nightshiftmodeller

Pre-dusting on another level!

Added 2021-01-04 21:00:32 +0000 UTC

My friends, the next step wasn't detail painting after all. I decided to take a similar route like with the T-90 where I laid out the basic dust tones at the very beginning. Just with one small difference - chipping fluid, and of course, the scale plays a huge role.

I think this might be an amazing way not only to create interesting effects, but most importantly to save time. I mean, some details already look like they're finished - the mine roller wheels, the rear plate of the BMR and so on.

So the process was the same in principle like in other cases - starting with Wilder's textured earth and then pre-dusting with Tamiya paints (Buff + Flat Earth) with an airbrush. But this time over two even layers of chipping fluid.

This is of course a foundation for further effects, although I'm tempted to leave it as it is in some spots. So what's the next step? I kinda want to continue with a pinwash and detail painting, but something tells me to take a non-linear approach this time. So... maybe full mud weathering on the lower hull and tracks? Who knows!

The sadder part is... well I guess the good part actually is that I've set myself a deadline of 5 days to film a video, which I've met. This will make for an interesting video. But the sad part is... I'll spend the next day editing it, and then I kinda have to film the next early video, this time about modelling tools. Which again, should be a one day affair, but still... I'll have to go silent for a couple of days and it already kills my mojo just thinking about it! But on the other hand I believe it'll be worth it.

And the last happy and sad part at the same time is... I'm still learning to film with the new camera. This time I learned (I hope I learned it) why is the raw footage dark as hell. Gotta try and find a way around it, unfortunately the footage for this video is really dark lol, and when I adjust it in post, there's some faint video grain visible. Gaaah!