Brother_Ovis Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Three topics a day, I'm on fire! ;) Anyway - I humbly ask for advice on application and securing weathering powders. I've read IA Model Masterclass, but most of the techniques described there rely on using spray-on varnish, which I abhor - mostly because I've tried using it and it invariably ruins my models with various degrees of frosting (which I complained about in another topic here). Anyway, I've found some really beautifully painted Raven Guard models on CMON and loving the weathering on them, I yearn to achieve similar effect with mine. But I have yet to discover how to fix the powder in place without using this blasted spray-on varnish. Is there such a way at all? Help battle-brother in dire need ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I use an airbrush and klear floor polish with a bit of tamiya flat base as a sealant. You need to spray, as brushing will move the pigment. Airbrush gives most control over pressure and what you're actually applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Ovis Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 But isn't klear gloss? I need to stick to matte solutions as I don't want to spray on matte varnish as such, it does no good to black. At least not when I'm doing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Klear is gloss when neat. If you add about 20%-25% X-21 Tamiya flat base to it, it goes satin (about the same as Purity Seal), up to 30% and it's pretty much dead flat. The nice thing about airbrushing these mixes are that it's easy to put on just enough to hold your pigment without overspraying - partly due to the thin, self-levelling properties of the Klear, and partly due to the better control over paint (varnish) mix and airflow with an airbrush. Matt varnishes make black look dusty because a matt (roughened) surface reflects more light diffusely (from many angles, to many angles). Using a more satin mix on blacks (or dark colours) will result in a deeper look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of fact Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 You can apply the powders and leave them without a sealant. Although when you touch it it WILL come off. This would be for display only. In Regards to sealant i swear by purity seal. Try it again only leave the can wherever you will spray the model too aclimatise to the climate. Shake it for 2 mins and try on a test mini to avoid the frosting. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother_Ovis Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 And what about modelling powder fixers? Have you used them? I'm still trying to wriggle my way out of using any varnishes :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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