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Lockt On Art
Mar 9, 20244 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 14, 20242 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
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
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
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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