Creating realistic scratches and wear using Hairspray

Red Comet · Post by **Red Comet** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:59 am

There are many ways to create a work look on the 'metal' surfaces of your scale models. You could hand paint them or sponge them on, both of which take a bit of time to do correctly. In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate the easiest way to create a realistic worn look using a technique that many Military and Aviation modelers have used for a long, long time.

http://www.ghostofzeon.com/diy/detailin ... tches.html

Tony Agustin · Post by **Tony Agustin** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:56 am

Wow nice tip!! I'll try that out. Thank you!

elend · Post by **elend** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:20 pm

Ah, thanks for the link. Great pictures, which explain the technique nearly by themselfes. Very nice.

I guess this technique is hard to do when you are (still) painting your models with a brush, right? I noticed, that my paintcoat is always quite thick when I use my brush. Now imagine adding 2 different colors on the model. Hm.

Lt. Z0mBe · Post by **Lt. Z0mBe** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:32 pm

Thanks for the instructions. That's really helpful.

Kenny

Red Comet · Post by **Red Comet** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 3:44 pm

elend wrote:Ah, thanks for the link. Great pictures, which explain the technique nearly by themselfes. Very nice.

I guess this technique is hard to do when you are (still) painting your models with a brush, right? I noticed, that my paintcoat is always quite thick when I use my brush. Now imagine adding 2 different colors on the model. Hm.

Yes it would be but not impossible. It's ideal to use an air brush for the painting with this technique as it keeps the layer thin and easy to remove.

Kolschey · Post by **Kolschey** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:36 pm

I've been seeing a fair bit on this method recently. I'm definitely going to have to give it a try.