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UPDATE: Look towards bottom for updated pics for possible weathering tutorial

So here is the first tank I ever painted. It was painted like crap, let me tell you. White is hard to pull off even when you are experienced, and I was NOT experienced.

Well, I've been trying out some weathering techniques and thought I would see what kind of effect they would have. WOW. Good weathering can even save a crappy paint job. Would love some critisizm and suggestions on this.

Before pic:

After pic:


Even more fun, after that I decided to try something completely new, a Klingon Bird of Prey. Not what we usually deal with here, I know, but I thought you guys might appreciate it. I'm still working on the lights for the interior, so only the top half is done. I also found an awesome conversion kit for giving it movable wings.

Again, would really appreciate some feedback and suggestions:


For those interested, the techniques I'm using are:
* black oil wash for oil stains
* scrubbed in black oil wash for a general oily patina
* black oil wash for lining
* black weathering powder for soot and scorch marks
* various red and brown weathering powders for rust and dust accumulation
* burnt umber oil wash and scrub for a general 'dirtying' effect
* random blast effects: sponge applied paint chipping followed by mithril silver at the epicenters, and then black weathering powder for scorching
* beam impact blast effects: similar to above, but the initial chipping is applied via brush instead of sponge.

yup, oils are the way to do it.

Ashton

Darn. I was hoping for a bit more suggestions and criticisms. I'm really beginning to feel peaked on the techniques I know and need some ideas on what else to try.. Weathering questions never seem to get much response on Dakka.

Yeah you meant to get suggestions and you accidentally wrote a tutorial.

Pretty awesome weathering - if you have time, it would be great if you could perhaps write something for the oil paints article - your bird of prey would be great for illustrating an article in of itself

The only thing I can think of adding to the tank is some more mud/dust weathering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx1e6ooh8PA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRgCEDyD80I&feature=related

@SilverMK2Thanks for the tutorial link. That might be a good idea. I'm thinking I would probably lean more towards the soot colors than the mud, as I don't see there being much mud in space, but i think it would add some nice texture to the model.

I'm also thinking of using the airbrush and some thinned black paint to add some some streaking on the wings/engine.

I could add some pictures to the oil article, I know it helped me a lot. Is it supposed to be public editable?

I guess maybe I should start thinking about making an article. I've been hesitant as it seems a bit presumptuous, but I've sure gotten a lot out of them, and if no one wrote until they felt they were professional level painters we probably wouldn't have many articles.

Soot would work - urban rubble often kicks up a lot of dark dusts - the I think texture would really add some extra depth

All the articles are editable by dakka members (though I think a couple are locked). Please feel free to add some articles - we are really missing out on stuff on using oil paints (which is why I added a couple on using comments from other users and painting guides/etc even though I am not actually a very good painter myself ).

If you want help with the coding or anything, I can give you a hand.

Guess I'll start taking picture while I paint so I'll actually have some material.

Didn't think of rubble. I bet I could mix my white powder with some black to get some grey rubble to add to the mix.

Sounds like a plan

Nice work. Love to see a weathered BoP. Most of them are pretty old, so a good worn and beaten look is proper.

Finished the under wings of the Bird of Prey, and got pictures for a weathering tutorial. I forgot to take a picture of the finished product, so here are some pics I took for the tutorial. Still not sure if there is enough interest to justify writing one though.

The Marmite and/or Salt weathering techniques are worth a try on tanks.

The BoP is great as it is.