Old School Valks Oxidation

[Agent-GHQ]

This may be a silly question but how can you go about getting your old school valks to become discolored, oxidated, or yellowed. I kind of want one to have the natural destroyed look.

[glane21]

Put it outside in the sun and rain for a couple weeks and it should look pretty yellow and crusty.

[LL Cool VF1J]

This may be a silly question but how can you go about getting your old school valks to become discolored, oxidated, or yellowed. I kind of want one to have the natural destroyed look.

415710[/snapback]

just buy one off ebay or a member from here. Why mess up a good valk when there is plenty of mucked up valks you can buy cheap.

[Agent-GHQ]

Put it outside in the sun and rain for a couple weeks and it should look pretty yellow and crusty.

415712[/snapback]

Sounds brutal but I like the effects.

[Agent-GHQ]

This may be a silly question but how can you go about getting your old school valks to become discolored, oxidated, or yellowed. I kind of want one to have the natural destroyed look.

415710[/snapback]

just buy one off ebay or a member from here. Why mess up a good valk when there is plenty of mucked up valks you can buy cheap.

415716[/snapback]

Well, I have a bunch of Bandai reissues 1/55 that I had a project for. Thanks for the tip.

[LL Cool VF1J]

so whats your project?

edit - SP

Edited July 13, 2006 by LL Cool VF1J

[nightmareB4macross]

Are you attempting to recreate Folker's Last Stand??

[Chas]

I'm not sure what it is your asking. Do you want the plastic to yellow and wear so that the valk looks like an old plastic toy, or do you want it to look like an old rusted oxidized aircraft?

[big F]

If you want the Yellowed look then this is only achived by years of sunlight and U.V exposure. Its to do with the oils on the plastic and will only apear after time sat on a shelf in the sunlight, a south facing kids bedroom is usually best.

Edited July 13, 2006 by big F

[MechTech]

A UV light or flourescent light will speed up the process. Then give it to a couple of children to play with.

The e-bay idea sounds better though.

[ghostryder]

Post a trade ad:

"Will trade all my minty white complete 1/55s for your yellowed, broken, cat-pissed, incomplete valks..."

You will surely get what you want quickly.

[Agent-GHQ]

so whats your project?

edit - SP

415720[/snapback]

Oh, just doing a dioroma set. At least one to appear naturally destroyed.

Edited July 14, 2006 by Agent-GHQ

[Agent-GHQ]

Are you attempting to recreate Folker's Last Stand??

415741[/snapback]

Now thats an idea!

[Agent-GHQ]

I'm not sure what it is your asking. Do you want the plastic to yellow and wear so that the valk looks like an old plastic toy, or do you want it to look like an old rusted oxidized aircraft?

415785[/snapback]

Your last part.

[Agent-GHQ]

If you want the Yellowed look  then this is only achived by years of sunlight and U.V exposure. Its to do with the oils on the plastic and will only apear after time sat on a shelf in the sunlight, a south facing kids bedroom is usually best.

415855[/snapback]

Kool, thanks for the tip.

[Agent-GHQ]

Post a trade ad:

"Will trade all my minty white complete 1/55s for your yellowed, broken, cat-pissed, incomplete valks..."

You will surely get what you want quickly.

415982[/snapback]

Very true!

[Agent-GHQ]

A UV light or flourescent light will speed up the process.  Then give it to a couple of children to play with.

The e-bay idea sounds better though.

415899[/snapback]

Thanks for the tip!

[mojacko]

i think i have one that ur looking for...its yellowed and heck its very old.....hehehehe

[Chas]

QUOTE(Chas @ Jul 13 2006, 08:47 AM)

I'm not sure what it is your asking. Do you want the plastic to yellow and wear so that the valk looks like an old plastic toy, or do you want it to look like an old rusted oxidized aircraft?

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Your last part.

If by "Your last part" you mean the section I've highlighted, the an old yellowed Valk. is not what you are looking for. I would suggest checking out the A.R.C. for some tips on weathering techniques. Also you might want to do a search for Rust-All, a product used by Model RR builders to create believable looking extreme rust.

Good Luck.

[Agent-GHQ]

QUOTE(Chas @ Jul 13 2006, 08:47 AM)

I'm not sure what it is your asking. Do you want the plastic to yellow and wear so that the valk looks like an old plastic toy, or do you want it to look like an old rusted oxidized aircraft?

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Your last part.

If by "Your last part" you mean the section I've highlighted, the an old yellowed Valk. is not what you are looking for. I would suggest checking out the A.R.C. for some tips on weathering techniques. Also you might want to do a search for Rust-All, a product used by Model RR builders to create believable looking extreme rust.

Good Luck.

416052[/snapback]

Thats a big thanks!

[GutsAndCasca]

If you want the Yellowed look  then this is only achived by years of sunlight and U.V exposure. Its to do with the oils on the plastic and will only apear after time sat on a shelf in the sunlight, a south facing kids bedroom is usually best.

415855[/snapback]

lol!!!!