White Scout Car 1/35

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White Scout Car 1/35; weathering reboot
Tweet Topic Started: Jun 14 2011, 10:23 PM (986 Views)
Jonathan Mock	Jun 14 2011, 10:23 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 468 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: September 5, 2009	This is the Peerless/Max/Airfix/Italeri/Zvesda kit, now appearing in a Revell box near you. Its a kit I always wanted to have a crack at since it appeared in the Airfix range in the 70s, and I kinda warmed up with the ESCI kit in 1980. SFTB, actually still not a bad kit though the moulds are showing signs of wear with some scarring on a few surfaces and sink marks that need filling. But the purpose of this model isn't to build the best M3A1, but as a test bed for rebooting my approach to weathering, entirely as a consequence of watching the excellent Miguel Jimenez DVDs and realising that armour modelling finishes had been rewritten from the ground up. Any excuse to tryout new tools, products and techniques! So to kick off, the basic body has been undercoated using the new Vallejo Olive Drab primer, wonderful paint that can be decanted into the airbrush neat and applied almost semi-wet. The great thing about the new Vallejo paints is that they prime and provide a base coat in the right shade - genius! For this I road-tested my new Iwata TR1 pistol grip brush, a wonderful piece of kit. As a departure from my usual pre-shading approach I worked up some areas and edges with a sponge and pure Model Colour Olive Drab which, ironically, is darker than the primer, but this works advantageously as it allows for a slight shift in tone, making the primer areas seem faded. The idea was to choose areas that would become scuffed and ingrained with dirt and grime. Patches that were too stark were sponged back with the primer shade. The aim was to go heavier than intended then pare it back with a light dusting of primer and apply another later of paint effects. I think one of the things that strikes me sometimes about weathering techniques is that they can be too stark and lack depth, often as a result of techniques being slavishly aped without any real understand or feeling for what is trying to be achieved - said he who is going to slavishly ape some of Mig's techniques! But I think part of the trick is blending and adapting them to suit your own style. Next step was to just lighten up the paint slightly with some lighter green from the Vallejo Air range, just enough to produce a bit of contrast before opening up and blending everything down. A long way to go on this one, but I have to say working in 1/35 is great fun after all these years! Edited by Jonathan Mock, Jun 14 2011, 10:26 PM.



snipersmudge	Jun 15 2011, 08:17 AM Post #2
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	nice start there looking forwards to seeing more.



seanrgb	Jun 15 2011, 01:15 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Good stuff John nice start



Jonathan Mock	Jun 15 2011, 10:30 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 468 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: September 5, 2009	Thanks, not much to add tonight! Spent some time exploring the sponge technique which I am becoming a big fan of, it allows the paint tone to be changed but without the starkness of pre-shading, plus you can over-dab any mistakes with the base colour. In fact I'm noticing that the more I go over areas, blending them back, the more depth starts to come through, its almost barely preceptable at times, but I like the way it is going. Also had the chance to try out some AK interactive stuff, mainly their weathering stuff, see where that goes. Its all great fun!



foxy	Jun 20 2011, 04:03 PM Post #5
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Nice one John. I to am a big fan of thease Vallejo primers, but not tried the US one. Have that one made but not sure yet weather it will be US/British or Lendlease . I liked the kit, but as you say its dated with out some etchings. Great to see it here and looking with interest Edited by foxy, Jun 20 2011, 04:06 PM.



Mike R	Jun 20 2011, 06:20 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 1,582 Group: Trader Member #81 Joined: October 21, 2009	That is cool looking!! All of these cars and 1/35 stuff showing up here is making my wallet strain! Great stuff indeed!



Jonathan Mock	Jun 20 2011, 10:20 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 468 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: September 5, 2009	Thanks you gents, a small update. Figured I should put the stickers on before going ape mental with the weathering, so the model was sprayed with Vallejo gloss varnish (mmm nice). The bonnet star needed some coaxing and lashings of Microsol but we got there in the end, and it will be further weathered and blended. One thing I want to explore further is weathering over a gloss base. 30 years ago the Verlinden method was to weather over a matt base, but I'm starting to wonder whether gloss gives you more control over some effects. I experimented with some streaks and discolouration using the new AK Interactive weathering products - I managed to get a nice weatherded OD finish in places, very impressed with these products. Had some fun with the undersides as well, decided it was a good place to practice building up layers of caked mud over the chassis and wheel arches. Vallejo pigments mixed with AK washes into a gloop, then spattered using a brush and airbrush (great technique - thanks Mig!). I'm varying the tones to get a depth of fresh and dried mud, all of which will be topped off with oil seepage from the axles and springs. And that's about ti for the moment, still long way to go, I reckon I'm getting my moneys worth for a �12.99 kit!



snipersmudge	Jun 21 2011, 06:41 AM Post #8
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	looking very nice I like the subtle tonal variation in the colour and the fine chipping very nicely done. Gloss is the way to go with any MIG filters, oil pin washes or AK stuff as it enables them to flow better and collect around details and recesses. Pigments on the other hand need a matt finish to adhere to so I always add these last unless like you I am adding them for mud build up during the build, which by the way looks very realistic. Pete



foxy	Jun 21 2011, 08:44 AM Post #9
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Now that looks realistic and no mistake on the underside . Nice job so far John Edited by foxy, Jun 21 2011, 05:56 PM.



seanrgb	Jun 22 2011, 10:56 PM Post #10
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Lovely work Jonathan



cookie	Jun 27 2011, 03:57 PM Post #11
Advanced Member Posts: 75 Group: Members Member #447 Joined: April 13, 2011	Looking good! I love the AK interactive weathering enamels! Are you the Jonathan Mock of how to make airfix book fame per chance?



Jonathan Mock	Jun 27 2011, 04:29 PM Post #12
Advanced Member Posts: 468 Group: Members Member #19 Joined: September 5, 2009	cookie Jun 27 2011, 03:57 PM Looking good! I love the AK interactive weathering enamels! Are you the Jonathan Mock of how to make airfix book fame per chance? You mean this book? Yup! Edited by Jonathan Mock, Jun 27 2011, 04:32 PM.


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