highlighting it. The weathering pigment does bring a lot of stuff together on the model and gives it a cohesive feel as everything is weathered with the same color. How much of the pigment you leave on the product is totally up to you as well.
There are other brands out there of oil based washes. I find it’s a lot easier to work with than acrylics as there is a longer work time. I also wouldn’t say it’s a buff. It’s just taking off the oil wash from places you don’t want it to be. No wax on wax off style. :)
You can do! I have been experimenting with doing streaking grime in different parts of the model painting and it’s had some unexpectedly good results! You can also varnish over the grime and seal it and then use washes afterwards which give a random effect as well!
Could you take it completely off on some areas just by using thinner and a swap or bud? Or will it slightly tint/stain the colour a tiny bit? I’m going to try this out for my Orks! Just curious on some of the behaviours of the oils.
Totally dependent on how much thinner you use after putting the grime on. It also depends on how long you leave the grime to dry on there as well. You need to make sure to start working with it within an hour or two otherwise its harder to remove from the model! Cheers for the comment!
Looks good, man. For the ppl in the comments - AK and MIG do a great variety of enamel washes and chipping fluids to get great weathering effects on your models. I’m keen to try some oil washing using the Abteilung 502 line. There’s a great video by Zatcaskagoon Miniatures here on yt on reductive painting techniques using oils over acrylics, the major thing to keep in mind is the miscibility of the layers of paint under what you’re working on. Acrylic paints are not miscible in mineral spirits and thus you can easily use the two together, use with a coat of varnish if you’re worried about ruining a specific effect or if you’ve glazed a very thin layer you don’t want disturbed, chuck on a coat of varnish and you’ll be golden. Subbed and liked
Appreciate the comment and the sub! And yes working with the two different mediums can have different challenges for sure! It’s a lot of fun playing with both and seeing what can be achieved! I’m actually gonna pick up some AB502 weathering stuff so I’ll probably do a similar video on that! :) thanks again.
@@WarpGateStudios no worries brother - highly recommend the AK weathering pencils for doing fine detail scuffs on power armor and vehicles, too - cheers
most Acrylic paint is pretty damn hardy just ask anyone that's brought used models off Ebay, ive soaked them in turps and scrubbed them with a wire brush (metal models not the plastic that stuff melts in turps) and they still dont come clean, the acrylic is actually harder than the plastic models there used on :D
Hey! I know it's a long shot, but I love the blue you picked for the primary color of the space marine. I know it's a long shot - but do you remember what paint(s) you used to get that?
Awesome video, question though: did you hit that space marine with varnish before going over the model with the AK and thinner? I ask since the thinner I have would definitely wipe the paint on my models off, and I wanna make sure I don't have to go out and get what you got in the video.
I didn’t varnish it but it doesn’t hurt to give it a quick varnish of Matt if needed. I used mineral spirits which is a little less harsh on the models!
What were you using to remove the grime? Paint thinner? And did you have to seal the model with varnish before the grime applications, did it affect any of the decals?,! (Great video)
No I didn’t varnish the model at all and it was fine with the small amount of the streaking grime I used! I need to experiment some more with larger quantities and longer drying times to see but I don’t think it should eat into the acrylic too much.
Varnishing isn’t necessary but if you have anything majorly delicate on there a quick Matt varnish won’t hurt. I didn’t varnish this model. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the question Kraig! Its actually a Hand Flamer and Im going to be doing a video next week on the effect. So great timing on the question! Stay tuned for it next week.
It actually left a lot on there! Check on the photo below of the finished model! :) less is more in this circumstance and you can always add more if it’s too light for your preference! Appreciate the comment though!
I’ll upload a better photograph later of the finished dry model to show the effect. Definitely doesn’t need any heavier application or less taken off. Building up layers is the best way to use this product by far.
