Tag Archives: scale modelling

The Importance Of The Research Phase And The Build Plan


If you’re an old sweat when it comes to modelling, this article is more than likely to be teaching you to suck eggs, and you are probably unlikely to find anything new or helpful within it. However, if you are new or relatively new, you are likely still to be in the development stage of […]

A beginners Guide To… Part 7 – Washes


Another great article by Kris at Scalemodelguide.com. This time, its on washes, and the difference between washes and filters. I’ll leave you in the more than capable hands of Kris from here. The wash technique can enhance the surface details in many places as indicated by the red circles.  From left to right: Panel line around […]

A Beginners Guide To… Part 6 – Weathering


I saw this article on the IPMS Stockholm site. For those of you who do not know what IPMS is, its the International Plastic Modellers Society, it is a worldwide society for plastic modellers and modellers of most genres, be it aircraft, figures or train and military vehicles. This article is written by  Martin Waligorski […]

A Beginers Guide To… Part 5 – Drybrushing, Wetbrushing and the likes


I thought id post this article that i saw on http://paintingstuff.blogspot.co.uk/ as it helps to clear up a few things on what can be a tricky skill to get right when first using it. I personally have not had a problem with drybrushing, but know several people who have had a few problems when first practicing […]