 TacoBuff wrote: |
wow! really fine work. Say, how did you do that caked mud look on the lower hull. I've seen several models with that effect lately, and i like the look. Great job! |
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Hi Tacobuff:
The mud was applied using a sort of standard recipe that I'm very fond of.
Mix the following ingredients in a little bowl:
1. White glue,
2. Dry and fine pot soil,
3. Some water,
4. Some Vallejo paint (or some other achrylic paint) in the color that you want for the mud.
5. Stir!
If the mix is too watery - add more soil.
If the mix is too lumpy - add more water.
If the pot soil "shine through" - add some more paint.
Apply the mixture to the model. I use old brushes for this, after cutting off most of the hair. Use "stabbing" motions when applying the mixture to all the spots where you want the mud to be. Repeat a second or third time on the spots where you want the mud to be thicker.
Let it dry! When the mixture dries the texture of the pot soil become clearer.
This leaves you with a mud cake that is uniform in color. If you want shades, then you have to do some paint work.
1. If you want to add depth - add a light darker wash with "Burned Umber" or "Van dyck brown" oil paint. Repeat the process if you want the "recesses" in the mud to be even darker.
2. If you want a lighter tone - apply light MIG pigments or fine pastel chalk powder with a brush.
I usually add pigments or pastel in the border area between the mud cake and the tank, representing the accumulated dust. This way you get a smooth transition between the color of the mud and the color of the tank.
3. If you want the mud to look like it is fresh, moist or wet - give it a wash with a mixture of "Burned Umber" or "Van dyck brown" oil paint and gloss varnish. When it dries it resembles moist or wet mud. Remember to do this before you use pigments or pastel chalk, otherwise the soloutioen tends to spread to all areas and change the color of the pigments!
Hope that helps!
/Tony