I think it's great to use pastels, it's also more practical and errors are easily corrected.

Great subject Jon! Camouflage application can be very therapeutic when you get into the rhythm otherwise it can cause hair loss. Never tried the pastel method I might have to give it a try. Thanks!

HA !!!!!! My comment I posted that I thought it was taken down, I FOUND IT… 😆😃🤣 I sent it to one of the other subscriber… WHAT A KNUCKLEHEAD I AM… GOOD TOPIC AND VIDEO…. CHRIS 🇺🇸

Very informative! Thank you!

Ooh, good topic! 👍

Yup! This video CONFIRMS that I've "been doing it right" for over FIFTY YEARS of modeling 1/48 Aircraft, 1/35 Armor & Military subjects, 1/24-1/25 Automobiles, "high-end" plastic and brass HO Steam-era Locomotives & Trains, the occasional 1/144 Ship, AND 54mm-120mm Figures...

Nice work showing us your techniques. I never had much success mottling with acrylic paint. To much frustration with tip dry even with a bit of retarder added. Then switched to lacquer paint and it was like night vs day. Almost no tip dry, can spray fine lines with a .2 needle and it dries very fast. Unfortunately lacquers do smell so you need a ventilated spray booth and wearing a respirator is a must.....so may not be for everyone.

I posted a comment and it was taken down…. TRY AGAIN I’ve been wanting to try this camouflage technique on some builds… I have a sacrifice kit I can use before I try it on a specific subject… ( couldn’t tell you how many coats of paint are on it ) PRACTICE PRACTICE and more PRACTICE… I think every style you used Looks great, I will help any model builder achieve the desired look… Another great informative and ENTERTAINING VIDEO Thanks for putting this together, IT WILL HELP ME FOR SURE… you have my LIKE 👍👍👍 CHRIS 🇺🇸

A wealth of possibilities for applying this type of camouflage to a variety of subjects. Thank you for sharing your skills and expertise. Larry Landis

Thank you for sharing your techniques. I think the diverse techniques are brilliant.

Excellent timing as I hope to get to a couple of Japanese and German aircraft soon. The type of camo on Ki 43 does drive you crazy. The one combination I'm still working on is when to use acrylic versus enamel. As always your technique delivers such a realistic model, seeing all of your examples was awesome. I found more " stash" boxes and realize my sabbatical was longer than I thought and has so many unfinished kits. Some are kind of past the point of no return but some will make great paint mules. In the interim I have bought current day kits for when my skill curve comes back. I hate to throw anything away. Ironically, many of the older kits have the same detail of kits today, however the price stickers indicate the evolution of what the dollar used to buy. On WW1 camo kits from my stash I did find one Lozenge scheme I actually made stencils on . Cheers until the next one.

great vid, definitely will be giving it a go with the pastels

Definitely going to try the pastel mottling next. I have used pastel powders for weathering and adding exhaust residue but I never thought to use it for mottling! Thanks!

Hello Jon, congratulations for the video, what great information you give us, very useful for any modeller, in my experience, I started making the speckles with a brush, giving the sensation of uniform spots, however, as time passed and I returned to the hobby, In the photographs when studying situations on the battlefields and how the mechanics or technicians carried out the different tasks on a daily basis, I was very surprised to see that many types of camouflage, which in some elite modellers seem perfect, with airbrush effects, without However, in the field photographs, many of these camouflages, whether spots or stripes, were made most of the time with brushes or fabric mops smeared with paint, without any specific pattern or standard color, two or three in the painting tasks per which the signatures are imprecise, this leads me to reflect on how much artistic fantasy there is in current modeling techniques vs. what actually happened in the past. I found the pastel technique very interesting, I am interested in making a Trumpeter bf 109 G2 in 1:32 with tropical camouflage, it would seem like a good time to apply this technique. The use of an airbrush to replicate stains is somewhat complicated, whether due to the type of airbrush, one of those cheap little ones hahahaha or a brand name one, the final result will depend on it, as well as the dilution and proportion of air pressure, in this regard, I have I have read that better results are obtained with lacquer or lacquer-based paints, such as Tamiya or Mr Hobby, to avoid spiders, it must be taken into account that it is a patient job, you must go slowly, clean the airbrush nozzle frequently , go by sections and correct if necessary. That is my experience in these types of camouflage techniques, thank you for giving us the opportunity to have feedback with our doubts or experiences, greetings and until the next video.

What makes me roll in the aisles is when doing german ac the approach by a lot of modelers is it has to be done as an artiste forgetting it was applied randomly not necessarily professionally!🙄 Jman

Very interesting. Thank you.

Have you tried using a camouflage stencil with airbrush?

Excellent video on a subject I want to try..The pastels really look the part on the 109..As I really love Japanese aircraft and the mottle effect on their camo it’s a great option..But your painted effect on the Oscar looks wonderful too..If you was to build another Oscar,would you stick to brush painting or try with pastels.?..Thank you and all the best from the U.K👍

Excellent tip on the pastel technique! I need to give it a try. I was also thinking about using AK weathering pencils for a mottled effect even though it may be harder to obtain soft edges. I subscribed.

The kits have a superb finish but its hard to get an authentic finish without it looking like a bad paint job. Very had to get the right compromise between it looking war like and that it was deliberate not just poor work!

Sir hi, we want to see the whole process of how you have done the motelling, specially by an airbrush.

Excellent informational videos. Been trying to stipple on paint on my 1/35 German armor with a brush (no airbrush currently) to try to get a sprayed look and have been getting mixed results. I think I'll try pastels next... But do I purchase a whole pastel set or a small set of specific colors? I don't even think they have specific small pastel sets with red brown and olive green.

Great video, Jon. I've had mixed results with pastels. As you say, the control is great, and the initial effect is perfect for exhaust and gunpower stains. However, the lighter colors tend to disappear (especially white deposits on the exhaust) when a satin clear coat is applied. Do you have advice? Thanks!

Hi John using airbrush method at the moment bit of a pain and long process so going to try the pastel way are they oil or chalk pastel you use, cheers

Hi I know next to nothing about pastels but I do know you get chalk and oil types can you please tell me which you used. Thanks

1) decent 2) bad 3) quite good

Requires GNR patience?😂 Jman