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FortCrookIPMS/USAScaleModelingClub
NEXTMEETINGWednesdaySeptember19
at6:30PM
MeetingsareheldattheNebraskaNRDHeadquarterslocatedinWest
Omahaat154th&GilesRoad
September’sMeetingWillFeatureaSpecialPresentationon
theF-105ThunderchiefThismonth’smeetingwillfeatureaguestspeaker.IPMS/USA Fort Crook and Scott Sumsion chaptermember Fred Hall. Fred will present a 40-minuteseminaronF-105Thunderchiefs inVietnam. Fredwas a F-105D crew chief in Thailand during theVietnamconflict.
ManyofyouknowFredisanavidlong-timemodelerandpastPresidentofIPMS/USAaswellasoneofthefounding members of Lincoln’s Scott SumsionIPMS/USAchapter.
The Crooked Line is the official publication of Fort Crook IPMS/USA © 2018
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VALLEJOACRYLICSPROS–
• Comes in several varieties. ModelColor,GameColor,&PanzerAcesareall thick paint designed for hand-painting. Model Air is a little bitthinnerbutstillworksgreatforhand-painting.
• Comes in dropper bottles. Youmustuse a palate, and you must thin it(ThinnerMedium,Airbrushthinner,orwater).
• Thisstuffisgreatforpaintingfigures,details,andpaintchips.
CONS–• Not so great for doing hairspray
chippingastheacrylicpolymertendstomakethepaintpeeloff insteadofchipaway.
LIFECOLORACRYLICSPROS–
• Great for airbrushing and colorselection.
• Lifecolorpaintslayerverywell.Addalittle water while painting to creategradientsofcolor.
• TheirRust&Dustsetisspectacular.• Worksgreatforthechippingeffect
CONS–• ExpensivetobuyintheStates
WhichAcrylicPaintBrandsAreForYou?Manymodelersuseacrylicpaints.Mostly,thisisbecausetheymaynotbeabletodealwiththeharshsmellsofenamelsorlacquers.Now,understandthe"acrylic"referstothebinderinthepaint.Thethinnermaybewater,alcohol,orevenlacquer.However,thebindingagent isanacrylicofsomesort.Differentbrandshaveadifferenttypeofacrylicbinder.Thus,eachhasacertainuse.
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TAMIYAACRYLICSPROS–
• Alcohol-based:theydryfasterandaremoredensethanotheracrylics
• Thesearefantasticatairbrushing.• Works the best with the hairspray
chippingeffect• YoucanuselacquerthinnerslikeMr.
Leveling Thinner or even lacquerthinnertogetfantasticresults.
CONS-Difficulttohand-paintparts
AKINTERACTIVEACRYLICSPROS–
• They seem to perform great at bothairbrushingandhand-painting.
• Theiracrylicprimersperformwellandhavenosmell.
• Add hematite beads (see below) tohelpagitatethepaint.
CONS–• Difficulttomix(youmustshakeit)
MIGAMMOACRYLICSPROS–
• Drieshardandairbrusheswell.• Paint in light, translucent layers for
bestresults.• Neweryellow-capAmmopaintswork
betterandhavesteelballagitators.• They also produce "crystal" paints
that dry to look like glass (great fordials).
CONS–• Difficulttomixup(youmustshakeit
likecrazy)
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CITADEL/GAMESWORKSHOPPROS–
• SimilartoVallejoinconsistency.• They do have the better flesh colors
thanVallejo.CON–
• Poordurability,Idon'tlikethebottledesign
• Noluckairbrushingthem.
ACRYLICLACQUERSThese paints Include Mr. Color, MRP (Mr.Paint)andAKRealColors
PROS–• Theseusealacquerthinnerforsuperb
airbrushing• Very durable and produce fine chips
withhairsprayeffect
CONS–• Mustdealwiththelacquersmell• Canbesomewhatexpensive
JoinIPMS/USATodayIPMS/USAisdedicatedtothehobby(andfun)ofScaleModeling.ItwasstartedbyJimSage,ofDallas,Texas,in1964.TherearenowbranchesofIPMSallovertheworld.IntheUnitedStatesIPMS/USAsupportsRegionsandChaptersthatsponsorModelshowsandcontestseveryyear,butyouneedn'tbeamembertovisittheshows or attend the club meetings. With your IPMS/USA Membership, you will receive theoutstandingIPMS/USAJournalsixtimesayear-YouwillalsofindlistingsofIPMSchapters,contests,swapmeets,hintsandtips,andreviews.Signupattodaywww.ipmsusa.org
MembershipalsoqualifiesyoutoparticipateinIPMS/USAsanctionedcontests,andparticularlyinourWorld-famousNational Convention, held each summer. As amember, you'll also be able to access our onlineDiscussionBoard,whereawidevarietyofmodelingtopicsarediscussed,andenjoyinteractionwithotherseriousmodelersforhelpwithquestionsaboutmodelingtechniquesortheSocietyingeneral.
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WeatheringTechniquesandRealismforScaleModelsByLarsE.Liljeblad
Ifyouhavenever triedweatheringonascalemodel, itmaybe thatneedlessmisgivingsare
holdingyouback.Truthis,weatheringisnotreallythatdifficultandcanaddgreatrealismand
"life"toastaticmodel,aswellastellingastory.Anotherlittleknownaspectisthatitcanactually
hidesomemistakes,butatthesametimeitcouldemphasizethemaswell.Alotofcareshould
betakenduringassemblyandalltheseamsandfitissuestakencareofearlyon.Takethetime
togiveyourmodelathoroughinspectionwithagoodprimerandmakesureitisflawless.
The foundation or surface of the model is very important, whether it's a ship, aircraft,
spacecraft, tankor train,most flawswill showup laterwhen it's too late! Thepainton the
surfaceofyourmodelwillbegettingalotofwearandtearduringtheweatheringprocessand
needsthesametreatmentasifitweregoingtobedisplayedas"factoryfresh."
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Someofthematerialsyouwillfindveryusefulforweatheringincludethefollowing:
Some of the commonly used
techniques in weathering scale
models are washes; dry-bushing,
using pastel chalks, airbrush
hazing and fading, and paint
chipping with Prisma color silver
pencils.Startbygivingyourmodel
asmoothcoatofprimer, Iwould
recommend Tamiya Fine Surface
Primer, Mr Surfacer Primer or
Touch'nToneautomotiveprimer,
andinspectthesurfacesforflaws.
Thepaintusedonyourmodelisamatterofpreference,butIwouldhighlyrecommendacrylics.
TamiyaandVallejoareexcellentchoicesforvehicles.Theyareresistanttomostharshchemicals
foundinvariousthinners,willeliminatetheriskofliftingthepaint,andareverypermanentas
well.Theweatheringprocessonyourmodelissubjecttoalotofabuse;acrylicsaretoughand
dry toaperfectmatte finish. There really isnoneed fora clear varnishwhenusingacrylics
(anotherbonus!)however,itdoesn'thurttoaddaclearcoatifdesired,especiallysinceitwill
helptocorrectunintentionalglossareasandgiveyouauniformsurfaceonyourmodelpriorto
weathering. If youuse anoil-basedpaint such as lacquer or enamel, itwill benecessary to
overcoatyourmodelwithanacrylicmattevarnishtoprotectthepaintunderneath.
• PastelChalks• PrismaColorPencils• ArtistsOils• ProModelerWeatheringWash• FlatVarnish• #2FlatSableBrushes
• #0�SableBrushes• "MicroBrushes"• CottonSwabs• SoftRags• VallejoMatteVarnish• TamiyaPastels
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Anairbrushisthetoolofchoiceforthebasecoatandcanbeusedformuchoftheweathering
procedure.Andfinally,besuretoletthepaintdrythoroughlybeforeweathering.Thenicething
aboutacrylicsisyoucanbeginthenextday,whereaswithanoil-basedpaint,itcantakeupto
threedaystofullycure.
There are basically five steps to weathering a model. Pastel chalks, washes, (careful) dry
brushing,fading,andpaintchipping(scratchesfallintothiscategoryaswell)butthatisamatter
ofpreference.Let'sstartwithawashofartist'soilpaints.Thefollowingwouldworkgreatona
militaryvehicle,tank,jeep,trucketc.
AddingWash
Brushmineralspiritsovertheentiremodeltobreakupsurfacetension,andthenmixupsome
oilpainttotheconsistencyofdirtythinner.BurntUmber,VanDykeBrown,andapinchofblack
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withmineralspirits,brushovertheentiresurface,andletthewashflowintoallthecrevicesand
corners.Bytheway,mineralspiritsisagoodchoiceforthinner,asitdriesabitmoreflatthan
artiststurpentine(besidesturpentinehasanintensesmell!).Excesswashcanbewipedoffwith
asoftrag,preferablyalintfreeone.Youwillbeamazedathowallthedetail"pops"outwith
thisfirststep!Areasthatyouwouldliketoseeaccentuatedneedamoreconcentratedheavier
wash. Keep this up until you get the look you're after. Another goodproduct forwashes is
"WeatheringWash"byProModeler,thisiswaterbasedandworksgreat!Andasabonusitis
nontoxic.
AddingHighlights
Nowthatwehavethedetailon
themodelmoredefined, let's
move on to highlighting. The
best approach for this is to
startbygivingthemodelalight
over-spray of the base color
slightly lightened using an
airbrush. Concentrate on the
uppersurfaceswheresunlight
would bemost prevalent and
try to keep the airbrush
pointed at the model in the
directionthelightwouldhitthesurface.Youwillgetaverysmooth,somewhattransparentcoat
ofpaintallowingthebasecolortosubtlyshowthrough.Nowit'stimetodefineraiseddetail
withacareful,lightwhiskingusinganalmostdrybrush.Mixupsomeartistsoilsalittlelighter
than your base acrylic color. Pick some up on your brush, a (#2 or #4 red sables are very
appropriatesizesforgeneraluse)andremovemostofthepaintonaragortowel.Toomuch
paintwillleaveundesiredpatchesandheavyresidue.Theideaistograduallybuildupthehigh
lights;subtletyisthekeyforthisstep.
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AddingPastelChalksTheuseofpastelchalksprovidesadelicateweatheringeffectsimilartotheeffectofanairbrush.
Pastelsareavailableatartsupplyshopsandsomecraftstores,lookforsoftpastels,notthehard
kind.Colorsyouneedforweatheringareburntumber,burntsienna,black,rawumber,yellow
ochre,andwhite.Startbygrindingsomepastelsonapieceofsandpaper,theycaneasilybe
mixedwithothercolorsandthenappliedwithasoftbrush.Theuseofpastelsforcornersand
crevicesisideal,andnothingreallysimulatesdustbetterthanpastels,sinceitisessentiallydust!
Simply apply and blow off the excess. The only drawback of pastels is they are not very
permanent.Thesolutionafterallapplicationsaredoneisagoodclearmattevarnishsuchas
DullcotebyTestors,orVallejomattevarnish.
PaintChipping
Andlastlypaintchipping.Thisstepisofamatterofchoicebythemodeler,butmostmilitary
vehiclesaremadeoutofmetalandaresubject towearandchipping.Thereareacoupleof
methodsyoucanuseforthisstepsuchasmixingatoneddownsilverpaintlikesilvermixedwith
gunmetal, or mixing in some burnt
umber or raw umber oil paint. Then
gentlystippleanalmostdrybrushon
edges, and corners etc. A very fine
brush can also be used to apply
various scrapes and wear. Another
way is the use of a Prismacolor, or
similar silver pencil. These are
availableincraftorartsupplystores.
Nextgentlyapplyscrapesandchipsto
edges and various raised areas. To
finishairbrushorspraywithanaerosolcansomeTestorsorModelMasterflatclearlacquerto
eveneverythingout.Vallejomattevarnish is alsoexcellent.Awordonaircraftor spaceship
models,thewearandtearwouldnotbeasexcessiveasonatankortruck,andneedsmore
restraintduringtheabovementionedprocess.
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WorkingWithClearParts
Workingwiththeclearpartsofaplasticmodelaircraftorvehiclecanbeveryfrustratingattimes.
Scratches,gluefoggingandpaintoversprayarejustsomeoftheproblemsyoucanencounter
withthataircraftcanopyorcarwindshieldpiece.Hereareafewtipsforworkingwiththeclear
plasticpiecesofanyscalemodelkit.
Attachingacanopyorclearpiece:Whiteglueistheusualmethodforsimplyattachingtheclear
piecetotherestofthemodel.Itdoesn’tmartheclearplasticanditwilldryclear.Itisalsowater
solublesoadamptowelcanwipe
upexcessbeforeitdries.Youcan
getthisglueanywhere.
Lots of detail sets in photo-
etched metal are available to
detail canopiesandwindshields.
So now the problem becomes
gluing metal to the inside of a
clear piece without marring or
fogging. For this step I would
strongly recommend watch
crystalcement.Thiscementdries
clearand isslightlyflexible. It’smainlyusedby jewelerstocementtheclearcrystal faceson
wristwatches.Thisglueishardertoobtain,butyoushouldbeabletofinditatajeweler’ssupply
houseorWebsite.
FixingScratches:First,getsome“wetanddry”sandpaperinavarietyofgradesfrommedium
tosuperfine.Startwithabout600gradeandgentlysandthepieceprogressivelyusingfiner
grades(800,1000,1200,2000).Thesheetsareavailableinsuperfinegritsatyourfavoritehobby
shoporcraftstore.Remembertokeeptheareayouaresandinglubricatedwithwatersothe
debrisdoesnotscratchfurther,ideallydothesandingunderarunningwatertap.Continuethis
processuntilyoucannotseeanyscratcheswhenyoudrythepart.
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Nexttheclearpiecewillneedtobepolishedwithahighqualityplasticormetalpolish.I like
BlueMagicorNovusbutthereareseveralbrandsyoucanchoosefrom.Applyandpolishusing
asoftcleancottonclothlikeawhitet-shirt.Polishuntilyougetaniceshine.
CoatingtheClearPiece:Finallytoenhanceandprotecttheglosspieceitcanbecoatedwith
clearacrylicfloorpolish(Future).Washanddryyourclearpartanddipitinthefloorpolishand
allowthepolishtocoattheplasticpiece.Lightlytouchthecornerofapapertoweltoanyexcess
polishanditwilldrawitoff.Letitdryundisturbedonacleansurface.Theclearfloorpolishwill
flowintoanyfinitescratchesleftfromthesandingandpolishing.Itwillalsokeeptheclearpiece
fromfoggingwhenusedwithsuperglue.
Today’sMomentinModeling
YourWife YOU
“Honey,I’vegotnothingtowear” “Gosh,I’vegotnothingtobuild”
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UpcomingLocalChapterandRegionalEvents
Saturday,September15PrisonCityModelersAnnualContestLeavenworth,Kansashttp://leavenworthmodelersclub.org/
Wednesday,September19Meeting:6:30PMatNRDContest:Prototypes–Buildaprototypeofanytypeofplane,ship,armor,car,orspacevehicle.
Thursday,September27BusinessMeeting:7:00PM,PapillionSumpMemorialLibrary
Saturday,September29NordiconinMinneapolis,MN
Friday-Sunday,October5-7Nuke-ConinOmaha,NE
Wednesday,October17Meeting:6:30PMatNRDAnnualKitAuctionContest:SameKitContest–SamePlane–EduardSpitfiresNominationsfor2019ChapterOfficersNominationsforChapterMember(s)oftheYear
Thursday,October25BusinessMeeting:7:00,PapillionSumpMemorialLibrary
Wednesday,November21Meeting:6:30PMatNRDContest:ModeloftheYearandWorldWarI
Thursday,November29BusinessMeeting:7:00,PapillionSumpMemorialLibrary
Wednesday,December19AnnualChristmasPartyandGiftExchangeValentino’s,108thandL
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FORTCROOKIPMS/USAisamodelingclubconsistingofscalemodelerswhogettogetheronceamonthtotradeideasandjusthavefun.Wemeetat6:30P.M.ontheTHIRDWednesdayofeachmonthinOmahaattheNRDHeadquarterslocatedat154thandGilesRoad.Ourmembershiprunsthefullgambitofmodeling.Wehaveaircraft,armor,ship,auto,sci-fi,andfiguremodelerswithskilllevelsfromthebeginnertotheexpertandalllevelsinbetween…
Mostofall,weareagroupofmodelerswhogettogethereachmonthtotalkmodelingandmostofalljusthavefun.MembershipinIPMS/USAisencouraged,butitisnotrequired.
Fort Crook Meeting September 19th, 2018 starting at 6:30 PM
MeetingKicksOffWelcomeNewModelersandGuests
ModelShowandTell
BreakandRaffleTickets
SeptemberContest:PrototypesThismonth’scontestisanyprototypemodelaircraft,armor,realspaceornaval.ItissponsoredShawnLandry
ModelBuildingVideoDemonstrationsThismonthFredHallwillpresenta40-minuteseminaronF-105ThunderchiefsinVietnam.FredwasaF-105DcrewchiefinThailandduringtheVietnamconflict.
ModelingTechniqueVideo(TimePermitting)
PrototypeContestWinners
MeetingAdjourns
Aftermeetingget-togetherMembersareinvitedtoanafter-meetinggettogetherattheCrackerBarrelRestaurantjustoff144thandI-80
FormoreinformationvisittheFortCrookwebsiteat
http://www.fortcrookipms.com/
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