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Model Tutorials and In-Progs

Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011, 4:56 pm, by Michael Fichtenmayer.

For far too long I’ve neglected sorting the tutorials section of this website. Well, hopefully this page will get it all organized into one easy-to-find modeling reference.

Video Tutorials »

Below you’ll find links to my tutorial videos posted on YouTube as well as the blog page they appeared on.The blog post often has additional information and insight.

  • Star Wars Weathering Part 1: Discoloration
    YouTube
    | Blog Post
  • Star Wars Weathering Part 2: More Discoloration
    YouTube | Blog Post
  • Star Wars Weathering Part 3: Hand Painting Panels
    YouTube
    | Blog Post
  • Star Wars Weathering Part 4: Individual Panel Discoloration
    YouTube
    | Blog Post
  • Star Wars Weathering Part 5: Rust and Streaks
    YouTube
    | Blog Post
  • Star Wars Weathering Part 6: Pigments
    YouTube | Blog Post
  • Basic Airbrush Tutorial for Modelers (Animated Tutorial)
    Blog Page

Tutorials and Step-By-Steps »

These are stand-alone tutorials chock-full of helpful information. Or that’s the plan anyway…

  • How To Build Master Grade Gundams
    (or how I built MGs 5 years ago… now I prime everything.)
  • Painting and Weathering the Zeon Cyclops Jeep: A Step-By-Step
  • Making Tall Late Autumn/Winter Field Grass from Jute Twine
  • Snowy Groundwork and Brush
  • Using Salt for a Rusty Texture
  • Creating Moss and Lichen
  • Creating Copper Finishes
  • Using Real Dirt for Groundwork
  • Making and Painting Lenses for Mecha Eyes
  • Clear Coats with Future Floor Acrylic (FFA)
  • Drybrushing with Rub-N-Buff (oldie, but goodie if used correctly)
  • Formula 409 and Modeling

Useful In-Progs »

These excerpts from some of my builds provide their own helpful tutorials within the context of a whole project.

  • Painting Aged Copper
    Excerpts from my Fantastical Fish-Shaped Submersible build
  • Rusty Chrome
    Pages from my Futuristic Vincent build-up.
  • Painting a Burned-Out Rusty Car
    Excerpt from my BergeLuther build-up
  • High-Gloss  Polishing
    Excerpts from my Markov Racer build-up
  • Jungle Growth
    Excerpts from my Edmontosaurus Build-up
  • Minotaur Build
    Shows creating and painting stone, adding moss, grass and flowers
  • Rusty Desert Scopedog
    Includes info on scratchbuilding, salt-rust, chips, and weathering
  • Roots from Jute Twine
    Excerpt from Dagobah Diorama commission
  • A 12-Day AFS Build
    Shows groundwork, water, leaves and painting techniques.
  • JGSDF Type 74
    Shows all phases of building a tank model from masking camo to weathering tracks.
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