Trust me, it shocked the guy who discovered it too. Total accident. When he showed a group of us I think many just couldn't believe it as it goes against what we think "acrylics" react to. ATOM may not be totally water soluble, but may indeed sit somewhere in the middle much like Tamiya acrylics do. I'd like to know more about their chemical composition .... or maybe not. My head is very full of information I no longer use 😀
Thanks Craig. Glad you liked the content. It's an exciting time to be in the hobby because there's still more for us to learn and techniques like this expand on our abilities to get the results we want to achieve. Loving it !!
Looks good. As I said On Facebook I will move to ATOM when my current paints run out... I guess if I do ATOM over ATOM I need to put a barrier coat of something else in-between (e.g. VMS varnish perhaps) otherwise the process will remove all layers of ATOM paint. I am going to try it soon I am sure
Yes Robert you would likely damage more than just the top coat of ATOM paint. Although, that could depend on some variables. If there were several days between coats of ATOM paint the lower layer may harden enough to resist the Odourless Thinner for much longer. Spray the top coat very thinly, it will chip must faster. So I've done a bit of testing with ATOMm paints and so far I like them a lot.
Hi again Stewart! This looks like an interesting way to produce those chipping effects needed for the weathering process, on all types of models. However, it seems a little time consuming? I like the look of Mig’s Atom paints, and I know you have reviewed them, but I can’t find them for sale on any of the online modelling stores. Have they been released here yet? Mind you, I might be looking in the wrong place. I would love to see a full build that includes this weathering technique. Cheers for now mate!
Hi Gary, Yes I agree that it's not a quick process. Its strength is in how we can absolutely control the outcome because it is so slow. It really reduces the chances of things happening too quickly on you. That said..... where I see this technique being used in is making specific weathering effects that need the top layer to be worn away without interfering with the layer below it. Some examples that come to mind are: 1. Say you made a Pacific theatre US Navy Fighter. It has a salt and weather worn paint. Do that in Tamiya or Mission Models etc. Then spray all your NAVY markings using ATOM paints. Then use this technique to weather the markings. 2. Create a rusty old truck that has lots of rust but still some remnants of the original colour paint on top. Start with creating all those lovely rust effects. Totally rusty panels. Then using ATOM paints, spray on the top colour coats and wear them back using this technique. You could product highly worn away paint areas, or just weathered paint with a bit of rust bubbling through etc. The possibilities are endless. The best part is we can wear and chip the top coat without damaging what's under that.
Thanks for developing and showcasing another technique. 😁
My pleasure 😊
Fascinating, I would have never thought this would work had I not seen it on video. Very cool
Trust me, it shocked the guy who discovered it too. Total accident. When he showed a group of us I think many just couldn't believe it as it goes against what we think "acrylics" react to. ATOM may not be totally water soluble, but may indeed sit somewhere in the middle much like Tamiya acrylics do. I'd like to know more about their chemical composition .... or maybe not. My head is very full of information I no longer use 😀
A very interesting way to get chipping that's for sure. Another great informative video Stewart. :)
Thanks Craig. Glad you liked the content. It's an exciting time to be in the hobby because there's still more for us to learn and techniques like this expand on our abilities to get the results we want to achieve. Loving it !!
Great video!
Thank you very much for the feedback.
Looks good. As I said On Facebook I will move to ATOM when my current paints run out... I guess if I do ATOM over ATOM I need to put a barrier coat of something else in-between (e.g. VMS varnish perhaps) otherwise the process will remove all layers of ATOM paint. I am going to try it soon I am sure
Yes Robert you would likely damage more than just the top coat of ATOM paint. Although, that could depend on some variables. If there were several days between coats of ATOM paint the lower layer may harden enough to resist the Odourless Thinner for much longer. Spray the top coat very thinly, it will chip must faster.
So I've done a bit of testing with ATOMm paints and so far I like them a lot.
Hi again Stewart! This looks like an interesting way to produce those chipping effects needed for the weathering process, on all types of models. However, it seems a little time consuming? I like the look of Mig’s Atom paints, and I know you have reviewed them, but I can’t find them for sale on any of the online modelling stores. Have they been released here yet?
Mind you, I might be looking in the wrong place. I would love to see a full build that includes this weathering technique. Cheers for now mate!
Hi Gary,
Yes I agree that it's not a quick process. Its strength is in how we can absolutely control the outcome because it is so slow. It really reduces the chances of things happening too quickly on you. That said..... where I see this technique being used in is making specific weathering effects that need the top layer to be worn away without interfering with the layer below it. Some examples that come to mind are:
1. Say you made a Pacific theatre US Navy Fighter. It has a salt and weather worn paint. Do that in Tamiya or Mission Models etc. Then spray all your NAVY markings using ATOM paints. Then use this technique to weather the markings.
2. Create a rusty old truck that has lots of rust but still some remnants of the original colour paint on top. Start with creating all those lovely rust effects. Totally rusty panels. Then using ATOM paints, spray on the top colour coats and wear them back using this technique. You could product highly worn away paint areas, or just weathered paint with a bit of rust bubbling through etc.
The possibilities are endless. The best part is we can wear and chip the top coat without damaging what's under that.