Passing on our knowledge

Here are just a few of the demonstrations we have had at our meetings. You can find more recent demonstrations by downloading our newsletters.

Weathering With Pigments Pigments are not new products, they have been around for centuries! They are in essence the raw material that paints are made from. They have risen enormously in popularity and are occasionally or routinely used by many modelers. Here are some basics to get you started... View the tutorial

Building Basics Mini Art styrene buildings are ready to use and don't require scratch building with plasters and styrene. They provide a good backdrop for a scenic display or diorama, but they do require assembly and frequent putty work. These basic groundwork techniques enhance the building structures with minimal fuss... View the tutorial

Track Roller Tool After making scenic groundwork, how do you put track marks in your groundwork? In this installment of “Tool Time” we find one answer. Use the track roller, of course! Here's how to make your own with extra parts laying around... View the tutorial

Airbrush Weathering Before you get out your paint brushes, there is an effective technique to start the weathering process while you are airbrushing the model with its first color coat. It's a fairly common technique and is often called applying a cloud pattern... View the tutorial

Washes & Dry Brushing The technique of using washes and dry brushing to enhance details is an old one but still very useful. It uses artist oil paints, because the pigments are very fine and they do not evaporate quickly. The thinning agent used is Turpenoid... View the tutorial

Painting Single-Piece Tracks If you use single-piece tracks (often called rubber band tracks) like the Dragon Styrene (DS) tracks or others with a similar design, they can be painted off the model and slipped on when complete. This painting method is quick and easy for steel tracks like those on U.S. Shermans and Tank Destroyers... View the tutorial

Replicating Zimmerit Paste Zimmerit strikes fear in the heart of many modelers, but the good news is there are many options available today to achieve good results. This demonstration illustrated only ONE way to do it, and it is not meant to be the end all... View the tutorial

Tutorials

Weathering With Pigments
Building Basics
Track Roller Tool
Airbrush Weathering
Washes & Dry Brushing
Painting Single-Piece Tracks
Replicating Zimmerit Paste

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