Gene Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Well worth watching....its 7 minutes long and this looks like a very handy and easy way to weather models http://blip.tv/file/5089429 Cheers Gene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted May 5, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2011 Matching article can be downloaded in the Model Railroad hobbyist magazine: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2011-05-May (free download). Happy modelling, Steven B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRealistic Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Any idea why he uses window cleaner as a softener... and not water? I've used the Derwent pencils to add variations to a red brick wall and they do work well, but I simply used water as a softener. Well, not really water.. I licked my finger and dabbed the pencil onto it! (Best not to dab it onto your tongue, unless you want to colour that too!!!) Not my idea (to use water colour pencils), but picked it up from other modellers on RMweb.... but not in a 'weathering' context. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66C Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 There is an article on the use of watercolour pencils in the current issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine. This is available as a free download from: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/ Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted May 5, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2011 Heres another thread on their use. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/14557-picking-out-brick-colours/page__p__133167__fromsearch__1#entry133167 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Steve B pointed that out in his post up above Bill. There is an article on the use of watercolour pencils in the current issue of Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine. This is available as a free download from: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/ Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted May 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 6, 2011 Any idea why he uses window cleaner as a softener... and not water? I've not read the article or watched the video yet but I'm guessing surface tension might have something to do with it. The window cleaner may allow the pencil pigments to flow better than plain water (just like adding a couple of drops of washing up liquid to PVA/water mix helps with ballasting). Happy modelling. Steven B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRealistic Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I guess you're right Steven... and here's a bit more advice from Bill, the author of the video/article, who I contacted through the website: "I experimented with different solutions, including windshield washer fluid. I got the idea of window cleaner from the Sn3 Yahoo group. It seems that the ammonia and wetting agent in the window cleaner does the trick. I have also found that the good window cleaner is better than a cheap brand which is too diluted." A case of buying the most expensive you can find??? Best wishes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Be careful with the ammonia if you're using it on acrylic paints, Windex (Windowlene) is often used to clean out airbrushes as it reacts with, and softens, acrylics. HTH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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