Awesome tutorial James. That’s the way I’ve done it in the past and in my opinion it’s the best way to get the effect. I never thought of using tints to alter the outcome though. Thanks!🍻
I've been using your technic and it's Amazing the results I've been getting on WWl propellers supports and landing gets on 1/72 I'm about to do a 1/32 Sopwith and thanks to you it's going look amazing thankyou
I know this guide is a year old but I found it helpful. I'm stuck on the varnishing part. Every single comment I see online tells me to wait until the oil is try before varnishing. Does your specific thinner or varnish help you accelerate your process? Will lacquer thinner vs acrylic thinner matter? Would be nice to spray varnish right away as you do here but my oil seems to remain wet for awhile anyways.
Best thing is to test it with what you have. The reason I varnish it after the thinner has evaporated is because I'm clumsy and am likely to accidentally wipe a bit away. As long as you leave it for a day or two ( your oils should be thin enough to at least skin over by then.) You should be able to handle the varnsihed part. Oil oxidises instead of drying via evaporation, this is why you're able to hit it with a varnish almost immediately, (as long as your layers are nice and thin ) VMS Universal weathering carrier (light) evaporates fairly quickly. Sometimes I'll mix in some VMS oil expert matt to speed up the drying. Best thing to do as stated before it to experiment on your own and see how you get on, even if you try it on an old plastic tub.
This is the first video i've watched on this subject. The technique and result is so effective and clearly explained that I can go straight ahead and try it out myself. I won't need to watch another one immediately to "fill in the gaps". Amazing tutorial!
Thanks so much for this tutorial, James....absolutely on-point and explained so simply for anyone to follow regardless of modelling experience, especially WW1 aircraft. All the best for the festive season and much gratitude for sharing your work with us over the past year.
Just tried this on the deck portion of Takom's 1/72 USS Missouri turret kit. The real-life Missouri's deck was teak with a blue finish over it. I made a teak-colored oil, then I came back over with a dark brown to create knots, then a brown wash to highlight the individual boards. After that, I sealed with a satin varnish, then followed with the blue tint. Your technique is simple to learn and works as advertised. I'll certainly be adding this technique to my tool box. Thanks!
Wish the audio on the video was better. Both YT and computer volume at max and still can barely hear the audio. I think I got what I needed by paying attention to the steps.
thank you so much! спасибо большое за такую великолепную подсказку! я собираюсь написать вид из окна в сад с сиренью, опыта нет, поэтому ваш урок очень ценен для меня 😊
Great job James. Painting wood effects is one of my favorite parts of model painting. I think a lot of people are intimidated by it because they don't know how easy it is. Your video does a great job in showing the simplicity of the technique.
This was super-helpful! I am looking at making an Eduard Albatross D.III O.A.W and I had no idea how to make wood grain. Thank you and I glad to found your channel.
Absolutely the best video and explanation on you tube. Others wont take the time to teach and reveal the secrets as they just want to show off their work and dont get me wrong...there is some awesome builds and painting out there that should be showed off.however you are a master teacher and that is what the novice like myself needs and lots of practice too.THANK YOU JAMES.
Amazing tutorial James !!! Ialso love to make those wood grain taxtures, and i thing that the most important aspect is the oil base, and the sketch of the grain. Thank you really much !!
Many thanks for sharing g your technique with painting wood grains. It is greatly appreciated! Take care and keep on building. Kindest Regards and Respect, From Sydney Australia
It's a very convenient technique. It looks quite simple and gives amazing results. This can be useful in many cases, such as when painting WWI aircrafts for example. Thank you for the lesson!
Thanks very much for putting this tutorial together. The end result is amazing. It would have been helpful if you had given to approximate mix of oil colours used to achieve each wood colour maybe? Still, a wonderful demo of a cool technique.
Thanks Bruce ! Colours are very subjective and eventually I'll get around to a colour video. It may be a while though. I'm of the close enough school of colour because so many variables come into play, lighting, time of day e.t.c and because of variances with even base artist pigments between manufacturers and the setting on my camera, if you mixed the same colours it might not be exact. And you miss out on the learning process of colour mixing, which is a art in itself ! I know its not a direct answer to the ratio question, but it's the reason why I don't go into great detail with colours in my other videos. I'll give a base ratio, but it's an approximation, like with riding a bike, there is only so much theory you can do before you get in the seat and learn to balance 😀
@@lpjmodels thanks for the very detailed reply! I totally agree regarding the subtleties of colour mixing, I was just curious about the base colours you used for each of the different wood effects rather than specific ratios. Regardless, awesome effect and a great tutorial. 😀 Lots of opportunity for some trial and error.
Thumbs up & subscribed, James. One note for your viewers. As a both a modeler and a woodworker, it's worth the time to closely examine the wood used on the full sized subjects you're trying to replicate. For instance, wooden propellers will have very fine, tight grain with no knots, wooden panels on aircraft such as WW1 subjects may have wavy grain, but no knots or extremely small, tight knots. Modeling weathered wood for barns and older structures will bring in coarser grain, knots, and gray tones. This video provides an excellent foundation from which to expand one's skillset. Thanks for taking the time to share your techniques😂
Love that you're doing how to video tutorials! Showing products that are used in the process are a BIG 100% in my book! I really enjoy all your videos! Merry Christmas James and keep this amazing work coming!
This is one of the easiest effects to pull off in scale modeling, and considering the other things a person can do with oil paints, I think its a must have thing. Filters, streaking, wood grain and washes make oil paints an essential in any modelers toolbox - even beginners.
Another very good video James. I started on AFV Modelling a couple of years ago and haven't ventured into using oil paints as yet. Can you give a list of suitable colours to get started. I saw you listed some at the beginning but are there other colours that you would suggest should be added to those. Keep up the fantastic work.
Absolutely fantastic. The materials I got in my stash but never had the idea to use them this way. Will try it soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Sir.
Fantastic video, this is how I've always done my wood patterns too, however I don't produce as good of videos so I haven't attended one myself, you hit it spot on! Keep em coming
@@lpjmodelsthank you for your reply! also, is a spray-can varnish a suitable alternative to using an airbrush? i don’t have access to an airbrush unfortunately :(
@@kriminull8461 the danger with spray cans is the reactivity and thickness. I would let the oils dry for longer. And test it first on scrap with exactly what you're going to use. If you can keep the coats as light as possible !
I disagree, mission models paint is only good for gluing things to the bottle that need painting. It's so bad that there was a petition to make them remove the "made in the USA" label
