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

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.

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)

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.

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."

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• #2&#4FlatSableBrushes

• #0&#000SableBrushes• "MicroBrushes"• CottonSwabs• SoftRags• VallejoMatteVarnish• TamiyaPastels

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

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.

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.

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.

Nexttheclearpiecewillneedtobepolishedwithahighqualityplasticormetalpolish.I like

BlueMagicorNovusbutthereareseveralbrandsyoucanchoosefrom.Applyandpolishusing

asoftcleancottonclothlikeawhitet-shirt.Polishuntilyougetaniceshine.

CoatingtheClearPiece:Finallytoenhanceandprotecttheglosspieceitcanbecoatedwith

clearacrylicfloorpolish(Future).Washanddryyourclearpartanddipitinthefloorpolishand

allowthepolishtocoattheplasticpiece.Lightlytouchthecornerofapapertoweltoanyexcess

polishanditwilldrawitoff.Letitdryundisturbedonacleansurface.Theclearfloorpolishwill

flowintoanyfinitescratchesleftfromthesandingandpolishing.Itwillalsokeeptheclearpiece

fromfoggingwhenusedwithsuperglue.

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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

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/