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That sounds very cool. Definitely worth exploring. Thanks

Nice. I’ll try both. Thanks.

Wow thanks. Yeah I had a little too much coffee. Is that a thing? Haha Anyway, I’m intrigued by the salt idea. I assume it’s with water based paints? I’ll look it up. Thanks for the insight and encouragement. 👍

Agreed. It’s the best way for me to learn when I just loosen up, go all in on something and don’t take things too seriously. I also like the texture and see myself using that in future builds. Maybe as a spot texture? I am a letterpress printer by trade and many of the presses I use are made of cast iron and have that sort of beautiful texture.

Too funny to not share this. 💩 So here’s my first go at acrylic hand painting, texturing and weathering. I hate it and love it. Hahahaha I learned a lot today and had lots of fun with this little mech. 😂

I want to try that but this first go I’m trying out some Vallejo acrylic paints.

Current project. Is a silly and fun Hasegawa 1/35 MechatroWeGo. This was inexpensive and came with two kits and some extras. I think it’s a great opportunity to try some new things. This build is Inspired by a couple videos I saw from Jon Bius and Lincoln Wright. So far I have done some texturing using Tamiya putty and put down a black surfacer 1500. My goal in the end is some major weathering practice. Ideally I want to give this a Maschinen Krieger look.

@Cheese3 Hahaha.

Yeah, that’s a great idea. Funny you say that, I just happen to have a kit on its way that can be my fun/easy going experiment kit. That sounds like the perfect opportunity to test out some weathering. I have also been meaning to do some brush painting with acrylics. I’ve been so focused on spraying lacquers. Time to expand my tool kit. 🤔

Awesome suggestion. Appreciate it.

Almost done with this little buddy. needs some dialing in. I want to try out weathering but I’m scared.

@arbitoutstanding!

Prime time over here too. Had a litttle help as usual.

Hahahaha. True true

Totally. That’s why the text should be upside down when held but instead the images show it right side up. Lol