How to rust up a U-Boot

Oil paint, burnt sienna, raw umber. Small dot feathered out with a moistened brush.

Julian

Grem56 wrote:

Oil paint, burnt sienna, raw umber. Small dot feathered out with a moistened brush. Julian

very nice,i like it

paul

Grem56 wrote:

Oil paint, burnt sienna, raw umber. Small dot feathered out with a moistened brush. Julian

OK, the cat's outta the bag! Show us some more pics of the very fine Uboat!!

gary

I consider it a rather "midle of the road" U-boat that I built a few years ago, (2005), after being away from model building for several years. The weathering turned out just right IMHO, some models look like generic old Greek freighters with rust everywhere. Anyway, here are few more photos of my most certainly not accurate U-boat (not the U-552 as the base very boldly states):

Here on the spray bench waiting for a layer of matt varnish after weathering was added.

The photos give the boat a more blueish tinge than it really is. I sprayed two tones of grey which gave the bow section a quick and easy "tin canning effect". All in all a model I am pleased with but there are better builds of this Revell kit/Eduard PE set combination out there.

Julian

Grem56 wrote:

I consider it a rather "midle of the road" U-boat that I built a few years ago, (2005), after being away from model building for several years. The weathering turned out just right IMHO, some models look like generic old Greek freighters with rust everywhere. Anyway, here are few more photos of my most certainly not accurate U-boat (not the U-552 as the base very boldly states): Here on the spray bench waiting for a layer of matt varnish after weathering was added. The photos give the boat a more blueish tinge than it really is. I sprayed two tones of grey which gave the bow section a quick and easy "tin canning effect". All in all a model I am pleased with but there are better builds of this Revell kit/Eduard PE set combination out there. Julian

it's still very nice looking to me. I liked the way the rigging came out

gary

Thank you

Julian

If a person wanted to do something weird... (and I'm just joking)

And you've got a really big fish tank, sink it in the bottom and leave it there for about a year.

Really interesting effects with greens and browns and backs and greys. Did this with an old Swordfish Gato Class and it really looked neat. Very cool and realistic patterns - for a sunken boat (yes I do change the filters and water quite frequently).

Forgive me for fooling around, I'm not seriously suggesting. You've an excellent model and from the few photos, I would be elated to finish something half as nice.

Plus you would have to have a REALLY big fish tank. 

Seems to me to be the difference between a sunken U-boat that has been on the bottom for some years and a weather and sea beaten U-boat coming back from a patrol. Both very interesting variations on weathering a model though. I seem to remember someone putting a beautifully weathered Bismark in tank to depict the Bob Ballard find; excellent piece of work that was.

Julian

something to consider if you are doing a specific u-boat. go to http://uboat.net and look at the cruises, length of time at sea, season, and write it down. i have a 1/144 VII-D and am thinking of doing U-215. she was sunk on her first patrol east of boston after being out for 3 days in july. i would not weather her as i would a boat out for 45 days in winter. by having "notes" you have an explanation for none-to-light weathering or heavy weathering.

with this one i can add pictures of the wreck next to my display as well as a brief history.

Grem56 wrote:

Oil paint, burnt sienna, raw umber. Small dot feathered out with a moistened brush. Julian

If the boat was painted with flat acrylics should you apply future (gloss coat)before applying the oil paint washes?

George

Correct, acrylics, future, oil wash and then flat coat.

Julian