Just got one of these and can't wait to start building/painting. It was actually Lincoln's videos that got me interested in Maschinen Krieger! Glad you're doing them as well.
Hey, good series, enjoying this so far! Decided to try your texturing with Mr surfacer on my 1/35 gustaf and melusine MA.K kit. Paint brush keeps clumping with the surfacer drying on it though... How did you prevent this?
I don't actually - I prefer it! For one, I go back to the wet Mr. Surfacer a lot, which keeps things moist. But I like the roughness of the brush because it helps add texture... the very "clumpiness" of it improves the application tool (the brush) throughout. Also, you can put some of the Mr. Surfacer in a small palette (I use plastic bottle lids), and add a little thinner to it. (Lacquer type.) Test a more wet application and see if that is more to your liking. The fun and beauty of this technique is its configurability. It can be as thin or as thick as you want. Rough like cheap concrete, or more smoothed out like cast metal. At the end I give it a very good cleaning with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner, or other lacquer thinners. You can even do a light cleaning now and again in the process to make the brush a little less gnarly, though I usually only do that in very long sessions. This is also why I always use an old synthetic brush. it will really wear down a brush! I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Interesting techniques explained here Jon, thank you. The distress coating was very good. It made a huge difference to the appearance of the model. I will look for an opportunity to try it. Was the Tamiya putty, the regular red / blue star in a white tube one?
No, I have not. To be honest, I never thought to try it. I'm not a big fan of the water based putty really, because in my experience it tends to be far less durable than the lacquer based ones I have used. I would often get chipping, or it would outright pull up when sanded, even after a long period for curing. That said, it can be great for creating visual effects that leverage those properties! Of course, I'd say give it a try. If it works well for you, go with it! Thanks for wathcing and commenting!
@@JonBius I've tried using it to fill seams and gaps but with mediocre results, similar to what you describe. I guess I will get myself some Tamiya's instead. Thanks!
Hey brother! I was on a team from A Co 9th PSYOP BN (ABN), and we were sliced to the 10th MtnDiv, first to 1/22 INF, and then 2/14 INF. But we worked with pretty much everyone over there. That was summer '93. Seems like a million years ago don't it? I'm betting we were at Bragg at the same time. My opdet was over on Buker street just down from the GB Club.
@ I was at Bragg from 1990-1998. It’s been many moons ago. Lol We was 20th ABN Bat.30th Brg. 362nd Engr co.Right there beside All American Highway. If I remember right? lol
@@ErnestBegley-nl6sb Yep, you were across the street from us basically! All that old stuff is gone now. I jumped with 30th Brg a few times if I recall correctly. Heck, we were neighbors! LOL Keep your feet and knees together brother!
Just got one of these and can't wait to start building/painting. It was actually Lincoln's videos that got me interested in Maschinen Krieger! Glad you're doing them as well.
Thanks!
Hey, good series, enjoying this so far! Decided to try your texturing with Mr surfacer on my 1/35 gustaf and melusine MA.K kit. Paint brush keeps clumping with the surfacer drying on it though... How did you prevent this?
I don't actually - I prefer it! For one, I go back to the wet Mr. Surfacer a lot, which keeps things moist. But I like the roughness of the brush because it helps add texture... the very "clumpiness" of it improves the application tool (the brush) throughout.
Also, you can put some of the Mr. Surfacer in a small palette (I use plastic bottle lids), and add a little thinner to it. (Lacquer type.) Test a more wet application and see if that is more to your liking.
The fun and beauty of this technique is its configurability. It can be as thin or as thick as you want. Rough like cheap concrete, or more smoothed out like cast metal.
At the end I give it a very good cleaning with Mr. Color Leveling Thinner, or other lacquer thinners. You can even do a light cleaning now and again in the process to make the brush a little less gnarly, though I usually only do that in very long sessions.
This is also why I always use an old synthetic brush. it will really wear down a brush!
I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Interesting techniques explained here Jon, thank you. The distress coating was very good. It made a huge difference to the appearance of the model. I will look for an opportunity to try it. Was the Tamiya putty, the regular red / blue star in a white tube one?
Thanks John! I used Tamiya Putty Basic Type - the very one you described!
AATW!!!
Hi Jon, have you ever tried doing texturing with water-based putty, like vallejo's?
No, I have not. To be honest, I never thought to try it. I'm not a big fan of the water based putty really, because in my experience it tends to be far less durable than the lacquer based ones I have used. I would often get chipping, or it would outright pull up when sanded, even after a long period for curing.
That said, it can be great for creating visual effects that leverage those properties!
Of course, I'd say give it a try. If it works well for you, go with it!
Thanks for wathcing and commenting!
@@JonBius I've tried using it to fill seams and gaps but with mediocre results, similar to what you describe. I guess I will get myself some Tamiya's instead. Thanks!
Who did you serve with over in the Mog? I was with 362nd ABN Engineers 93-94 there in Somalia.
Hey brother! I was on a team from A Co 9th PSYOP BN (ABN), and we were sliced to the 10th MtnDiv, first to 1/22 INF, and then 2/14 INF. But we worked with pretty much everyone over there. That was summer '93. Seems like a million years ago don't it? I'm betting we were at Bragg at the same time. My opdet was over on Buker street just down from the GB Club.
@ I was at Bragg from 1990-1998. It’s been many moons ago. Lol We was 20th ABN Bat.30th Brg. 362nd Engr co.Right there beside All American Highway. If I remember right? lol
@@ErnestBegley-nl6sb Yep, you were across the street from us basically! All that old stuff is gone now. I jumped with 30th Brg a few times if I recall correctly. Heck, we were neighbors! LOL Keep your feet and knees together brother!