How did you make the blast/impact weathering effects?
Hi Attirex.
Thank you very much for your kind comment.
I'm not a big fan of Battlestar Galactica either. I really like everything related to Science Fiction and, especially, spaceships and vehicles. So what motivates me to make a model is not the series or movie to which it belongs but only its design.
To simulate these impacts I follow these steps:
1- The surface on which these effects are to be carried out must be protected with matt varnish so that the effect is better and to be able to rectify if necessary.
2- The first thing I do is deposit a small amount (a dot) of black pastel color. This can be done in two ways:
a) by scraping the pastel colored pencil on sandpaper and collecting the resulting powder with the tip of a diffuser to apply it directly to the desired place.
b) Hitting directly on the model with the pastel colored pencil.
In this case, I used the second option.
3- I use a cotton swab in the following way: First I rest one end on the pastel colored point and then slide the swab in the desired direction to create the gradient stroke. This operation can be repeated as many times as deemed necessary until we are satisfied with the result. If we do not like the result, if we have deviated from the correct direction or if the stroke has been too wide, it can be rectified using a simple pencil eraser. I like to use those erasers that come in the form of a pen and can be sharpened with a pencil sharpener. In this way I can work more accurately.
4- Normally, after the previous step the black starting point will have been very faded, so you have to repaint it in pure black. Ideally, paint it in the form of a small oval. This step can be done with black paint and brush or, as I have done in this case, using a permanent black marker with a fine tip.
5- I apply brown and orange (rust) pastel powder using again a cotton swab and / or a diffuser around the point of impact and also, softer, on the gradient stroke.
6- Finally, I use some sharp tool to scratch the center of the point of impact and thus create that clearer core.
As you can see, it is quite easy and, above all, it is very reassuring to be able to rectify so easily.
Top notch work!!!! you should get the mobieus kits especially the studio scale Cylon Raider its beautiful its huge and in scale with the viper.
Hi Mark.
Thanks for your comment. I know the Moebius Cylon Raider model. I find it excellent and it is very tempting but, I didn't want to despise my old Revell kit . In addition, I start having space problems in my hobby room, so it suits me not to be seduced by the big models. I have the complete Agostini Millennium Falcon but I have not yet started its construction because I do not know where I will be able to place it. It is deliciously large.
Best regards.
Rafa