Weathering GB - 2/1/2011 - 1/31/2012

Richard - by all means, a sub would be fantastic. Definitely a departure from the usual tracked and wingy things! But I think the way the staining works could be applicable across genres, too. Looking forward to it (and it being build in a week...)!

When you settle on the exact kit, just let me know and I'll update the roster with the specific info.

Randy - totally glad to see new techniques even ahead of kick-off time! I've got some plans for my P-38 WIP that I think I might share when I implement them. If they don't come out terrible!

The watercolor approach actually sounds a lot like a homemade version of Promodeller washes...very interesting...

Sign me up as well.  I have an old fishing boat that has been sitting in my stash for at least a half a decade.  Time to get-er-done!

Besides I was going to use it to learn how to do rust... good timing.

Hi All:

I hope it's not too late to sign up and jump into this GB ?? ...

I have a 1/48 Accurate Minatures A-36, a Tamiya Panther tank and a 1/32 Hasegawa P-51  I'd like to build ... I've been doing jets for awhile, but would like to get back to my roots - things that aren't shiny :-) ...

I'll look into my stash for something else suitable  ...

Thanks,

pepper

Randy,

Like i said before, i really think your undersides look great. Never tried watercolors for drybrushing myself but i guess any kind of paint would do, some better than others. Never hurts to being handed over a tip or two for inspiration, right?

Regarding this GB,

When i think of weathering i always can't help but think "WW2 German submarine" I really enjoyed the rusting up and weathering the 1:72 scale VIIC/42 i did for my own (anti-)submarine GB earlier this year. If i can get my bench cleared up and my mind set to maritime modelling again (and i probably will at some point) i would like to do some sort of type VII if you're ok with that Doogs

Richard

DoogsATX I hope you wont mind but I thought I would share a trick I tried out on my latest build here. I realize it isn't an official entry but thought it might give some an idea or two.

I dry brushed using water colors on the bottom of my FW190 and thought it worked out fairly well, heres a picture.

I mixed some Black, white and burnt umber paste water color and thinned it just enough to make a runny paste kind of like pancake batter, then used low tack masking tape and placed it infront of the panel line I wanted to weather with the streak. I dipped the brush in the paste and wiped it on a paper towel just like you would do with normal dry brushing, then pulled it from the tape toward the rear of the wing. Thats basically what I did.

Konigwolf13

Doogs, change of plan. Please change mine to a 1/48 Revell Huey (First, last and only change I promise)

Andrew

Done! 

Also went ahead and added the 1/32 Hasegawa P-40E I nabbed off eBay. Should be a fun one to beat the tar out of!

Doogs, change of plan. Please change mine to a 1/48 Revell Huey (First, last and only change I promise)

Andrew

Sweet, looking forward to learning some new weathering skills...Unfortunatly i won't be able to start for quite a while given my over commitment in the GB forum...Way too many cool Gb's that i just have to join

Julez and BigSmitty - awesome! You are both on the build roster!

Doogs,

I would like to hop into this one as well.  I have a 30% completed 1/48 Accurate Miniatures TBF/M that's been sitting idle for the better part of three years.  This GB is a good reason to finally move it to the "completed" column of my rather large "to do" list.  I will also do a 1/48 Tamiya Mitsubishi A6M5/5a (Zeke), the 2008 release that I've been dying to do as well.

Doogs, This looks like one i'd be interested in and the time frame is long enough to get all the other GB commitments of the bench....Sign me up buddy Hasegawa 1/48 Spitfire Mk VIII/IX with a zoom set and an Aires Merlin, markings will be RAAF in the PTO

I was flipping through some books today and happened to stumble upon a picture of the B-25 I plan on building.  Pure luck, but nonetheless helpful.  Doesn't really show the weathering of the plane, but does point out a few mistakes in the directions for the kit.

Cool thing about this picture is that it was taken during a bomb run and the plane itself is skimming the treetops.  The foreground of this picture was cropped out, but showed Japanese running for cover in their 75mm gun emplacements.  Pretty cool stuff if you ask me.

OOOhhhhh. Yay, i learned something. thanks guys.

Doogs, can i change my entry to 

Dragon 1:32 P-51D-5-NA Frenesi 364th FS 357th FG 8th Airforce. Its a build for the 8th airforce GB which ill leave the weathering for this GB for. From what i can see from the 2 photos ive seen of this aircraft it wasnt much.

Scorpiomikey

At the risk of making myself sound like a diddle, what do you mean by trop?

As Owl said, it's short for Tropical, and denotes aircraft specially modified to sip mai tais while lazing about on pristine beaches...

Actually it was more like special filters to keep the engines from swallowing gallons of sand and dust. 

This will be a good one for my B-25 (when/if I get around to it ).  The Pacific climate wreaked havoc on these birds so it should be a fun one.....it'll be a 1/48 Accurate Miniatures B-25D

its short for "tropical"  

At the risk of making myself sound like a diddle, what do you mean by trop?

hutchdh

Doogs, you're going to hate me man.....one final correction.  I decided to do a 1:32 Hasegawa Bf-109 G-6 in Hartmann's winter scheme.  I wanted to do a G-14, but since I have a G-6 in the stash, I decided to buy the decals (already ordered) and build what I have.  Yeah, some may say Hartmann never flew a winter G-6, but I like the way the plane looks, darn it!!! 

Got it! At least until it changes again!

I may have to add my Eduard E-4 Trop...usually it seems like most the Trops I see are very clean. I want to change that.

Doogs, you're going to hate me man.....one final correction.  I decided to do a 1:32 Hasegawa Bf-109 G-6 in Hartmann's winter scheme.  I wanted to do a G-14, but since I have a G-6 in the stash, I decided to buy the decals (already ordered) and build what I have.  Yeah, some may say Hartmann never flew a winter G-6, but I like the way the plane looks, darn it!!! 

Correction:  change that to Hasegawa 1:48 G-14.....

DoogsATX

 

hutchdh:

 

Doogs, a great idea...please put me down for a BF-109 E-1.  I always wanted to paint one with a winter finish!!!!  Time to give it a shot.

 

 

Done. Which kit/scale?

It'll be the Eduard 1:32 kit....

It's the recent 2008 issue. Beautifully detailed, haven't quite seen a cockpit in that scale as busy without AM. I also bought the Detail up set to compliment it. Don't really like decal harnesses!

Cheers

hutchdh

Doogs, a great idea...please put me down for a BF-109 E-1.  I always wanted to paint one with a winter finish!!!!  Time to give it a shot.

Done. Which kit/scale?

vetteman42

Doogs great idea indeed I too have a few builds that would fit in here so if its ok can I announce as we go ? If so count me in . Nice badge too by the way I like it.

Off topic a bit but, I hope the yellow wing group happens as I have 2 kits just for that build.

No problem! In all honesty, I'll be announcing as I go, too. 

I still have every intention of a yellow wing GB, but I probably won't kick it off until the second half of next year. Need to clear out some GB commitments first, and this one's much easier to crossover with!

Casper the Chihuahua

Hi Doogs can you please put me down for this GB, I've got a Tamiya Zero A6M5/5a (Zeke) in 1/48. I'd like to do heavy weathering and some damage after a few brutal months in the Pacific Theatre.

Cheers

You're on the list! Is this one of Tamiya's older Zeros or the recent release? 

Doogs, a great idea...please put me down for a BF-109 E-1.  I always wanted to paint one with a winter finish!!!!  Time to give it a shot.

Doogs great idea indeed I too have a few builds that would fit in here so if its ok can I announce as we go ? If so count me in . Nice badge too by the way I like it.

Off topic a bit but, I hope the yellow wing group happens as I have 2 kits just for that build.

Hi Doogs can you please put me down for this GB, I've got a Tamiya Zero A6M5/5a (Zeke) in 1/48. I'd like to do heavy weathering and some damage after a few brutal months in the Pacific Theatre.

Cheers

Hi Everyone,

Here's a couple of pictures of the Sd Kfz 250/3 'Greif' that I will be coming back to when we kick this one off. The base grey shades are down, and it's marked to complete the camo pattern prior to commencing the extensive weathering.

Cheers

Tony