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Check out this build in progress. Excellent chipping technique


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very realistic though I dont read french to hear his method. i think ill try babbelfish, but if anyone speaks french and can translate, that would be great!

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Basically there are 2 methods.

1st

Spray a basis colour (the one that should appear on chipped areas)

Take a small chunk of sponge and dip it in maskol or any masking liquid. Rub it on a paper to remove the excess, a bit like for a dry-brush. You should only leave a small amount of masking liquid on the sponge.

Touch the part with the sponge randomly.

Spray your final colour.

Then peel the masking chips et voilà...

2nd

It's the opposite.

Paint your part with the final colour.

Dip the sponge in the "chipping color", remove the excess and touch the part randomly.

Hope it's clear enough.

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Basically there are 2 methods.

1st

Spray a basis colour (the one that should appear on chipped areas)

Take a small chunk of sponge and dip it in maskol or any masking liquid. Rub it on a paper to remove the excess, a bit like for a dry-brush. You should only leave a small amount of masking liquid on the sponge.

Touch the part with the sponge randomly.

Spray your final colour.

Then peel the masking chips et voilà...

2nd

It's the opposite.

Paint your part with the final colour.

Dip the sponge in the "chipping color", remove the excess and touch the part randomly.

Hope it's clear enough.

thanks very much! sort of a more subtle version of the salt chipping method. I will have to try this on a build soon!

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Do you know what I thought when I first saw those photos...? The guy painted an undercoat and let that properly cure. Then he sprayed the final color and immediately stuck tape to the surface and lifted the paint. I've seen this done on other builds and tried it myself. It looks identical.

Randy

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Do you know what I thought when I first saw those photos...? The guy painted an undercoat and let that properly cure. Then he sprayed the final color and immediately stuck tape to the surface and lifted the paint. I've seen this done on other builds and tried it myself. It looks identical.

Randy

ive tried that as well, but my paint chips always ended up larger and less realistic looking than the ones he got.

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As Skii says this is a technique used regularly on armour kits. Tried it myself a few times using a torn and frayed piece of scotchbrite and maskol. The golden rule is 'less is more' Take a look at the missing-lynx website and also look for Mig productions- the man is a master at weathering!

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