Solid vid, man. I had no idea they'd use that sort of thing for the movies. Been coming up with some more rust & weathering techniques & will doi dedicated vids on them...eventually Keep up the good work, dude
I've only used the Rust variant of Dirty Down but found it really great. The reactivation is actually a bit of a bonus in a way as you can apply multiple layers and change the strength of the effect and use things like a wet sponge to dapple it and create lots a variation in the rust you get
Love the video and great uses there! Especially the surfaces you chose. Tips for beginners: 1. Mix well, 30 seconds in a vortex mixer or scrape the bottom to free up the ball and shake for 2 mins 2. Apply then dip your brush in water and swirl it into the wet dirty down ok the model. You'll get a brighter range of color. 3. Texture helps the effect read appropriately In this video it looks like all 3 pots could use more time on the mixing. If it's not mixed well enough, it will come out like a brown wash, even glossy
Fantastic tips. Since making this video I’ve also experienced that applying it in thinner amounts has better results than laying it on thick like I did here. Maybe I’m due a part 2? Haha
Those are some cool effects. I don't think water reactivation is a problem, clear coating every few layers is usually a good idea anyway. Being able to reactivate them lets you move them around to fine tune them.
Great video. I've got these myself. Like you, I wasn't a fan of the moss. The verdigris is definitely a "less is more" type application. The rust is super cool, but I found it was more prominent on a light background. They also stink lol. Thanks for including me :)
I tried a bunch of topcoats and varnishes with the Dirty Down Rust; water based, oil based, etc...all of them darkened the rust effect back to the colour it is in the bottle. That is the one problem I have with the Dirty Down Rust product is that you cannot "lock in" the effect. I accidentally got a splash of water on one model and the rust effect turned bright yellow and made it look not so great. It is a really awesome effect requiring minimal effort but...
If you varnish with an airbrush and light layers you're good to go with minimal color shift. You can't dump it on. With a little patience you get a. Great result!
@Mark Henry what varnish did you have success with? I did try very light layers with both Tamiya and Vallejo varnishes through the airbrush with no luck. As soon as the varnish touched the rust effect, it went dark. I did not however try using ultra light coats of a non-waterbased varnish. I could only find a spray can of artist's topcoat locally. I did not have good control. Also I did not think to decant some and pour it into the airbrush. I will have to try that!
Great video Josh and thanks for the support ❤
Thanks! And you’re welcome ❤️
Solid vid, man. I had no idea they'd use that sort of thing for the movies.
Been coming up with some more rust & weathering techniques & will doi dedicated vids on them...eventually
Keep up the good work, dude
Right? It’s really cool
Thanks, always excited to see your techniques my dude 💜
I've only used the Rust variant of Dirty Down but found it really great. The reactivation is actually a bit of a bonus in a way as you can apply multiple layers and change the strength of the effect and use things like a wet sponge to dapple it and create lots a variation in the rust you get
That actually sounds pretty cool! I’ll definitely mess around with reactivating in the future
Love the video and great uses there! Especially the surfaces you chose.
Tips for beginners:
1. Mix well, 30 seconds in a vortex mixer or scrape the bottom to free up the ball and shake for 2 mins
2. Apply then dip your brush in water and swirl it into the wet dirty down ok the model. You'll get a brighter range of color.
3. Texture helps the effect read appropriately
In this video it looks like all 3 pots could use more time on the mixing.
If it's not mixed well enough, it will come out like a brown wash, even glossy
Fantastic tips. Since making this video I’ve also experienced that applying it in thinner amounts has better results than laying it on thick like I did here.
Maybe I’m due a part 2? Haha
Hey, thanks for including me. I think the Dirty Down stuff is a bit expensive for me, but it's hard to argue with the results you can get using it.
Totally understandable. It definitely is niche and there are countless methods to achieve similar results
Those are some cool effects. I don't think water reactivation is a problem, clear coating every few layers is usually a good idea anyway. Being able to reactivate them lets you move them around to fine tune them.
This is a very good point
Just met you and cant wait to watch the rest of your videos, looks amazing.
You too man! And thanks 💜
Great video. I've got these myself. Like you, I wasn't a fan of the moss. The verdigris is definitely a "less is more" type application. The rust is super cool, but I found it was more prominent on a light background.
They also stink lol.
Thanks for including me :)
Yeah they do, I’m excited to experiment with them more on a few upcoming projects
And you’re welcome 💜
I tried a bunch of topcoats and varnishes with the Dirty Down Rust; water based, oil based, etc...all of them darkened the rust effect back to the colour it is in the bottle. That is the one problem I have with the Dirty Down Rust product is that you cannot "lock in" the effect. I accidentally got a splash of water on one model and the rust effect turned bright yellow and made it look not so great. It is a really awesome effect requiring minimal effort but...
If you varnish with an airbrush and light layers you're good to go with minimal color shift. You can't dump it on. With a little patience you get a. Great result!
@Mark Henry what varnish did you have success with? I did try very light layers with both Tamiya and Vallejo varnishes through the airbrush with no luck. As soon as the varnish touched the rust effect, it went dark. I did not however try using ultra light coats of a non-waterbased varnish. I could only find a spray can of artist's topcoat locally. I did not have good control. Also I did not think to decant some and pour it into the airbrush. I will have to try that!