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Lockt On Art
Oct 272 min read
Shades of Ghost Grey
I used Mission Models Light Ghost Grey, mixed with a little white to pre-shade the model's surface.
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Lockt On Art
Sep 44 min read
The Viper has fangs
To get this bird Fully built I had to make up the canopy, rotors, rockets and missiles. I started with the hardest of the lot, the canopy.
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Lockt On Art
Mar 94 min read
Finishing with dirt, oil and bare steel for weathering scale models
If you look at any photo of a Char B1 Bis tank from WWII, you will notice they are usually very heavily weathered. That was the goal I set
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Lockt On Art
Jan 142 min read
My process for all things oil weathering
Oil paint is a great way to get some real world weathering on to a model. I consider it to be the most transformative stage to bring a model
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Lockt On Art
Aug 26, 20232 min read
AH-1Z Body Work
After the two halves of the fuselage were glued together I cut the rest of the body work from the sprue. I essentially wanted to get the...
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Lockt On Art
Jun 23, 20232 min read
Scratching in the detail
Painting in scratches and chipping on a 1/35th scale Char B1 Bis. Gloss coating and decals.
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Lockt On Art
Apr 9, 20232 min read
A Splash Of Color
This post is all about preparing the model for painting, painting the base coats as well as the camouflage pattern
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Lockt On Art
Feb 15, 20233 min read
AH-1Z: Finishing the cockpit
A detailed description of how I painted and finished A 1/35 scale cockpit from an AH-1Z
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Lockt On Art
Jan 6, 20235 min read
Photo-etch and scratch built parts
Once the basic structure was complete and surfaces had been applied, it was time to add all of the extra parts and details. I started...
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Lockt On Art
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Precision Targeting for the AH-1Z Viper
I have been thinking about how to approach the targeting system since the beginning of this build. There were two options for the 'ball',...
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Lockt On Art
Sep 18, 20222 min read
Surface detail and texture
I have looked over a lot of photos of the Char B1 and what stands out to me is it's rugged surface texture and raised detail
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Lockt On Art
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Tamiya 1:35 Char B1 Bis
While I continue to work on my AH-1Z build, I'm finding it a very technical and intense. It's taking a lot of research and time to get it...
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Lockt On Art
Jul 22, 20222 min read
AH-1Z Cockpit Update
I have been continuing to add more scratch built detail to the cockpit. Putty, brass and copper. I seem to be slowly replacing the...
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Lockt On Art
May 8, 20222 min read
AH-1Z cockpit detail and new video
I have spent quite a bit of time fitting out the cockpit with a lot of scratch built detail, focusing mainly at the moment on the pilots...
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Lockt On Art
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Big Project for 2022.
This year has started off with a big project. I am building the USMC AH-1Z "Shark Mouth" in 1/35th scale from Academy models. I thought...
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Lockt On Art
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Project Marder complete.
Once all of the weathering was finished I fitted all of the parts together for the models final assembly. I tried to keep it as modular...
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Lockt On Art
Oct 14, 20213 min read
All about pigments!
There is a huge range of pigments around these days, and they are extremely versatile. Many different types include, rust, mud, soot,...
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Lockt On Art
Sep 25, 20212 min read
Weathering the Marder III
I have been getting stuck in and adding weather effects to the Marder. This is the most satisfying part of a model because it transforms...
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Lockt On Art
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Painting, and a new video!
After the camouflage it was time to pick out the details. Fortunately most of the pioneer tools and other parts are able to be taken off...
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Lockt On Art
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Camouflage
This stage of painting is a big one, as camouflage completely changes the look of the model. It is the most fun of painting any model....
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