tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709017307374498723.post3768898039725792111..comments2023-12-19T05:18:50.502-05:00Comments on The Painting Corps: Friday Quick Tip: Liquid Masking Tank WhiteWashgrey_deathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249453355399027291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709017307374498723.post-40825156516347945082010-01-09T06:28:32.580-05:002010-01-09T06:28:32.580-05:00Hi there. After reading lately several posts about...Hi there. After reading lately several posts about weathering vehicles, I'd like to share with you my opinion on the different techniques I've used. Hope this is helpful for somebody.<br /><br />When it comes to chipping, we modellers have four main techniques available: liquid masking, salt masking, sponging and brush painting. Each of them provides a different result, being the last one specially suited for linear scratches, and the other three great for irregular scratches, both big and small ones.<br /><br />When deciding which of those three techniques is the most suited for the model we're painting, we should have in mind several considerations, being the most important ones time, accuracy and resources needed:<br /><br />- For liquid and salt masking we need to paint first the model in the "chipped" colour, then apply the mask, then paint the other colours, then remove the mask. From both methods, liquid masking is more accurate because the sponge/whatever tool you're using is more easily controlled than sprinkling salt on your model (you can understand what I mean).<br /><br />- For sponge chipping we need to paint the model and then apply the "chipped" colour with the sponge as the final stage. Control is similar to the liquid masking technique.<br /><br />What I'm aiming at: from the three methods sponge chipping is way faster and needs less resources (paint, laquer, liquid mask, salt, etc.) for the same result. Moverover, if you practice a bit and learn to play with the consistency and amount of paint in the sponge, you'll be able to obtain easily some effects that are hard to get with the other methods.<br /><br />Does this mean that liquid and salt masking are useless techniques? No! They excel in providing one effect impossible to obtain by simple sponge chipping: multicoloured chips. For example, you can paint your model randomly in several different rust colours (airbrushing+stippling is suggested), then apply the mask - paint the model - remove the mask and you get extremely real looking chips, which will have diferent colours and will look extremely natural if you've been able to mix the "rust base" in a natural way.<br /><br />Of course, the choice is always up to the hobbyist, but I thought that this could help some fellow modellers to choose the technique best suited for their paintjob.<br /><br />Just my two cents, and congrats for the blog btw :)Juahn F'rannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424974170935494010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709017307374498723.post-25109843334663232010-01-09T05:25:53.184-05:002010-01-09T05:25:53.184-05:00Personally while I use liquid mask for chips etc;
...Personally while I use liquid mask for chips etc;<br /><br />I use a salt mask and hairspray for whitewash as I'm able to make the paint much "thinner" and patchier as befits rubbed off whitewash.<br /><br />that said, you seem a practiced hand with the liquid mask and its much more effective than my attempts. but i still feel if youre after that "wearing off" look that a hairspray mask would help, particularly on edges.<br /><br />If you've never tried it, its simple, (easier if you have an airbrush) spray on a layer of klear to seal the paint, then hit the whole model with hirspray. this gives a thin layer of water soluble glue.<br /><br />paint as normal, then with a sponge and warm water rub at the panel edges and the hirspray will dossilve lifting the paint and making it very patchy and worn (depending how hard you go at it with the sponge)<br /><br />it's really a technique worth trying. :)Karitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811166981334472345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7709017307374498723.post-567446704551708762010-01-09T01:55:06.001-05:002010-01-09T01:55:06.001-05:00I'm about to redo my Tau mechanised army in a ...I'm about to redo my Tau mechanised army in a modern style with camo and battle damage, so this is fantastic.<br /><br />Thankyou very muchAdamnoreply@blogger.com