Scratches/rubbed paint?

[War Griffon]

Anybody have a reference to a tutorial for how to do scratches on painted surfaces to simulate teh paint being rubed off?

The sort of thing I am after is something along the lines of general wear and tear of your average grunt whereby for instance the paint on his sholder armour or weapons might become worn over time but not heavily pitted or scared.

I have something for scars but need something for this effect or is it just a case of adapting the scar method?

Thanks in advance.

 

[generulpoleaxe]

thin coats layered.

this will help it look like the under layers are showing through with the outer layer being worn off with use/age.

a bit like how people antique things.

 

[Orb]

I see this Wyrd \"weathering\" thing sneaking in all over the place!!!

I think if it\'s a grunt and armour, I\'d consider what you think is under the paint and do some some scratches in the areas of most wear and tear

chipped paint
this is more theoretical than practical

A possible approach (just remembered this one) is this one used by Cyril for a diorama - you\'ll probably be able to find some Maskol or something (although I just read an article on using marmite to mask with!!!! Honest!)
chipping

for a figure though it\'s probably easiest just to paint the scratches

hope that gives you some ideas, Martyn

just reread your post.........think I\'ve veered towards the chipping rather than worn.....sorry!

 

[War Griffon]

Thanks for the links Rob, I was thinking of trying this on the Lascannon crew/actual Lascannon as Mike wants them in a sort of non pristeen condition to fit in with the rest of the army and the Lascannon has a hell of a lot of NMM on it so I was thinking of doing a sort of painted shield area on it with the paint chipped or rubbed off.

Martyn

 

[Legacy Account]

YellowOne wrote a good article in the first Darksons guide.

He\'d painted up a unit of Guardsmen to look tatty and knackered. The method he used was basically to finely stipple the painted armour with a rusty colour, making the surface \'noisy\'. Another technique was to paint a design or lettering onto the surface, then blast it back using the same technique.

PM if you want a copy.