Model Finishing and Presentation – Techniques Bank
This area of the Techniques Bank will help you to add character, realism and artistic influence to your painted model. The result will be less like a replica toy and more of a scale representation of the original subject which incorporates artistic features to make it visually compelling. Additionally, the presentational aspects of your finished model will be addressed looking at the design and construction of decorative bases and dioramas.
Applying decals
- Applying decals
- Eliminating paint ridges left from masking – HD VIDEO!
- ‘Silvering’ getting rid of it
- Why a gloss finish? Materials you’ll need
Chips and scratches
- Adding chips and scratches to your AFVs
- Paint chips and scuffs on aircraft – HD VIDEO!
- Armour paint chipping – sponge HD VIDEO!
- Armour paint chipping – brush HD VIDEO!
- Sponge chipping
- Winter white wash paint chipping 5 (yes 5!) HD VIDEOS!
Display bases
- Armour multi-purpose base
- Frosty covered ground for tanks
- Modern jet aircraft base
- Mounting a Leopard on a realistic base
- Seascape for waterline ships
Dust and mud
Filters and washes
- Armour Filters – HD Video Demo
- Armour Wash – 2 HD Video Demos!
- Filters for washes
- Filters for aircraft
- How to apply oil washes to panels – HD Video Demo
- Panel Line Washing With Lighter Colours
- Washes
Weathering aircraft
- Dry-brushing
- ‘How to paint and weather cockpits – HD Video Demo
- Metallic Effects on Exhaust outlets – HD Video Demo
- Post-shading panel lines with pastels – HD Video Demo
- Undercarriage units
- Weathering stages on a Luftwaffe WWII subject
