At work, everyone wants to own their little slice of “strategy”, to the point where the term itself has become – I won’t say meaningless – but certainly confused. Over the past week, I’ve been on vacation. Away from the bench and largely away from the computer. I’ve done more following and reading than I…
Category: Weathering
Panel Lines: Do They Even Exist?
My recent rant against egregious panel line shading has drawn quite a hefty response. Plenty of voices of support…and of butthurt and defensiveness. A few who have mistaken the entire thing as some kind of condemnation of all pre-shading. And then there’s Tom, who left this comment earlier today. Good grief. Black basing, pre-shading, post-shading, it’s all…
The Problem with Panel Line Shading
So this is the post where I get to shit all over other people’s builds! Not really. Or at least, that is not my intent. My intent is to talk about shading panel lines (mainly pre-shading, but also post-shading), and why – if you’re pursuing a realistic or verisimilitudinous finish, it’s a terrible technique that should…
Weathering Tamiya’s 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair, Pt 1
After the painting (LINK) comes the fun part – the weathering! No Clean Bird Marine Corsairs weren’t exactly known for their cleanliness, and “Tojo Eats Shit” has to be one of the filthiest examples I’ve yet come across. There are so many factors at play here. Fading. Chipping. Gun and exhaust stains. Coral dust. Oil…
Painting Tamiya’s 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair
With each new build, I try to push myself outside of my comfort zone (RELATED: Where the Magic Happens) in at least one area. Test a technique. Try a new paint. Experiment a little. But every so often, a build comes along that’s more than that. That kicks me into an entirely new level of…
Technique: Multi-Layer Chipping
I’ll straight-up admit it. I’ve been procrastinating on my big Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair. Oh, sure, part of it’s been working on other builds, but a bigger part has been sheer anxiety over how I’m going to paint the thing. The problem is pretty basic, really. I have a pretty reliable painting process that puts a…
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