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.
