langy71
SMF Supporter
Steve,
I wouldn't worry too much at how the paint looks at this moment, like others have said, the variations in the finish actually help break down what is a normal 'boring'... single colour finish,
Single colour finishes are hard to pull off as our eyes look for differing patterns to help gauge size and shape, a single colour confuses them as it looks just like a single coloured blob, this is due to the way light reflects differently off an item that is just one colour, now compare this to an item that has variations in the paint the light reflects differently and it looks 'different' because it helps break up the overall colour and add depth to what we are looking at.
We, as modellers tend to over compensate slightly when doing this because we are trying to make something that is small (eg: 1/35 scale) look like it's much larger 1/1 version, and as such we use these variations in the paint colour to help
Variations in the 'base coat' also help when weathering and aging the model and will help it look more realistic. (It's very rare that you see a tank that is in pristine shape, even a short run across the testing area will begin to weather and fade the paint on a brand new tank)..unless it's on parade, which is a different matter ..lol.... just what reason is there to paint kerb stones perfectly white and spray grass green on an Army base...oh that's right...it's for a parade or visit by somebody 'high up'..
As for you thinking that your possibly not having the desired results with an airbrush, worry not, I've been using them for the last thirty odd years and I still bodge it up from time to time, I've just learned over the years how to hide my mistakes...lol
Practice is your friend, (nobody could ever ride a bike the minute they were put onto one, how many times did we all fall off, get back up and try again?).. learn your own way and your own speed in order to achieve results that YOU want and YOU are happy with, It's your build after all and you're doing it for yourself.
More importantly NEVER EVER compare your work to the work of somebody else, that's a sure fire way to loose faith in your abilities and step away from the hobby, take your time, take every coat of paint you lay down as you want it as a victory, and take every 'failure' as a chance to try again and to learn something new..
you'll get there.. remember this, 'we all started in the same place !'
Finally, the guys on here and the folks you'll see painting stuff on the internet didn't become 'master painters' overnight, they practiced and practiced until they were happy with what they'd achieved.
So take this NOT as a failure !, but as a simple step towards a more realistic looking build.
(Hope this makes sense and I'm not teaching you to suck eggs... )
I wouldn't worry too much at how the paint looks at this moment, like others have said, the variations in the finish actually help break down what is a normal 'boring'... single colour finish,
Single colour finishes are hard to pull off as our eyes look for differing patterns to help gauge size and shape, a single colour confuses them as it looks just like a single coloured blob, this is due to the way light reflects differently off an item that is just one colour, now compare this to an item that has variations in the paint the light reflects differently and it looks 'different' because it helps break up the overall colour and add depth to what we are looking at.
We, as modellers tend to over compensate slightly when doing this because we are trying to make something that is small (eg: 1/35 scale) look like it's much larger 1/1 version, and as such we use these variations in the paint colour to help
Variations in the 'base coat' also help when weathering and aging the model and will help it look more realistic. (It's very rare that you see a tank that is in pristine shape, even a short run across the testing area will begin to weather and fade the paint on a brand new tank)..unless it's on parade, which is a different matter ..lol.... just what reason is there to paint kerb stones perfectly white and spray grass green on an Army base...oh that's right...it's for a parade or visit by somebody 'high up'..
As for you thinking that your possibly not having the desired results with an airbrush, worry not, I've been using them for the last thirty odd years and I still bodge it up from time to time, I've just learned over the years how to hide my mistakes...lol
Practice is your friend, (nobody could ever ride a bike the minute they were put onto one, how many times did we all fall off, get back up and try again?).. learn your own way and your own speed in order to achieve results that YOU want and YOU are happy with, It's your build after all and you're doing it for yourself.
More importantly NEVER EVER compare your work to the work of somebody else, that's a sure fire way to loose faith in your abilities and step away from the hobby, take your time, take every coat of paint you lay down as you want it as a victory, and take every 'failure' as a chance to try again and to learn something new..
you'll get there.. remember this, 'we all started in the same place !'
Finally, the guys on here and the folks you'll see painting stuff on the internet didn't become 'master painters' overnight, they practiced and practiced until they were happy with what they'd achieved.
So take this NOT as a failure !, but as a simple step towards a more realistic looking build.
(Hope this makes sense and I'm not teaching you to suck eggs... )
Last edited: