someone asked about how to use Tamiya Weathering Master C Set
for post-shading..well here it is, Its not a full tutorial. But this is how I do it.
I noticed that different surface gives different results for this thing.
Gloss : a minimum shaded effect. (e.g. PG Aile Strike)
Matte : heavy weathered, battle damage effect.(e.g.: MG Qan[T])
So choose what finish you want your kit to look like, and BRUSH it on!
It looks almost like Air-brushed pre-shading.. almost.
Before and after,
More images,
Yup, I'm quite happy with the minor shading effect on Astray. I won't go battle damage it.
Now, I just need a SUNNY day. Please stop the rain.
playing around with camera effects,
1:1 Gundam Astray would be nice.. (diorama effect)
Grain effect? dynamic effect? argh.. not my taste.
Comments welcome!
Til next post, Ciao~
now it looks more awesome with the weathering effect that you've applied, I mean it looks more realistic in my opinion!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'll touch up some more before 2nd topcoat. but I'm liking every bit of it already.
Deletedear GB, hope you post a new tab for tutorial section and good job there for the astray red..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion Izlan. I'm actually thinking of doing that!
DeleteYou have a really cool looking kit there.
ReplyDeleteBTW, before you apply the shading does your kit already have panel lines + decals and have been coated?
is your step something like:
1. panel line + decals (what do you use for panel lining)
2. top coat
3. post-shading
4. another top coat
Thanks in advance for you advise. :)
Thanks for liking it Michael,
DeleteYup, you've guessed it all right. First topcoat to protect the panel lines and decals, then second topcoat to finish everything up..
For the panel lines, I'm using GM01 and GM02. Grey marker for whites, and black for everything else.
For the topcoats (first and second), are you using the lacquer-based type or the water-based type? i heard that if your using lacquer-based type on gundam markers (which they say are acrylic-based) will smudge your panel lines. And also, is it safe to use lacquer-based topcoat over the tamiya weather set?
DeleteI apologize for the many questions.. :) It's just that I want to learn as much info i can gather before I touch my kits. :) I already built 2 MG kits, with all the linings and decals and wanted to do shading the same way as you do.
GM01, 02 gundam markers are oil baeed, not acrylic. But yeah, if your lacquer topcoat too heavily, it will smudges the marker.
DeleteSo or may build, it's either all acrylic topcoats, or panel lines& decals > acrylic topcoat > shading/ weathering > lacquer topcoat for tougher protection.
Yeah, it's good to gather as much info as you can before stepping in kits you like. What kit are you planning to do next?
I'm doing the MG Aegis next and I'm planning on painting this guy with a darker shade of pink. For now, I want to do post-shading on my two other kits that I have already built, the 00 Gundam 7 sword and the Strike Noir Gundam. Both are also MG. Do you have a video tutorial on how you apply the weathering set? It would be very helpful to see you in action.
DeleteMG Aegis, wow, that's a very nice kit.
DeleteI never done any tutorial vids up till now, I'm not sure if I ever will, but I'll make a detailed step by step blogpost when I get some free time. Just got a job and moved into a whole new city, that's why I haven't update my blog just yet.
Stay tuned, and feel free to ask me any questions. I'm happy to help you out.
May be I just need a decent webcam..... Hmm. Or even my ipad. I shall think about it.
DeleteThanks always for the help and the tips. I'll sure be checking your other posts for any tips. :)
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