Hi Dave just wanted to say a big thank you l tried this technique on the wooden insert for the seat of my F4F-4 Wildcat 1/32 and l was amazed at the results l got as l have only come back to the hobby over the last few months after a break of 50 something years this will be my third completed model 🤣so your channel is invaluable 👍
thank you for your tutorial Dave, may i ask, can i use this technique for 1/700 , 1/350 ship deck ? what oil color would you think would suitable for WW2 ship deck >
Hi HL, hmm, the wood grain effect might look a bit out of scale for 1/350, and definitely would look too big for 1/700. I guess you could try it with a very fine brush with very fine bristles to get the wood grain effect in a smaller scale. As for colour - sorry mate, I'm no expert on WW2 deck colours. Try googling it, see what colours other people have used and then adapt the technique to replicate that. Hope that helps... Dave
So I've been looking for the simplest and most effective way to give a wood grain effect, though still quite nervous I admit, but I want to try this on a model kit's surfboards and on the panels/supports of the 41 woody itself.. but I think I'm gonna mess with the idea and maybe dry brush some black on for depth ..
Great Video Dave! Darn you sound like Peter Jackson! lol hey Dave could I use this method with Acrylic paint? And thinking of making this sort of stuff in cardboard as Im a cheapstake and want to make furniture for 1/35 WWII Dioramas.
I've definitely done this technique for wooden rifles and MG butts in 1/35 scale. It works well. If it was just a single piece, perhaps not worth all the effort, but for a number of rifles etc it'w worth setting up a production line.
Marcus B it definitely needs oil paints. You can use enamel or acrylics for the base coat, but for the top coat that you want to drag stripes through it really needs to be oils as they have a slow drying time. Acrylics will dry too quickly for you to work the grain into the top coat.
Hi Dishchicken, this technique would still work even if there is no moulded-on detail on the area you are painting. The beauty of this technique is that when you scrape a brush over the oil paint, it generates ridges and undulations which look like 3D wood grain. They're fine, but they're there. Hope this helps. If you aren't happy with the results, you could just remove the oil paint with thinners or turps (but this will ruin any undercoat you have applied). Cheers, Dave
I had never heard of Woodprix before, so I googled it, and most of the results are saying it is a scam site and is known for spamming comments on youtube. I would recommend my viewers NOT visit their site. But yeah, you could also make stuff out of wood for your models if you want a wood effect (duh!).
I don't control what ads precede my videos or how long they are, so take that up with TH-cam. As for my intro - yeah, they used to be 14 seconds long - they're now 10 as of about a year ago. Fair point.
Nobody is forcing you to watch my free content, pal. If it's so terrible, click somewhere else. However, I will look past the rudeness of your comment to the little nugget of useful feedback, thanks. Dave
Hi Dave just wanted to say a big thank you l tried this technique on the wooden insert for the seat of my F4F-4 Wildcat 1/32 and l was amazed at the results l got as l have only come back to the hobby over the last few months after a break of 50 something years this will be my third completed model 🤣so your channel is invaluable 👍
Cheers Barry, I'm glad to hear it was useful :)
thank you for your tutorial Dave, may i ask, can i use this technique for 1/700 , 1/350 ship deck ? what oil color would you think would suitable for WW2 ship deck >
Hi HL, hmm, the wood grain effect might look a bit out of scale for 1/350, and definitely would look too big for 1/700. I guess you could try it with a very fine brush with very fine bristles to get the wood grain effect in a smaller scale. As for colour - sorry mate, I'm no expert on WW2 deck colours. Try googling it, see what colours other people have used and then adapt the technique to replicate that. Hope that helps... Dave
So I've been looking for the simplest and most effective way to give a wood grain effect, though still quite nervous I admit, but I want to try this on a model kit's surfboards and on the panels/supports of the 41 woody itself.. but I think I'm gonna mess with the idea and maybe dry brush some black on for depth ..
Sounds like it would work well. All i would suggest is make sure your oils have fully dried first.
That's brilliant! A very clear explanation too. Thanks for the vid.
Hi Diedert, thanks for the feedback mate. Cheers, Dave
Great Video Dave! Darn you sound like Peter Jackson! lol hey Dave could I use this method with Acrylic paint? And thinking of making this sort of stuff in cardboard as Im a cheapstake and want to make furniture for 1/35 WWII Dioramas.
Jackson has NZ accent. Dave is Australian.
Great stuff, Dave!
wow..That's 's fantastic! there's a way to do this easily, but I've always done it hard. thanks for the tips^^
Glad you like it! It's crazy easy, and gives a great result - I *LOVE* this technique!
Wonder if this is too much just for a small wooden part on a mg 34 that belong to a 1/35 sturmgesützen.
I've definitely done this technique for wooden rifles and MG butts in 1/35 scale. It works well. If it was just a single piece, perhaps not worth all the effort, but for a number of rifles etc it'w worth setting up a production line.
Do you have to use oil paints or do acrylics work as well if it's the same colour?
Marcus B it definitely needs oil paints. You can use enamel or acrylics for the base coat, but for the top coat that you want to drag stripes through it really needs to be oils as they have a slow drying time. Acrylics will dry too quickly for you to work the grain into the top coat.
Good job and presentation. Like your work. Great comment on the Yanky troll too mate. Cheers.
Heh heh, thanks Lance ;) I've been trying to improve my audio, so I guess there is an upside to a comment like his? Thanks mate, Dave
My oil paint won't dry its just as wet a week later what did i do wrong??
It depends on the weather sometimes, if it's cold and rainy it can take longer for oils to dry. I don't think you've done anything wrong.
What do you use to thin your oil paints?
Plain old mineral turpentine from my local hardware store. Nothing special.
What about on smooth stuff like the side of my 49 mercury that doesn't come with molded in wood things
Hi Dishchicken, this technique would still work even if there is no moulded-on detail on the area you are painting. The beauty of this technique is that when you scrape a brush over the oil paint, it generates ridges and undulations which look like 3D wood grain. They're fine, but they're there. Hope this helps. If you aren't happy with the results, you could just remove the oil paint with thinners or turps (but this will ruin any undercoat you have applied). Cheers, Dave
ok thanks
Just did this on my 49' Merc and it looks great
Thank you!
My box! (Old method)
Paint those happy little boxes lololo
If you want to build it yourself just google for stodoys plans. I know you will find good solutions for all your ideas.
So do it yourself , go to woodprix page and learn how .
I had never heard of Woodprix before, so I googled it, and most of the results are saying it is a scam site and is known for spamming comments on youtube. I would recommend my viewers NOT visit their site. But yeah, you could also make stuff out of wood for your models if you want a wood effect (duh!).
Thanks for your opinion
Awesome plas to me. Thanks a lot guys! Woodprix is OK
I don't know whats longer....?
The ad the runs in front of your video, or your (long) intro.
It makes me want to go elsewhere. ?
I don't control what ads precede my videos or how long they are, so take that up with TH-cam. As for my intro - yeah, they used to be 14 seconds long - they're now 10 as of about a year ago. Fair point.
you are a terrible presenter. Speak into the mic.
Nobody is forcing you to watch my free content, pal. If it's so terrible, click somewhere else. However, I will look past the rudeness of your comment to the little nugget of useful feedback, thanks. Dave
You sir,, are a dick
Free content on a service not charging you to share your videos, just thought I'd chime in.