Simple Chipping Techniques for model tanks, vehicles or scenery Scalemodelmedic 2014-07-31 | Four chipping techniques covered in one video - two of them including a really easy rusting technique! Suitable for military modellers, wargamers, model railway etc. Perfect video for beginners too.
Weathering with pigments or weathering powders Scalemodelmedic 2021-11-30 | Experimenting with pigments /weathering powders to achieve some different effects: big buildups of dry mud, moist or damp mud, splattering, weathering wheels and tracks. Hopefully useful to beginners.Pigments used:VALLEJO LIGHT SIENNAVALLEJO NATURAL UMBERULTIMATE MODELLING PRODUCTS DIRTFixer:Woodlands scenics scenic cementWashes:Citadel agrax earthshadeCitadel nuln oilOils:Abteilung 502 dark mudRaw/burnt umber (Windsor & Newton I think)Thinned with humbrol enamel thinnersOther:Ak interactive splatter effects wet mud
PUBG - Battlegrounds Model Diorama Part 1 - UAZ 469 Scalemodelmedic 2021-05-22 | Part 1 of making a model Playerunknown's Battlegrounds PUBG diorama, in which I build and paint the Trumpeter UAZ 469 soviet all terrain vehicle, then prime and airbrush in the base colours. In part 2 I will do the weathering and the figures and in part 3 the buildings and groundworkAs always - comments section is open and I love to hear from you guys so please drop a comment below. At the time of uploading this my channel is demonetized - I turned it all off, so hopefully you can enjoy ad free viewing. If you do get ads, they're from youtube itself and not me !Jon SMM
BENQ WiT e-Reading Lamp Reviewed Scalemodelmedic 2021-04-11 | I don't get given free stuff very often these days so imagine my delight to be given something as flash as this lamp from BENQ. I can honestly say it's a very good light for modellers - but only if you can afford to splash the extra as it's not a cheap product. In this video I put the lamp through a series of tests against my current LED Task Lamp, though I didn't want to do a straight up comparison as they're different products - the task lamp is workman-like, utilitarian, big and functional. The BENQ would look right at home in any setting, so if you model in the house it would certainly look better than a huge LED task lamp.Thanks to BENQ for the review sample - what an amazing thing to be given! This is now the main light on my bench, but if I'm brutally honest I would never have been able to justify spending so much so it's a bit of a difficult one to do a review on. If you've got the cash then the BENQ WiT e-reading lamp is a very good choice for the workbenchmore modelling content coming soon!Jon (LampMedic)
Rust Weathering For Beginners - 12 Tips Scalemodelmedic 2021-02-02 | Creating Rust effects as a beginner is daunting, but I'm sure you've tried it. Here are 12 tips that I hope will help you take it a step further. This video is aimed at modellers who have tried a few techniques but didn't get the result they want, so are looking for ideas of what to do next to go a little further into weathering. Nothing here is beyond your skills my guy! I have tried to base the tips I give on what I first started trying out to get better results, so I know they work. You can see more of them on my build videos.Wet blending with paint and pigments, using washes as a fixer for pigments, using a sponge without getting repetitive patterns, adding hazard stripes, blending your top coat down into the rust, hairspray technique, a bit of streaking... quite a few things covered in a short video.Hopefully you'll find something you can take away to try on your next pieceAs always please drop me a comment, subscribe, hit the bell, hit the like, hit your monitor with a brick? Maybe, after listening to me for 10 minutes.Always love to interract and chat so please feel free to comment here or find me on facebook. Happy rustingJon (SMM)
Weathering Hasegawas Hitachi Zaxis 135 US Part 2 (finished) Scalemodelmedic 2021-01-25 | Part 2 of the Hitachi Zaxis 135US Excavator paint and weathering video, in which I finish Hasegawa's excellent 1/35 kit after taking it up to the initial weathering stages in Part 1Using a limited palette of products including Mig Ammo, Vallejo and Humbrol I tried to replicate the following effects:- Dry Dust on the upper part of the model- Dry and Damp Mud on the tracks/running gear- Wet effects to add texture to the mud- Chipping and scratches on the orange base coat- Oil/fluid leaks on the hydraulics and articulated sectionsAs always if you want to know anything at all or have any feedback please drop a comment, I do my best to reply to everyoneIf you haven't already then please subcribe, and also head over to my facebook page and drop me a like on there. I post a lot of work in progress, always love a chat as well!hope you've enjoyed this build, nice to get another model finished so soon after the King Tiger - I hope this is the start of a really good year for the channelall the bestJon (Scalemodelmedic)
Painting/Weathering Hasegawas Hitachi Zaxis 135 US Part 1 Scalemodelmedic 2021-01-03 | Part 1 of the Hitachi Zaxis 135US Excavator paint and weathering video, in which I take Hasegawa's excellent 1/35 kit from primer through to intial weathering, covering some chipping, rust and dirt/mudI did say I wasn't going to do any more multi-part videos but I just couldn't shorten this enough without losing content, but this is much shorter than previous - I hope you don't feel like I'm skipping too muchAs always guys the comments are open - please feel free to just drop me a note any time, also don't forget to like my facebook page and feel free to message me I'm always willing to helpEnjoy the video and see you for part 2thanksJon - SMM
Weathering a 1/35 King Tiger - Meng King Tiger build part 7 - Finished!! Scalemodelmedic 2020-11-12 | After a brief delay due to catching Coronavirus - it's the Final weathering on the Meng King Tiger in 1/35 Scale - in this video I do the last chipping, pigments (with wet effects) and mud on both the hull and tracks and finally end this video series ! Thank you all so much for sticking by my channel through this huge video series. I am never doing a series so long again!! It has damaged my channel traffic due to the long videos causing low watch time and the low comment level. I guess shorter, punchier content is the way forward so I will return to this format in future.Loads of projects ready to paint guys so please SUB and hit the bell icon! I am still committed to getting the channel back up and running. Please comment if you want to ask anything, I try my best to answer everyone. If you're new to this series all the previous parts are here:youtube.com/watch?v=IG0py1gNms4&t=2s - Part 1youtube.com/watch?v=8RHqQ-SyEbA - Part 2youtube.com/watch?v=-1MAeVmG_iQ - Part 3youtube.com/watch?v=zmL413tnKa4&t=417s - Part 4youtube.com/watch?v=2opO7JG1Ju4&t=2s - Part 5youtube.com/watch?v=HxwslrmYRGE&t=82s - Part 6
Weathering a 1/35 King Tiger - Meng King Tiger build part 6 Scalemodelmedic 2020-08-30 | Part 6 of the Meng King Tiger BuildPart 1 of the weathering - I hoped to get it all into one video but it was getting too long! The final part is coming soon, I'm currently weathering the tracks, one side is already complete so I'm RIGHT at the finish line!I checked this video on my phone and man the colours are all over the place. The tank is NOT that garish yellow. The thumbnail colour is more like it!products used areA.MIG 1000 wash for dark yellowA.MIG 1203 streaking grimeA.MIG 1206 Dark streaking grimeA.MIG 2019 odorless enamel thinner all of the above were used as filters, washes and a pigment fixer, all diluted with the enamel thinnerAbt130 dark mud oil paintBuff Titanium oil paintRaw Unber oil paintVallejo pigments 73109 natural numberhumbrol weathering powder dark earth 96309see previous videos in the series for mr hobby mix for my dark yellow (which looks right in person and not the horrid yellow that YouTube compression has turned it when I uploaded the video)
Building the Meng King Tiger Part 5 - Decals, Washes and Tools Scalemodelmedic 2020-08-19 | So I didn't make it to the weathering stages in part 5 - but I wanted to include a bit of detail as I am getting lots of comments from beginner and returning modellers who wanted to see more of the mundane stuff that usually gets cut out of modelling videos.I am already well underway with the weathering and close to finishing the model, so part 6 will not be far away. Sorry the video ends so abruptly! I have forged ahead so far with the filming that I didn't know where the installment would end and so didn't film an outro... one of the downsides to doing the voiceover live whilst modelling, but hey I'm uploading again so I gotta just take it as it comes.Thanks to everyone who commented on the last installment and welcomed me back to the hobby, felt so much love from the comments section it's really given me a boost to push on and get the model finished... now I'm lining up the next projects and trying to decide where to go from here.all the bestJon
Building the Meng King Tiger Part 4 - Camo did not go well! Scalemodelmedic 2020-08-07 | So after 2 years I'm back with Part 4... sorry for the delay. I'm a bit rusty to say the least, both with modelling and with filming/editing, so both the model and the video are a bit rough... but I'm getting there!In this installment - quick update from part 3 to present then on to priming, base coat and camo. I had a nightmare with the mig ammo paint and at the end the model looks really bad, but in part 5 I manage to pull it back a bit.Part 5 is already well into filming so I'm not gonna do a disappearing act again mid-series. all the best to you in your hobby, and again - sorry for being such an unreliable uploader! Jon
Weathering Kill Team 40k Scenery - Promethium Pipes - Rust Scalemodelmedic 2018-08-14 | Painting the Games Workshop Promethium Relay Pipes with a technique I put together a few years ago to quickly and effectively create a really rusty finish. Ideal for Kill Team, SWA or 40k
CHERNOBYL Rust - Abandoned Gaz 66 Truck - Full Weathering Video (all acrylic) Scalemodelmedic 2018-05-11 | Primer to finish paint and weathering tutorial on a heavily rusted, abandoned Gaz 66 truck. Painted and weathering using only acrylic paints and wet-on-wet blending techniques.
Building the Meng King Tiger Part 3 Scalemodelmedic 2017-09-26 | Assembling the turret, fixing the camber issue, setting the ride height without the kit alignment pieces and getting right up to the last stage in this part. Hope there's a few tips in here you can take away, thanks for being patient - life gets in the way of modelling !
Building the Meng King Tiger Part 2 Scalemodelmedic 2017-03-29 | The build series continues, a bit more fiddly this time with details being added then the photoetch. Sorted the camber issue on the suspension thanks to Joachim on the Schwerpunkt page, added the photo etch and fixed the seam and step in the rear plate after fixing the hull. I cut it off as it was running over an hour, part 3 will pick up with the Turret and hopefully see the build finished. Thanks for all the feedback on part 1, really appreciate the help in tuning the amount of detail in the video. I hope this episode isn't too long/too boring for you. Search facebook for SCALEMODELMEDIC to find my page where I'm easily contactable with any questions!
Building the Meng King Tiger Part 1 Scalemodelmedic 2017-02-12 | A very thorough video build of the Meng King Tiger - part 1 is the lower hull. I think this is a fantastic kit, the fit of some of the parts is amazing, but there's a problem with the suspension so it's not all good!I've never done a video series involving the build before so this might be too long, too wordy, too in-depth. I don't know! Help me out by giving feedback and I can take it on board for part 2.Thanks for watching! Search Facebook @Scalemodelmedic
Meng King Tiger : Pre-Build Review Scalemodelmedic 2017-01-27 | Before I begin a video series on the build I've done an inbox review of the Meng King Tiger so you can see the sprues (up close in a few places) and observe the quality. Also I wanted to get a feel for how good the kit was, and I can honestly say it's very impressive for the money! Hope to get the first part of the build filmed very soon.
Budget Millennium Falcon Part 4: Paintjob Complete! Scalemodelmedic 2016-11-02 | I've finally finished the painting and weathering on the repaint of my Revell Easykit Millennium Falcon. In this video I show the final stages, adding more oils and then filtering/weathering the whole thing with acrylics. It looks a little rushed up close but overall I'm quite happy with the result, and as I state in the video for a very cheap (but large!) falcon on the shelf the repaint has paid off.
Finemolds X-Wing Full Paint and Weathering (with mistakes) Scalemodelmedic 2016-07-02 | I hope my mistakes will help you to avoid them yourself!At the end of 2015 and start of 2016 I had just finished building work on my modelling workshop and jumped back into the hobby with this Finemolds X-Wing. Whilst I enjoyed the build I was very rusty and made several major errors - I decided to still make this video and upload it just to show that we all make mistakes in modelling and it's best to learn from it and carry on.The Finemolds kit is a good effort but it's been replaced nowadays by the Bandai series which are excellent. Even so, a very enjoyable build and I learned some key things that I will use to make my Bandai kit much better.No music on this video further to comments and suggestions, so it's just me, you and the model for 20 + minutes.Don't forget to check out my Facebook page where I post most often!
Ultimate Primer - On Test (Priming Bandai AT-ST) Scalemodelmedic 2016-03-28 | A video review/product test of Ultimate Primer from Ultimate Model Products, priming a Bandai AT-ST with a really basic, point and shoot one-coat priming method yet still producing smooth, effective results. This is a great product and easily available online via ULTIMATE MODELLING PRODUCTS (Google UMPRETAIL for website).
Budget Millennium Falcon Part 3 - cheap weathering Scalemodelmedic 2015-11-27 | It's all about cheap, quick and easy weathering which still looks the part - in this episode I bring out the old favourites: oil paints. Part 3 of a series where I repaint the cheaper Revell kit (which comes prepainted) to try and obtain a low cost replica of this iconic movie vehicle. In this video I use:Mig Ammo matt varnishWindsor & Newton Oil paints in Titanium White, Lamp black and Burnt Umber.Mig Ammo Dark Brown Wash for Green VehiclesAK Interactive Streaking Grime for Dark YellowMig Ammo Satin BlackHarder & Steenbeck Evolution 2 in 1 airbrush fitted with 0.25mm nozzleThese techniques are as simple as they get and are suitable for all levels of modeller.
Budget Millennium Falcon Model Part 2: Repainting Scalemodelmedic 2014-06-15 | Revell Millennium Falcon easy-kit gets a repaint to bring it up to scratch. In part 1 it was detailed to make it a little better, in this video it gets repainted and in Part 3 It'll get weathered and finished off.Painted with Vallejo Air thinned with Ultimate Modelling Products acrylic thinners. Sanded with Ultimate Modelling Products sanding sponges - thanks to Lee for the UMP materials, these are highly recommended folks! Please head to facebook and LIKE the Scalemodelmedic page - I use it a lot to post pictures and chat, it's the best way to get in touch if you have any questions!
A Big thanks - and help me pick the next kit! Scalemodelmedic 2014-04-06 | Just a bit of fun, testing what it's like to do non-produced videos with very little editing, and also your chance to help me pick what kit to use in the upcoming videos ! This is mainly me just sayi
Budget Millennium Falcon Model Part 1 - detailing and lighting Scalemodelmedic 2014-03-24 | SCALEMODELMEDIC IS BACK. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is in progress right now. I needed a quick and relatively easy project to get me back into doing videos for myself... and this is it. A budget kit instead of an expensive Finemolds offering, some basic techniques, then a repaint and some weathering. Once this one is out the way I have a few other projects to share with you, but first I really wanna do part 2.Look for me on facebook. Search "SCALEMODELMEDIC" and hit LIKE! I love chatting to people on there.
Weathering a boxcar part 3 - graffiti on trains using an airbrush Scalemodelmedic 2011-10-12 | Adding graffiti to a boxcar model using the airbrush and stencils.
Weathering a Boxcar Part 2 Scalemodelmedic 2011-07-20 | Search facebook for Scalemodelmedic ! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Scalemodelmedic/199218776790362 Sorry about the weird effect towards the end where everything gets all bright. The camera keeps seeing the little truck that attaches to the wheels as a face !! because of face regonition technology it thinks the face is in shadow and increases the brightness to suit.
Beginners Guide: Getting a better finish on your models Scalemodelmedic 2011-03-09 | This ancient video is now all beat up and has mutes due to claims on the cheesy old noughties music, so I'll remake something similiar soon. Check out my more recent stuff instead. Old description: As requested - this is the first in a new series for new modellers or inexperienced guys looking to improve. A quick look at the basic core techniques behind getting the model right, before the paint goes on, to improve the finish of the model. Getting a nice, clean, smooth surface finish BEFORE you paint the model is the key to being able to get a perfect paint finish. If the plastic underneath is rough and cut up then no paintjob will cover it up. This video also covers the basic tools for construction.
HD: Warhammer 40k part 3: modelling battle damage on armour Scalemodelmedic 2010-11-14 | NOW IN HD: Two simple, quick techniques for modelling two different types of battle damage against an armoured vehicle. Maybe you could use it to fill a boring part of your model with an interesting detail, or perhaps you would like to do something that's been shot to hell...either way, maybe this'll help.The technique shown uses fixed pigments so they're safe to handle, unlike other methods where your weathering could get rubbed off. Audio seems a little off due to noise reduction filter...been picking up a lot of background noise lately after upgrading to Windows 7, but it also records much clearer. weird. either way, enjoy the video thanks for watching.
Warhammer 40k part 3: modelling battle damage on armour Scalemodelmedic 2010-11-14 | VIEW IN 720HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqOK-JJDGPE Two simple, quick techniques for modelling two different types of battle damage against an armoured vehicle. Maybe you could use it to fill a boring part of your model with an interesting detail, or perhaps you would like to do something that's been shot to hell...either way, maybe this'll help. Audio seems a little off due to noise reduction filter...been picking up a lot of background noise lately after upgrading to Windows 7, but it also records much clearer. weird. either way, enjoy the video thanks for watching.
Weathering a Boxcar part 1 Scalemodelmedic 2010-11-08 | My first attempt at a model train. This is the answer to "REVERSE SEALION" by Svinehunden aka Kasper. These are his trains and when they're done I'll send them back to him, he gets the trains all done up and I get the knowledge I gained doing them. Every project makes you better and this is no different, I learned so much about oils working on this project. All I used is visible in the video. Oil paints, thinners and varnish. Nothing special at all.
Warhammer 40,000 part 2: chipping and rust Scalemodelmedic 2010-08-12 | Sorry guys - I just made the switch from one video edit package to another so the sound levels are wrong and I somehow lost the backing music. The start of the 40k weathering process, using washes to achieve some rust streaks and some pigments to get some rust effects going on.
Warhammer 40,000 - Part 1: Zenithal Lighting Scalemodelmedic 2010-05-20 | Part 1 of a series on painting Warhammer 40,000 tanks. In this part I am using Vallejo Air paints to produce a camouflage paint scheme with a zenithal lighting technique. I know you Wargaming guys love zenithal light on figures and refer to Armour guys' modulation by that name so I'm using it here. The Leman Russ Demolisher in the video was already built and painted in about 1995/1996 so it's an oldie... I just dug it out and redid it for you guys out there who love the 40k ! Part 2 will focus on weathering... but first things first... I gotta weather it !
Mixed Mud Textures Scalemodelmedic 2010-03-20 | VERY SIMPLE techniques using two different textures (matt and gloss) to add contrast and depth to the mud effects on the panzer IV. I used VALLEJO products throughout, please don't message me asking what I used as it's all right there in the video... I even listed the colours !
Hairspray Technique Scalemodelmedic 2010-01-10 | "The Hairspray Technique" has been around for a while. I First heard of it on Armorama and Missing Lynx when guys were using it for worn whitewashes. It's a method for chipping paint using an underlying coat of hairspray, and it produces "True" chips that look fantastic. This video covers a little on how to use the Hairspray method - though I'm no expert on it! Fantastic modellers like Michael Rinaldi have used it very recently to stunning effect, you can see those models on Missing Lynx. This video should help those of you out there who haven't encountered the technique to get started using it. I need more practise myself. So let's get busy with the models eh ;)
Colour Modulation Part 2: The Turret Scalemodelmedic 2010-01-06 | Just a quick video this time guys, as this is basically the leftover footage from part 1. This time I use the colour modulation technique (which was refined for armour modelling use by mr Adam Wilder of Mig fame) to paint the turret of the panzer IV. I did not invent this technique nor do I claim to have !!
Colour Modulation Part 1: Airbrushing Basecoats Scalemodelmedic 2009-12-04 | Colour modulation is a painting style that AFV Modeller magazine described as "the new drybrushing". I don't think it's quite that big a revolution in modelling, but it is certainly a very eye pleasing and vibrant way to paint. I don't think it is a very realistic way to finish models but given it's popularity recently I thought I should give it some coverage on my channel. I apologise if this video seems a little rushed - the 10 minute limit youtube imposes has made it very difficult to get so much information into one clip. In the next video I will paint the turret and try to cover any points I might have missed. A QUICK NOTE TO CLARIFY: Guys, I don't make any claim whatsoever to have invented this this style of painting !! The guy responsible for bringing all the different influences together and giving it a name is Adam Wilder. Anyone who's been around in modelling for a while has probably heard of the guy and I assumed most of you would know, however I have had a few responses to the contrary so I've had to add this.
Weathering olive drab - part 2: oils in layers Scalemodelmedic 2009-05-25 | The second in the series detailing my techniques when weathering olive drab vehicles. In this video I use a series of layers of oil paints, divided with acrylic varnish, to build up the effect of rain marks and dust, and blend it all together with a quick airbrush dust coat at the end.I have tried to fit as much in to a 5 min video as possible, so hopefully you can see how the varnish and oil layers work together using the photographs that I take at each stage, but it's not so long you die of boredom!thanks for watching, please rate if you enjoyed !
Weathering olive drab - part 1: simple wash Scalemodelmedic 2009-05-24 | The first in a series of videos about how I weather olive drab coloured vehicles. This step deals with the first basic wash, which picks out details and adds depth to recessed areas. This is a pretty basic technique so more advanced guys out there probably won't take anything from this, but perhaps it will help the beginners out there ! Please comment and/or rate this video if it was a help to you!CheersScalemodelmedic
