Detail Impression

I was asked the other week by a friend about the paint detail I use for painting kits and scenic work.

It does vary from person to person, and, unless you're actually painting a direct copy of a building or scene, I tend to advise to go for impression rather than detail.

Fencing is prime example, too many people over do the fencing paint work, under painted is better. I use a mixture of paint work and flock to create the effect I want.

Base coat the fencing, then paint over with the colour you want, a good idea is to weather the undercoat rather than the top coats.

Once I've done the top coats, I tend to use some flock to create some form of colour, perhaps roses or moss around the fencing.

I'll post some photos for you to see later this month.

Dry Brushing

Dry Brushing is a technique used by modellers to apply very light coats of or traces of paint to models, mainly used for weathering effects.

To use this method you need only a minimum amount of paint and a nice brush for detailed work. If weathering large areas, the brush does not ned to be of high quality, just a nice shaped head.

Dip the head into the paint, no begin to wipe the paint off the bristles by brushing it over either some rag or paper towel. Keep doing this until you can only see a trace of paint coming off the brush.

Now flick the brush over your area on the model that requires the dry brush effect. It is a technique that requires practice, so be prepared for mistakes, like having too much paint on the brush for starters. I learnt by weathering larger kits, 1/35th scale military kits, then moved down the scales to 'OO' and 'N'.

If you want something to practice on, buildings such as sheds or wagons offer a good place to start.