Two big revelations for me, leave the dot filter to dry for at least an hour and use complimentary colors to the camo. Brilliant, thank you for those foundational pieces. I've always struggled with what colors to use.
+paladinlv1 Glad my video is helpful! Yes you have to let the paint dry for a while before you streak it down, and contrasting colours really help to break up the base tone
Thanks for a great, timely video. My wife just brought me home a set of oils. I had been trying to get some locally but they were always out. She just got there when they were putting them up and got me some. Love it. Now I have a few tricks to try and learn
I started using this technique a few days ago and results are amazing I believe that you can actually create fade camo patterns this way without the use of an airbrush..
Armour Empire Thanks Mark! You can never go wrong with the oils. I especially love the slow drying time; gives me time to think and go back if I need to
hi glad to see your video on using oils for modeling. as you said you need to remove the linseed oil but you should have told them that one problem if you do not is that the paint will not totally dry. back in when the model of the eagle from the tv series space 1999 came out I painted mine with oil paint paint and to this day it is not dry. thank you.
Charles Myrick Thanks Charles! Yeah I think the linseed oil is to bind it into the canvas or something...if its not absorbed then it doesn't dry. Still dry to this day wow that's crazy but I believe it!
Watched this one again, great video. I have used oil paints before for streaking and it works well. I am going to use the technique outlined in the video for general weathering, that looks cool.
Excellent tutorial, thanks for posting! :) And an extra special thanks for NOT posting this video set to that annoying nerve-wracking techno music! Nothing will stop me from watching a modelling video (or any other tutorial video) faster than hearing that crap!
Great tutorial Evan! Definitely inspired me to try some of those techniques out. I used to shy away from oils when I first started out in the hobby many years back... but with a little know how, practice, and some courage, us modelers can conquer anything! Cheers bud!
GeekyRocket Thank you Brad. Sorry for the late replies but school y'know...now I'm catching up! Oils are the best paint IMO. I should try weathering a vehicle using only oils, for the chips, rust, streaks, washes, dust, mud....that would be cool! So much to do and they dry so slowly I can go back the next morning after a sleep and think and take off what I don't like!
I did try them, and the first thing I learned was that I needed to thin them out. I just keep playing with them.. I try what you do with them in you videos. Thank you
Excellent tutorial! I noticed that you applied two passes of oil paints on the piece. The darker colors around the edges and then the vertical streaks. Did you apply any kind of top coat after the first pass so that you don't wash it away? Or do you just try to just not over work it? Thanks man!
Great video!!! All of your modeling techniques and reviews are among the best on youtube.I never really knew that oil paints could be used for so much but ill definitely be getting some in the future. My only problem with the streaking was that I ended up practically removing all the paint when I went over it with thinner. any reason that might be?
Thank you Stovall. If you're removing too much of the paint when doing the streaking effect it's probably one of a few things. Either you're not letting the paint sit on the model long enough before streaking, you're pressing the brush against the model too hard when doing the streaking motion, or - I think most likely - you have too much thinner on your brush. The brush should be just damp with the thinner, not soaked through. Try wiping most of the thinner off of the brush and then gently begin the streaking motion and it will begin to slowly streak the paint down.
What do you use to thin oil paints? There is paint thinner, Gamsol, mineral spirits… I tried these without good results. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!
Hi, great video! I noticed that you used Thinner and does not affect the base coat. I had disastrous results using thinners. Did you use a protective coat of future floor or something like that? Thanks!
tyler windecker Thanks Tyler. Here I actually didn't use a protective coat. The oil thinner that I use from Gotrick doesn't react at all with enamels or acrylics surprisingly. it's an artists-quality solvent not meant for models but it works fine. You can also use some enamel thinners like the ones in AK and MiG products, but that can have the disastrous results you mentioned. I would still recommend using a protective coat just in case, but I didn't here because I didn't care - it was just a random extra kit piece that was expendable. I do seal with a matte or satin coat, but never gloss as I personally find it doesn't hold weathering all that well.
Thanks for a great video tutorial! I have been trying similar techniques myself, but I get tide marks that I don't like. In your video, I can see that you also have them (at 5:30 for example) but eventually they disappear. How do you accomplish this? I could not see that you removed them.
Thank you. If you're getting tide marks, its probably either the thinner reacting a little with the underlying base paints or just the thinner leaving a residue. A matte coat might solve the issue, and if not then I'd get a different thinner.
+Panzermeister36 Thanks for your reply! I can see tide marks on your model in the video, how did you remove them? Were they blended in to the rest of the oil colors in a later step of the process?
GYRUSS Thanks :) The brand I use is Gotrick. It just calls it a 'solvent' and on the back says 'ideal for thinning oil paints and cleaning brushes'. The clerk at the art store recommended it, and it doesn't react with enamels or acrylic actually; in this vid I didn't even seal the paint with matte or gloss etc. And as a plus it has a nice orange smell lol
Great tutorial! now I can see how to do that. thank you. cool shit! I learned something today! I am eye balling built models that I could try that on......hmmmm.....I may have to build one to try my hand at this method. Thank you.
UKscalemodeller It was directly on the paint here which was tamiya nato green I think. The thinner that I use for these oils never reacts with acrylics or enamels, though my enamel thinner reacts with oils funnily enough. Still I'd recommend a coat of probably satin or matte depending on how strong you want the effect, matte obviously being heavier as it has more tooth. I think a gloss coat would leave nearly no oils left or they'd blend to easily and not really create the modulated look. Well, "I think"...I have yet to try. But I personally always use matte before weathering.
Any thinner that works with enamel products should work well. So AK, Wilder, MiG Productions, Mig AMMO, are work well if you're going for the brand products. Otherwise you can use mineral spirits which are basically the same thing as all those products.
Emre Ustuner Thank you. I did not varnish this model because the oil thinner I use will not react with enamel or acrylic paints. the thinner is Gotrick brand Brush Cleaner
thank you for your reply. One more thing...I looked up on internet but i can't find a spesific answer. Do you know can we apply ak interective or mig jimenez's enamel products on acrylic paints?
Emre Ustuner Yes I use those products quite a bit and they work great. I would recommend sealing the base coat with a matte vanish before applying them, though :)
In this video I was using a brush cleaning solvent I got at my local art store. Now I use Wilder enamel thinner for streaking oils, thinning oils for washes, and also for working with enamels.
No I didn't and I usually don't. I recommend that you do though, because for example if you're using AK or Mig AMMO paints, those and some othet brands of paint will be removed by certain thinners for oils/enamels. Here I used Tamiya paints so there was no issue.
Good tutorial! :-) I enjoy watching your videos, there is always something I learn from them. I wonder though, what is the name of the song you used that started around 6:50? I'd really like to know! :)
Hello! I tried this dolt filter on a gloss coated model, i didnt work tho, the dots was still visible after i had smudged the color, what am i doing wrong? I tried mineral spirits and enamel thinner.
I bought winsor newton watersolvable oils. Cus people told me they were the same except you could clean em in water. The base coat of my olive drab came of aswell :s I let the clear coat dry for 30 hours so i dont know what i did wrong..
rhys holtom Oh sorry I missed it...I've been so inactive with exams and all, so sorry! But I am free now, pretty much all times of day and any day, but just ask and I'll see if I'm good for a hangout and I will get back to you much sooner.
Thanks you once again for an awesome video. I really like the time you take to teach us the technique you're using and so far, by following your lead. I think that my model painting has improved by a lot. I know I had a good base but I was completly in the dark regarding using oil paints to enhance the looks of a model. Thanks once again! Check your emails btw! : )
byrnespeed Thank you! I hope you find this video helpful, they can really add a lot of nice effects! And yes I'll check my emails sorry...I'm just going through all the hundred comments I missed argh
This has to be one of the best tutorials I've seen yet! Really easy to follow, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge :)
helgan35 Thank you! I'm glad you really enjoyed the video :D
Two big revelations for me, leave the dot filter to dry for at least an hour and use complimentary colors to the camo. Brilliant, thank you for those foundational pieces. I've always struggled with what colors to use.
+paladinlv1 Glad my video is helpful! Yes you have to let the paint dry for a while before you streak it down, and contrasting colours really help to break up the base tone
Thanks for a great, timely video. My wife just brought me home a set of oils. I had been trying to get some locally but they were always out. She just got there when they were putting them up and got me some. Love it. Now I have a few tricks to try and learn
dalton vickers Timely video but not timely replies, sorry... Thanks for the comment buddy and I hope the oils went well if you're tried them!
Most excellent !!!! awesome results .... Well done buddy !
Norm Lajoie Thank you Norm!
I started using this technique a few days ago and results are amazing I believe that you can actually create fade camo patterns this way without the use of an airbrush..
I have thought about doing that too! Something to try one day for sure.
Very well done tutorial. Thanks very much Evan. I shall definitely try these tips, and also want to try a dot filters again.
Armour Empire Thanks Mark! You can never go wrong with the oils. I especially love the slow drying time; gives me time to think and go back if I need to
Great tutorial, very clear and well filmed, thank you .
tomrace16 Thanks buddy for the compliments!
hi
glad to see your video on using oils for modeling.
as you said you need to remove the linseed oil but you should have told them that one problem if you do not is that the paint will not totally dry.
back in when the model of the eagle from the tv series space 1999 came out I painted mine with oil paint paint and to this day it is not dry.
thank you.
Charles Myrick Thanks Charles! Yeah I think the linseed oil is to bind it into the canvas or something...if its not absorbed then it doesn't dry. Still dry to this day wow that's crazy but I believe it!
best model tutorial site by far !
Thank you!
Good tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Scale Journal Thanks :) The oils you used on the IS-2 had a really nice effect!
Watched this one again, great video. I have used oil paints before for streaking and it works well. I am going to use the technique outlined in the video for general weathering, that looks cool.
Shawn Streeter Thanks Shawn :) Glad I can be of inspiration! Hope the oils are good to you!
Great video, you have a nice relaxed style
Thank you! I'm glad you think so :)
Superb work Evan, many thanks - I find this extremely useful!
Michael B Thank you Michael!
Excellent tutorial, thanks for posting! :)
And an extra special thanks for NOT posting this video set to that annoying nerve-wracking techno music! Nothing will stop me from watching a modelling video (or any other tutorial video) faster than hearing that crap!
Thanks! Yeah I'm trying to keep the music lighter and quieter, not that modern dance stuff you often hear!
Panzermeister36 Believe me, it is much appreciated! :)
Great tutorial Evan!
Definitely inspired me to try some of those techniques out. I used to shy away from oils when I first started out in the hobby many years back... but with a little know how, practice, and some courage, us modelers can conquer anything!
Cheers bud!
GeekyRocket Thank you Brad. Sorry for the late replies but school y'know...now I'm catching up! Oils are the best paint IMO. I should try weathering a vehicle using only oils, for the chips, rust, streaks, washes, dust, mud....that would be cool! So much to do and they dry so slowly I can go back the next morning after a sleep and think and take off what I don't like!
I did try them, and the first thing I learned was that I needed to thin them out. I just keep playing with them.. I try what you do with them in you videos. Thank you
dalton vickers Alright...I didn't have to thin mine first but I guess it's the brand. Well grad my video is helpful, Dalton :)
Great tutorial on oils.
hardihood1 Thank you!
Excellent tutorial!
The Creator Thanks buddy :)
Excellent tutorial Evan. What type of thinner are you using? Enamel, lacquer, or white spirits?
TommyBoy ScaleModeling Thanks Tommy! I'm pretty sure it's white spirits :)
I REALLY need to try this!
Excellent tutorial! I noticed that you applied two passes of oil paints on the piece. The darker colors around the edges and then the vertical streaks. Did you apply any kind of top coat after the first pass so that you don't wash it away? Or do you just try to just not over work it? Thanks man!
cool cool results... congrats!!!!
Ivan C Thanks Ivan!
Great video!!! All of your modeling techniques and reviews are among the best on youtube.I never really knew that oil paints could be used for so much but ill definitely be getting some in the future. My only problem with the streaking was that I ended up practically removing all the paint when I went over it with thinner. any reason that might be?
Thank you Stovall. If you're removing too much of the paint when doing the streaking effect it's probably one of a few things. Either you're not letting the paint sit on the model long enough before streaking, you're pressing the brush against the model too hard when doing the streaking motion, or - I think most likely - you have too much thinner on your brush. The brush should be just damp with the thinner, not soaked through. Try wiping most of the thinner off of the brush and then gently begin the streaking motion and it will begin to slowly streak the paint down.
What do you use to thin oil paints? There is paint thinner, Gamsol, mineral spirits… I tried these without good results.
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!
Hi, great video! I noticed that you used Thinner and does not affect the base coat. I had disastrous results using thinners. Did you use a protective coat of future floor or something like that? Thanks!
tyler windecker Thanks Tyler. Here I actually didn't use a protective coat. The oil thinner that I use from Gotrick doesn't react at all with enamels or acrylics surprisingly. it's an artists-quality solvent not meant for models but it works fine. You can also use some enamel thinners like the ones in AK and MiG products, but that can have the disastrous results you mentioned. I would still recommend using a protective coat just in case, but I didn't here because I didn't care - it was just a random extra kit piece that was expendable. I do seal with a matte or satin coat, but never gloss as I personally find it doesn't hold weathering all that well.
I would clap all day long for this..well done m8...
Dan Kov Thank you very much! :)
Still clapping... ;)
Thanks for a great video tutorial! I have been trying similar techniques myself, but I get tide marks that I don't like. In your video, I can see that you also have them (at 5:30 for example) but eventually they disappear. How do you accomplish this? I could not see that you removed them.
Thank you. If you're getting tide marks, its probably either the thinner reacting a little with the underlying base paints or just the thinner leaving a residue. A matte coat might solve the issue, and if not then I'd get a different thinner.
+Panzermeister36 Thanks for your reply! I can see tide marks on your model in the video, how did you remove them? Were they blended in to the rest of the oil colors in a later step of the process?
+Ola Lundin They just disappeared when it dried
+Panzermeister36 All right! I will be more patient inte the future then and let the paint dry! :) Thanks for your input!
A matte can can help get rid of them too
Very helpful mate. What type of thinner medium did you use?
GYRUSS Thanks :) The brand I use is Gotrick. It just calls it a 'solvent' and on the back says 'ideal for thinning oil paints and cleaning brushes'. The clerk at the art store recommended it, and it doesn't react with enamels or acrylic actually; in this vid I didn't even seal the paint with matte or gloss etc. And as a plus it has a nice orange smell lol
Great tutorial! now I can see how to do that. thank you. cool shit! I learned something today! I am eye balling built models that I could try that on......hmmmm.....I may have to build one to try my hand at this method. Thank you.
Eric Brown Thank you Eric! I really recommend you give them a go, I've never had any bad results with oils, mainly because of the slow drying time!
Good tutorial. Thank you
i modelist Thank you for the nice comment :)
great tutorial. Is that directly onto the paint or was it matt/satin coated?
UKscalemodeller It was directly on the paint here which was tamiya nato green I think. The thinner that I use for these oils never reacts with acrylics or enamels, though my enamel thinner reacts with oils funnily enough.
Still I'd recommend a coat of probably satin or matte depending on how strong you want the effect, matte obviously being heavier as it has more tooth. I think a gloss coat would leave nearly no oils left or they'd blend to easily and not really create the modulated look.
Well, "I think"...I have yet to try. But I personally always use matte before weathering.
Nice video.
Btw, do u hav to use special thiner for this job?
Or can u use any thinner?
Any thinner that works with enamel products should work well. So AK, Wilder, MiG Productions, Mig AMMO, are work well if you're going for the brand products. Otherwise you can use mineral spirits which are basically the same thing as all those products.
Thank you!
hello! Liked your videos. i have a few questions. may i ask what kind of thinner you use and you apply weathering after varnishing the base coat?
Emre Ustuner Thank you. I did not varnish this model because the oil thinner I use will not react with enamel or acrylic paints. the thinner is Gotrick brand Brush Cleaner
thank you for your reply. One more thing...I looked up on internet but i can't find a spesific answer. Do you know can we apply ak interective or mig jimenez's enamel products on acrylic paints?
Emre Ustuner Yes I use those products quite a bit and they work great. I would recommend sealing the base coat with a matte vanish before applying them, though :)
okay thanks again :))
Do you clear coat afterwards?
Would something like Testors enamel paints work as oil paints for a pin wash/grime effect?
What thinner you use? Sorry if you said it on video but I didnt hear that. Btw nice tutorial :) Im just confused about the thinner you use
In this video I was using a brush cleaning solvent I got at my local art store. Now I use Wilder enamel thinner for streaking oils, thinning oils for washes, and also for working with enamels.
Okay, thank you :)
Panzermeister36 yes ty I have no exp w oils and was terrified to try without knowing which thinner to use.
Hi, maybe i didn't Heard It. But did you protect your initial paint job with something ?
No I didn't and I usually don't. I recommend that you do though, because for example if you're using AK or Mig AMMO paints, those and some othet brands of paint will be removed by certain thinners for oils/enamels. Here I used Tamiya paints so there was no issue.
Good tutorial! :-) I enjoy watching your videos, there is always something I learn from them.
I wonder though, what is the name of the song you used that started around 6:50? I'd really like to know! :)
ColeCoke15 Thank you!
excellent video, what is the opening music ?
Hello!
I tried this dolt filter on a gloss coated model, i didnt work tho, the dots was still visible after i had smudged the color, what am i doing wrong? I tried mineral spirits and enamel thinner.
what kind of paints did you use for the dots...was it oils?
I bought winsor newton watersolvable oils. Cus people told me they were the same except you could clean em in water.
The base coat of my olive drab came of aswell :s I let the clear coat dry for 30 hours so i dont know what i did wrong..
Could be that water-soluble oils dry faster than traditional oils.
Nice work boy, thank you for this great tutorial! ;-)
hello friend how are you?
which the name of the opening music video ?
thank you!
And all of these oil weathering is made on gloss coat?
That would help but it is not necessary
Ok that's great!! Very excellent your tips !
Thank you :)
Which thinner do you use??
Nowadays I used Wilder Enamel thinner. It has to be an enamel thinner, not an acrylic thinner.
how does the paint not come off with the thinner?
Enamel thinner doesn't have any effect on acrylic paint, even when there's been no sealing coat.
thank you
Sweet tutorial bud, doubt you will but I got a day off today; so fancy a hangout at some point today?
rhys holtom Oh sorry I missed it...I've been so inactive with exams and all, so sorry! But I am free now, pretty much all times of day and any day, but just ask and I'll see if I'm good for a hangout and I will get back to you much sooner.
You on the bench now? Panzermeister36
rhys holtom I might do a hangout tonight and I'll be in the one tomorrow
Thanks you once again for an awesome video. I really like the time you take to teach us the technique you're using and so far, by following your lead. I think that my model painting has improved by a lot. I know I had a good base but I was completly in the dark regarding using oil paints to enhance the looks of a model. Thanks once again! Check your emails btw! : )
byrnespeed Thank you! I hope you find this video helpful, they can really add a lot of nice effects! And yes I'll check my emails sorry...I'm just going through all the hundred comments I missed argh
Should always paint downward when doing streaking.
Yes but when you're filming at an awkward angle for the camera, sometimes that's more difficult than you'd think.
Where has your channel been hiding for 6 years???
ace combat electrospher music for backgroud. respect
Correct :D
There no cheeping on the tanks
I Swear that is the soundtrack from HawX lol
+ArtificialImPulse It is!
Panzermeister36 YAY :D
You nothing on tanks
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