Just a quick tutorial on a cool new technique I kinda made up on my T-80 so I thought I'd show you guys it on the ol' StuG which really needed some dust. Worked out pretty well so enjoy the vid guys :)
I've found that with a pigment spill, canned air is great for cleaning up the model. Great video. Thanks for taking all of your time making and posting them.
The use of a bottled wash over pigments for creating depth and shadows (and not full on mud effects) in the wheel well of a desert vehicle is something that I have not seen before, with good results. I was concerned initially that the dark liquid wash would not merge and blend with the light pigment, but over a few minutes of elapsed time, the dark wash did indeed spread out and transition with the pigment. I imagine that smaller amounts of wash (maybe dots?) randomly placed on the pigment would grow into more random shadows, and even thin lines of wash placed vertically might give a dripping oil/dusty oil effect. Nice innovative technique, 36.
Believe it or not Evan, but that's the first time I've seen those products used. Before this I had no idea how they were used. Thanks bud. You made my day
Thanks man :) Yeah it is expensiv; I probably spent $2 worth of it on this tank, though probably twice that it paint too.... I'm looking around for cheaper substitutes tile group sounds good I'll look into it thanks :)
Hey my friend! Great video on pigment technique. Much appreciated! Ive been look around for Mig pigments in all my local hobby/craft stores and can't find em anywhere! Any suggestions on where I could purchase them?
Outstanding! Your Stug looks so realistic! I'm going to start using ground pastels due to budget. A word on the Fall of the Reich GB, I borrowed a camera from family. Going to do some practices vids to learn it and post more...I'm going to do a vignette based on the battle of Selow (sp, sorry) Heights.
Hey don't diss your chipping or weathering effects, I thought It looked really good before the pigments. It looks good with pigments but the before was cool too. Good work and great video thank you.
BillyWhichDoctorCom Thanks :) I like the effects that I had with the original chipping, it's just that chipping usually starts around edges or seams rather than just all over the place! I've improved with my chipping for sure now and I did really enjoy this build so I don't really mind it at all. Thanks for your compliments and encouragement, Billy :D
clickclick vroom That is what I was thinking. The pigments look like chalk. I was using zested chalk back in the early 90's. grader is a good idea. Thanks.
That was a really nice stug III there. wow pigments cost alot in canada, I like to make my own for dioramas, but Im getting some brand ones for wehicles.
Yea pastels are great, its just pure pigment but in a chunk, get a mortle and pestle from a secondhand shop and you got tons of pigments. I have not noticed much difference in cheap vs expencive pastels as with oil paints thoe. Im looking to get some larger pastels with only earth tones.
Soldering gun! I made a vid about it I think it's my 2nd, though they're too big, equivalent to about a 75mm shell which would have no doubt gone thru the early stug's 30-40mm armour... I'd recommend heating a nail with the soldering gun and then using that as you'd have better control
Startrooper5555 Yeah I know...you're right it was mostly F.8s. Ausf.As were only used in France. I just wanted to do a DAK panzer though! Thanks for the head-up, though!
xecck You could use white glue but that turns the pigments into more of a slurry and they can lose their shape. I was just trying out this new method but both ways work fine
I use them over Tamiya paints and I don't even have to apply a protective coat as AK and Mig are both thinned differently than Tamiya so there is no reaction
+Panzermeister36 could I use oil washed over acrylic then use white spirits to whip off to get the weathered look? Really appreciate your replies thank you.
Liquidtex? I use AK's own thinner so thin the Mig and AK products. An oil wash over acrylics should be fine too, just be careful because both AK/Mig and Oils will both get thinned with mineral spirits
+MisterAxeMan Yes Elmer's glue will work if you can thin it down. I think i used Matte Medium here which is basically the same thing, but easier to mix as it's an artist's product. I recommend that more than just Elmer's glue.
Yeah its acrylic based and very strong. Just trying to be simple here; it's the same consistency as white glue and I'm using it in the same way, but it's better in that it is stronger.
+Panzermeister36 All good brother, I just wanted to bring it up, because a lot of painters, like myself will take some of that and a flow improver together to make a mix with our paints. i didn't want anyone thinking they could use white glue for something else like that.
Ryan Cook I agree...the short gun and the open gunner's viewport don't have a good look at all. I really like the late-model StuGs, though - the ausf F.8s and Gs! They're my favourite WWII tanks for sure...what cool looking beasts :)
