20.10.2009, 09:20
Hi!
I personally like using an airbrush, but that's just a matter of taste.
There are lots of really good airbrushes out there, and you don't have to break the bank to get one. Just make sure it has an adjustable flow control so that you can do fine detail airbrushing all the way up to wide stroke airbrushing for large parts, etc.
The other good thing with airbrushing nowadays is that there are pre-mixed acrylic paints available so you don't even have to worry about mixing paint before airbrushing. (Vallejo is one such brand)
And as far as weathering goes, the biggest thing to remember is not to over-weather your models. Use reference pictures of the real thing, and go from there. You can always just Google your subject matter and find tons of photos.
Good luck!
Dale
I personally like using an airbrush, but that's just a matter of taste.
There are lots of really good airbrushes out there, and you don't have to break the bank to get one. Just make sure it has an adjustable flow control so that you can do fine detail airbrushing all the way up to wide stroke airbrushing for large parts, etc.
The other good thing with airbrushing nowadays is that there are pre-mixed acrylic paints available so you don't even have to worry about mixing paint before airbrushing. (Vallejo is one such brand)
And as far as weathering goes, the biggest thing to remember is not to over-weather your models. Use reference pictures of the real thing, and go from there. You can always just Google your subject matter and find tons of photos.
Good luck!
Dale