@@modkitmayhem I am doing some 40k tanks, Castigators... but I am also going to be starting a 1/48th Corsair and kitbash it into a Kroot sci-fi prop fighter for 40k too. That'll be my first steps into scale modelling... Though Ihave an old F-14 Jolly Rogers special kit from Tamiya in my closet too haha, big one I got for birthday. I should try it out first.
Thanks for the vid, very informative. I have a large bottle of Humbrol Decalfix that I never really liked for fixing decals so I may have found an alternative way to use it up.
@@modkitmayhem I've used a mix of a few drops of water, a few drops of Humbrol Decal Fix, one drop of washing up liquid and grated pastels of desired colour and consistency on a couple of models now and the results have been fantastic. Paint it on, let it dry, then reactivate it with a water dampened brush to remove any excess.
I’ll give it a try next time! I have been trying to keep to water based products as I can’t stand the smelly chemicals.. but I’ve found they are slightly better than acrylic stuff.. in my opinion 😀👍
I wonder how white glue would go to make a thick mud. I mean, once it's on your model it's not coming off, so you might want to layer it, but if you wanted a really thick caked on mud on tank tracks or something similar, I think that would work quite well.
Hi Ian, give it a go! It might be a bit too thick and I'm not sure what would happen if it was watered down! I'll try some on the bottom of a tank next time - cheers
To be honest I don’t know how they would work! I’ve not tried oil pastels yet. Try them out on the bottom of a vehicle.. see how they react! Nothing lost if they don’t work.. or they might make really good looking mud 😀👍
You could try but I think it would be tricky and you might break details off! They wouldn’t colour the actual model but give it a very dust look - dependent on the pastel colour you choose.
Interesting. I'm wondering how it would go if one applied the dry pastel (which looks pretty decent and I could imagine might make for good aircraft exhaust), and then after went over it with a matte coat. Anyone tried that?
Give it a go, I tried with some dust on a wing but as soon as the varnish mixed with it it disappeared.. only collecting in the panel lines. Like you say it looks good when put it straight on but keeping it there is a issue.. maybe with enough of it and a misting of matte varnish over the top would work!
I'm back into modelling after messing about on and off for years. The amount of products on the market now is mind boggling. I'm looking for cheaper DIY alternatives that will do the same job which is why I like videos like this. For panel lining try artists oil colour, such as raw umber, and low odour thinners. Seems to work fine and works out a lot cheaper than 'bespoke' products.
@@davidrobinson4118 Hi David, I have some Oil paints but haven’t got around to trying them yet! I’ve an old Tamiya KFz222 which needs finishing so that might be a good model to try them on.. just needs the chipping effect doing with hairspray - another technique I haven’t tried yet ha ha 😀👍
@@modkitmayhem Same here with the hairspray chipping thing, not tried that yet. But then I am only just finishing my first bit of armour for, ooh, must be about thirty years! Started with the Tamiya panzer II, the old kit from the late sixties, really good value, especially with a discount voucher from Hobbycraft. I've gone for a fairly 'clean' look as my weathering techniques are basic at the moment. My excuse is that the vehicle has only just arrived in Africa and is not too beat up yet! Going to make a small desert diorama. Have a building on its way from Fields Of Glory so looking forward to messing about with that. I've done the figures that came with kit. They don't look too bad, just don't use a macro lens on them! Got a Panther, a panzer IV and a Leopard in line, all the cheaper Tamiya kits from the late sixties, early seventies. Also ordered the panzer 38(t) by Tamiya when I ordered the building, couldn't help meself but it got me over the threshold for free posting. Got other stuff in the little stash but the stand out kit is my Trumpeter 1/200 Bismark. Bought this about ten years ago for when I had more time on my hands as I always intended to get back into the hobby. I'm retired now so will start that after I've got back into the swing of things more. Sorry I do tend to waffle on and get carried away talking to kindred spirits. Take care my friend and happy modelling.
@@davidrobinson4118 Hey David.. sounds like you are going to be busy ha ha!! No need to apologise.. waffle away! To be honest its really nice when people comment on my videos, its what its all about at the end of the day. So much time and effort go's into them that its easy to forget that there's a whole world of modellers out there ha ha. I'll do a video on chipping at some point.. record my trial and errors which in turn hopefully helps others. Happy modelling to you friend
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Yeah I have alwayus wondered about putting a varnish or a fixer down, then sprinkling the pigment onto it like that. Good stuff! Good demonstration.
I’m starting a Sherman next.. I’ll have to re-watch my video as it’s been that long since I used pigments 😂
Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers man
@@modkitmayhem I am doing some 40k tanks, Castigators... but I am also going to be starting a 1/48th Corsair and kitbash it into a Kroot sci-fi prop fighter for 40k too. That'll be my first steps into scale modelling...
Though Ihave an old F-14 Jolly Rogers special kit from Tamiya in my closet too haha, big one I got for birthday. I should try it out first.
super-helpful!
Thanks for the share.. really appreciate it 👍😀
@@modkitmayhem No worries :D
Bought same ones...good colours and work well.
Need to do some mud on the T72 I’m working on currently! Looking forward to trying them again 😀👍
I have been doing this before ammo and valejo etc for at at least 8 years so i think it works very wel mwn good video man greetz from HOLLAND
Thanks Melvin. I’ve yet to try the brand versions but this method certainly seems to work well. Hallo back from Wales 😀👍
Very informative mate............................................................Thanks
Cheers 👍😀
Thanks for the vid, very informative. I have a large bottle of Humbrol Decalfix that I never really liked for fixing decals so I may have found an alternative way to use it up.
Cheers man.. it’s a winner with pastels! I used it again on my latest T72 and it worked just great 👍😀
@@modkitmayhem I've used a mix of a few drops of water, a few drops of Humbrol Decal Fix, one drop of washing up liquid and grated pastels of desired colour and consistency on a couple of models now and the results have been fantastic. Paint it on, let it dry, then reactivate it with a water dampened brush to remove any excess.
@@martinoconnor4314 Cool, I'll give it a try on my next Vehicle.. maybe a King Tiger or the s.w.s halftrack. Cheers
This is very helpful. Thank you very much!
Glad it helped Joey, Cheers for the comment 😀👍
Very interesting. Thanx for sharing.
Cheers, so many variations I could have done with the Pastels.. maybe a part 2 😀
hello. thanks for the informative demo. is vallejo decal fix a similar chemical to mr. mark setter?
Hi Tomas, I’m not sure to be honest! It must be pretty similar! Try some on the bottom of an old kit and see if it does the same thing 😀👍
Interesting approach with this one!! Turned out real nice! Thanks for the vid MM! All the Best!
Cheers man! Glad you liked it 👍💯
Cheers man! Glad you liked it 👍💯
Try with heavily thinned enamel matt varnish. It should seal pigments as well!
I’ll give it a try next time! I have been trying to keep to water based products as I can’t stand the smelly chemicals.. but I’ve found they are slightly better than acrylic stuff.. in my opinion 😀👍
@@modkitmayhem Yeah, try with odourless enamel thinners .. they have no smell at all.
Subscribed keep up the good content.
Tutorial are really cool.
Thanks SilverBullet, appreciate the subscribe ! Just working on a new Mud tutorial for this weeks video!
Great video mate been using pastels for a while very handy and water soluble pencils too stay safe cheers
Cheers Tony, going to use pastels a bit more now I think. Tiger Tank build in the next few weeks.. perfect for that. Stay safe to pal.. cheers
@@modkitmayhem good one cheers
Interesting, looks like it has good results!
Definitely worth a go if you get a chance 😀👍
pretty good ideas you got there. im in mate. greetings michael
Cheers man.. lots more ideas to try and hopefully they will be of interest! Cheers for the sub 👍💯
@@modkitmayhem youre welcome mate. and keep it up.
I wonder how white glue would go to make a thick mud. I mean, once it's on your model it's not coming off, so you might want to layer it, but if you wanted a really thick caked on mud on tank tracks or something similar, I think that would work quite well.
Hi Ian, give it a go! It might be a bit too thick and I'm not sure what would happen if it was watered down! I'll try some on the bottom of a tank next time - cheers
Modge podge?
I haven’t ever used Modge Podge! Might be worth a try! I’ve got some in a box somewhere.. may dig it out! 😀👍
I have some oil pastels laying around, do these also work or are oil based pastels not suitable for weathering?
To be honest I don’t know how they would work! I’ve not tried oil pastels yet. Try them out on the bottom of a vehicle.. see how they react! Nothing lost if they don’t work.. or they might make really good looking mud 😀👍
Can the pastel sticks be used directly like a pencil to colour the model at all ?
You could try but I think it would be tricky and you might break details off! They wouldn’t colour the actual model but give it a very dust look - dependent on the pastel colour you choose.
Thanks for the techniques, hopefully I could use them for my future builds
Cheers, lots more new and old techniques to explore in my videos.. Hoping everyone finds something useful in them 😀👍
I tried mixing the dust with water and it would not mix. Hopefully the thinner option works
So far the decal fixer has worked the best for me. The dust/Pastels with water, just comes off when you handle the model overtime.
Interesting. I'm wondering how it would go if one applied the dry pastel (which looks pretty decent and I could imagine might make for good aircraft exhaust), and then after went over it with a matte coat. Anyone tried that?
Give it a go, I tried with some dust on a wing but as soon as the varnish mixed with it it disappeared.. only collecting in the panel lines. Like you say it looks good when put it straight on but keeping it there is a issue.. maybe with enough of it and a misting of matte varnish over the top would work!
Panel line for tank, what brand you suggest?
I used Mig to start but I now use Vallejo because I prefer cleaning with water and less smelly chemicals 😀👍
I'm back into modelling after messing about on and off for years. The amount of products on the market now is mind boggling. I'm looking for cheaper DIY alternatives that will do the same job which is why I like videos like this. For panel lining try artists oil colour, such as raw umber, and low odour thinners. Seems to work fine and works out a lot cheaper than 'bespoke' products.
@@davidrobinson4118 Hi David, I have some Oil paints but haven’t got around to trying them yet! I’ve an old Tamiya KFz222 which needs finishing so that might be a good model to try them on.. just needs the chipping effect doing with hairspray - another technique I haven’t tried yet ha ha 😀👍
@@modkitmayhem Same here with the hairspray chipping thing, not tried that yet. But then I am only just finishing my first bit of armour for, ooh, must be about thirty years! Started with the Tamiya panzer II, the old kit from the late sixties, really good value, especially with a discount voucher from Hobbycraft. I've gone for a fairly 'clean' look as my weathering techniques are basic at the moment. My excuse is that the vehicle has only just arrived in Africa and is not too beat up yet! Going to make a small desert diorama. Have a building on its way from Fields Of Glory so looking forward to messing about with that. I've done the figures that came with kit. They don't look too bad, just don't use a macro lens on them! Got a Panther, a panzer IV and a Leopard in line, all the cheaper Tamiya kits from the late sixties, early seventies. Also ordered the panzer 38(t) by Tamiya when I ordered the building, couldn't help meself but it got me over the threshold for free posting. Got other stuff in the little stash but the stand out kit is my Trumpeter 1/200 Bismark. Bought this about ten years ago for when I had more time on my hands as I always intended to get back into the hobby. I'm retired now so will start that after I've got back into the swing of things more. Sorry I do tend to waffle on and get carried away talking to kindred spirits. Take care my friend and happy modelling.
@@davidrobinson4118 Hey David.. sounds like you are going to be busy ha ha!! No need to apologise.. waffle away! To be honest its really nice when people comment on my videos, its what its all about at the end of the day. So much time and effort go's into them that its easy to forget that there's a whole world of modellers out there ha ha. I'll do a video on chipping at some point.. record my trial and errors which in turn hopefully helps others. Happy modelling to you friend
Add a drop of dishwasher soap to break the surface tension.
Somebody else suggested this, I'll give it a go next time.