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Also I did use some leftover waterslide decals from other gunpla for flavour, I think the MG Full Armor Unicorn IIRC.

Also I hate the fact you can’t edit posts to correct horrendous typing errors. SIGH.

Nice use of spongeweathering.
Dobyou paint during build, or do you drybuild first und paint it lateron in groups.?

Actually there was no sponging on this at all – I used chipping fluid and Ammo Streaking Grime ^_^

I build in subassemblies – on a full paint job that can be a hundred parts on skewers being painted up, but for this build I detailed some bits before assembly, and then weathered the sub-units e.g. legs, arms, torso, head etc. I painted loads of little bits on what inner frame parts there are, and then drybrushed the frame that was visible after full assembly.

Chipping Fluid,gives you this result.. I always use a proxxon for chiping and put the fluid back into the box. I have to try it. Actually the two 1/35 scale mechas I built lately are perfect for this. Some tips or technics?

The trick is you are using enamels over the chipping fluid, not acrylics. Basically, spray on your chipping fluid as normal, then AS SOON as it is dry, I sprayed over a light coat of Ammo by Mig Streaking Grime (enamel). Then AS SOON as that is on the model, gently work over the streaking grime with a brush moistened in water, and it hopefully gives this mottled look. You have to work in small sections at a time so it helps to have two airbrushes on the go, one for chipping fluid and one for the enamel. I filmed a sort of guide here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f48qUtSOm6g&index=6&list=PLT8l3DNUdcBDp85o-Giz4jx-OIumEOCF3

sweet thx

I see Isee. So it is just the streaking you create with this technic. I thought the actuall chipping too. But this was made by drybrushing. But I found some other ejtertaining Playlists in your channel. I have an unpainted Stein on my shelf and a few Ideas in my head. Maybe your budgetbuild is giving me some insoirations. I would have all the paints in here. Whats so special with this Mig8 stuff, or is it that is just easy to get at your place, since vallejo has quiet the same stuff. Wich is my first choice.

The Mig stuff is just really nice to use for weathering – it’s what Mig is known for. AK Interactive have similar products (Mig Jimenez used to work for them before he left to set up Ammo by Mig) and essentially they are designed for specific weathering effects so that you don’t have to make your own by mixing or thinning enamel paints. I haven’t tried the Vallejo or AK stuff so I can’t speak to how good they are.

I hope my stuff does give you some ideas – that’s why I do what I do! Just one thing to bear in mind with that Stein build that I did, I forgot to do a gloss varnish on top of the paint chipping I painted on, so when I did oil paint weathering on top of the paint chipping, the chips went dark and it looked a bit weird because the oil paint gripped into the paint chips – so remember to gloss varnish before doing any oil paint gunk washes! ^_^

I have a c9mplete set of artist oil colors and always wanted to to try using it as washes. But as someone said… now you have to wait for at least 5!days… I lost all my interrest .. 😀
Never used Mig stuff, but I like the idea of having a metalball in the bottle. Vellejo has also a hughe set of effect and weathering paints. And far bejond. E.g. the have some splash mud, but not even this, you have russian splash mud, mid,european, north european, and so on..

^_^

The more I go through your channel, the more l think that Vallejo and Mig is almost the same. ^^

Fairly similar I suspect ^_^