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    Default Miscellaneous Tips - Mottled Camouflage

    Mottled camouflage patterns are some of my favorites. I've found the technique, below, to work for me whether I'm painting an overall camo scheme or if I'm just painting the sides of Luftwaffe aircraft. Here's how I do it.

    - The main tool I use is a sponge. It serves as the brush. In this case I have a small bit of sponge held in the jaw of an alligator clip. The alligator clip is attached to a dowel. In addition to the sponge I have a well worn, stiff-bristle brush. A plastic lid serves as the palette. The minimum materials I use are future floor polish and whatever paint I'm using. In this case, I have from left to right, water, glaze, future, and Vallejo paint.

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    I use the water to moisten the sponge. I use the future and glaze to thin the paint. The glaze also helps keep the paint from drying too soon. I want a very thin paint but I don't want the pigment to separate and wander off to form an edge. Here I've dipped the sponge in the paint, future, and glaze and dabbed it on the palette. I'm checking to see if the paint is thinned to my satisfaction.

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    Once I'm satisfied with the consistency of the paint I start dabbing the paint on the model. I use the sponge for most of the model but use the brush to get areas were I need more control such as wing roots and around canopies.

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    Here are the models with one coat of the mix. I try to rid the paint of any bubble that might appear. I also try to dab areas of excess so that I don't end up with blobs of paint. I usually have to do more than one coat.

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    Here are the models after three coats. These models are still on the workbench but they're followed by pictures of finished models on which I used the technique. And, here's a TMP workbench article where I use the technique on a dragon... http://theminiaturespage.com/workbench/55696/

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    Very nice indeed mate, I'll give it a go. Cheers

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    Looks like a useful technique.
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    I really like the simplicity of your sponge technique, Kevin! Once the Dark Side claims a piece of my soul, I'm sure I'll employ it on some German planes...

    Thanks for sharing it!

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    Looking great. I will give your way a try , looks easer than my way.

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    Interesting technique. Certainly worth giving a try. Thanks for the tip.

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    Excellent Tutorial & some nice looking aircraft especially the Japanese ones.

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    Really useful tip, many thanks!

    I don't have any mottling to do right now, but I suspect I will when I start repaints for WGS.



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