Tutorial - Panzer Grey color modulation
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- Here is my tutorial on Panzer grey color modulation, in it I show you how I painted my StuG's modulation and what considerations I usually have when modulating a model.
I hope you enjoy this tutorial.
If you have any questions please leave them in the comments
below or msg me on CZcams. :)
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Amigo Carlos, o teu canal e conhecimentos fazem-nos falta! Regressa! Um forte abraço com amizade!
Just what I needed to get my StuG modulated in Panzer grey. You made it look so much easier than I had previously thought the process might be. Thanks.
Omg this might be the best painting video ive ever seen. This is amazing. mind blown
Professional, informative, entertaining, mesmerizing...amazing. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial my friend.
+TacticalJackalope Thank you for the very kind comment buddy, really appreciate it! :)
thats a very useful guide, easy to comprehend what it is about. i like the bit where you did the brushwork the most :)
+Hamilkar Barkas Thank you my friend, this was a hard tutorial to produce, it was long and had lot to cover. I still have the feeling it could have turned out so much better. I know the bit you're talking about, almost looks like I know what I'm doing. ;)
+Carlos Mendes Lol. That is funny. Love your videos.
Another brilliant tutorial Carlos! Thank you
Fantastic video, guide....just as entertaining, informative and inspiring as Hamilkar's work! 👌👍👏
Hey, I really want to thank you for having done this tutorial, I'm currently working on a 1/12 scale panzer IV from figma for the GuP anime show but given it's just a single tone of grey the vehicle doesn't look right and given it's size it is perfect for modulation.
Thanks to this little tutorial from you I now have a better idea on how to proceed with it, many thanks for that.
Excellent work and very detailed explanation of steps, appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
remember folks, weathering will darken it down considerably so if you think it's to light, it's not. Carlos does it brilliant, great job.....
Glad you took time to film this.... Not all people get the idea ! but seeing it coming together on film is pretty neat !
The panel shading or highlights can be very useful in many other Genres as well !!! I am getting ideas on where to use it ...
in my next Sci Fi project... Thanks for doing this Carlos ! Keep up the good work.... The quality of your presentation and filming has blossomed ! it is very enjoyable to watch !!! Thumbs up buddy !
+Norm Lajoie Thank you for the really nice and encouraging words my friend, I appreciate it! For a technique that has such a bad reputation, I think the end results justify at least giving it a try and experimenting with.
I am still improving all of my filming and editing techniques, as you can see I changed the camera angle and lighting halfway through this tutorial because I wasn't satisfied with the first setup. Thanks again brother!
Very impressive! The final modulation and the way you presented how to do it.
It would have been really nice to see the end result after further weathering etc. I'm going to take a look through your videos in the hopes I can find the completed model there.
Keep up the good work!!
+smahalko Thank you for watching and commenting! the final result is at the very beginning of the video you just watched.
Wow, what an awesome Video! Great tutorial on a technique I am curious to try myself - and what a striking quality productionwise. A real gem in scale model youtubing. All I can give you back is a thumbs up and a subscription. Keep up the great work!
Sent here from Harry Houdini's channel, great tutorial mate.
Thank you for sharing your hints this is so much help for me to build my own stuff
I'll try this out on something soon. Thanks for putting all the work in to it man. Wow.
+Adam Mann Thanks Adam, this one really took a long time and some serious effort to put together, and I still feel I should have done better, but hey, i'm learning and I'll eventually get better at it. Thanks for watching dude. :)
Carlos, Just found your films. Very informative and well presented. Will use this technique for a Cromwell I'm about to start. Thank you. Matthew
+328Watcher Thank you Mathew! I am glad that the video is useful, I'd very much like to see what you do with that Cromwell. :)
Awesome video Carlos, very easy to follow and understand. Will definitely try it out on my next German gray vehicle build. Thank you again for sharing your techniques and helping myself and others with a better understanding of modulations. I'm forever in your debt! Lol
+Papa Kilo 1/35 Armor THanks Mike! You can use this technique with other single color vehicles, all you have to do is to adjust for brightness, it can never go white on the lightest color. Above all experiment with it and have fun, you can even get a cheap old kit and just use it to experiment with. :)
Thanks for the advice Carlos. I'm going to try it on the 70's group build with the British carrier and T-34 and go from there. Hopefully I can get it to work and if not I hope to ask you questions when I get stuck.
+Papa Kilo 1/35 Armor Ask all the question you have when you get there my friend! :)
quite sweet explanation, live long!
Awesome tutorial! Thank you my friend.
+bpezzano1 Thank you for watching! :)
by all means - inspirational, motivational, educational and professional! Thank you!
+Mitko Nikitov Thank you my friend, I'm glad you have enjoyed it, I'll try to make it even better next time. :)
+Mitko Nikitov Your right on all the above, especially the professional part. I love his videos.
Exceptional work and very helpful and easy to understand tutorial 👌
Aha!! Great tips!!! Thanks for the video.
Hi Carlos, Love the video, thank you for your time spent on it! I was wondering, what is the brand and size of the blue masking tape you use? Thank you.
Very nice Carlos, helpful stuff..Thanks bud
+paips4 Thanks Paips! Glad you liked it my friend! :)
Thanks for this useful guide, I will try this with my trains.
Would have loved to see the weathering tutoring for this tank +Carlos
Outstanding video! Thank you
Dear Mr Mendes
I'm watching with interest your video and I am marvelling at your skill and ability. I am also asking myself what am I looking at? I'm not looking at an attempt to depit a ww2 fighting vehicle because surely that is just the canvass you are using. What I am looking at is a master class in light and shade this is how an art lesson would go. This is pure art at a very high level and while I accept you go on to weathering etc where practical dipiction may ameliorate the true artistic base of the endeavour the whole project has so many facets it is truly mind blowing. Thanks for such an instructive video and I certainly look forward to seeing many more.
MrD53
Beautiful work
Great tutorial. Just what I was looking for. Do you have a video or photos of the finished model in the thumbnail? It turned out great.
Amazing..There is a part II vídeo with the rest of assembling???
Cool turned out))) !!!!!
Great informative vid thank you
very very cool Job... thanks for share
+Ivan C Thank you! :)
Cool video Carlos and super relevant for what's coming up next ;)
couple of minor tweaks to discuss but we can go into detail on that later.
overall a very nice preparation effect and I look forward to the next installment :D
I liked the way you amended things towards the end with a little fine tuning.
Had some thoughts about colour modulation using a dry brush techniques and blanket white from above etc. but I like this though, striking but subtle.
However I do wish whoever gave this the thumbs down was brave enough to say why, in a constructive way of course :)
freezatron I
freezatron I'd like to hear your thoughts about tweaks you had in mind. Overall a very useful video to make the model look more detailed and pop spending weeks of even months on the small details.
Excellent Tutorial, I always chicken out and take it back, but I think maybe the next build I do I will try this. I think it would look lovely on that Panzer III, of course I'd like to give it a go on my Centaur as well. Would be interesting effect I think epecially on allied vehicles
+Ian E (That 1 35th Scale Show) Thanks bud! I say the heck with it, nothing like experimenting with new techniques, but don't quit if your first attempt fails, sometimes people do that and they never give the proper chance to learn how to use things. Some techniques just take some time to learn and get used to! The more you do it, the better it'll result and the more weathering you apply on top of it the better you'll know what to do beforehand.:)
I'm back here 8 years on. Come back to youtube man.
I got a great tip. Thank you.
Hi! Very descriptive. Thank you.
But one question: What do you use as palette? That aluminium-foiled thing.
Exelent !!! Can you Tell me what and which type of sets u use ?
I can hear Thunderfoots theme tune !! :D
não me canso de ver isto pa!
well done man ,after using the Filter it will looks much better
Thank you for the informative tutorial. This tank is a good example because there are many angled panels. How do you modify your technique with tanks that have more rounded features, such as a Pershing?
You could try wet blending with a brush
o Andy disse tudo... adorei... simplesmente fantastico tutorial Amigo
..Esta um excelente trabalho. Obrigado.
Model wygląda Bardzo ładnie tylko pozazdrościć .
+WARZYWKO PL Thank you! :)
passei uma meia hora agradavel a rever este video sabe Carlos? a qualidade do video e a qualidade dos ensinamentos são fantasticos. muito obrigado
Very nice!! ¿is it Tamiya model kit?
¿Este video tiene continuacion?? pq estoy en la fase en la que acava el video mas los oleos ya aplicados y no consigo matar la fuerza de los detalles de la modulación,
A usual great stuff Carlos :) Do you plan on showing the weathering process as well, so we can see how you bring it all together?
+Switcher Thank you Richard, my friend! I do plan to do so indeed, on my next built most likely there will be a weathering tutorial made. :)
:)
I now need to go buy something so I can paint it panzer grey! You have done a great job covering how you use your airbrush (I have little experience) and thats extremely helpful.
One question I have is, is your windex ammonia free or regular?
nothing better than panzer grey stuff, i find the mid and late war stuff sometimes kinda depressing (due to the historic background) haha :)
+AB Cinematography Thank you Andrew, I'm glad this tutorial is useful, it was really hard to shoot by myself.
The Windex I'm using is normal, and you can also use a bit of IPA for the same purpose, it all depends on the paints your working with, so please try it first. :)
+Hamilkar Barkas I love the panzer grey too, it's the most Iconic part for me, the rest seemed more of a half assed painting schemes sometimes, but I am a sucker for single color schemes. :)
+Carlos Mendes Single color schemes also have the added challenge of not masking any imperfections if you have them. Also you did amazingly well on filming yourself, it really does seem like you have a camera operator doing it.
Fantastic tutorial, Professor Carlos Mendes. You made me understand modulation. Thank you. Not sure who the 2 thumb down people are or why, maybe they pushed the wrong button? Look forward to the weathering portion. Thanks again.
+BillyWhichDoctorCom Thank you Billy, you are the reason that keeps me going, thank you! :)
do you thin the AK paints before airbrushing?
really nice, now to be a pain in the a$$. u know that beautiful build is screaming for a dio lol. great job.
+Clayton McClain Thank you Clayton, no worries, I've got you covered, Dio on the way! ;)
nice carlo....thanks
+paranormalgaming SK Thank you for watching! :)
was the highlight colour very very thin ?
this is the stug III ausf. B?
The actual grey was very very dark, almost black. Even darker than that original base coat.
c est magnifique, le seul bémol est d être "peut être" trop réaliste , voir surréaliste on dirait que le char sort de star war plutôt que de la deuxième guerre. sinon very good work
For the last year i must have watched this a few times but never got round to it
thanks for this great video! you're definetly getting a sub from me.
Just my thoughts on the technique of colour modulation: it's a great technique that has great potential for creating realistic, eye catching results however i think the majority of the people who use this technique tend to OVER do the effect. A number of recent articles in certain scale modelling pubications come to mind. For those that say colour modulation is unrealistic: well painted surfaces exposed to the sun for extended periods of time will fade more than surfaces not exposed to direct sunlight (underside of fenders, hull ect.). In reality, we also SEE these vehicles outside, in the sun where upper surfaces will reflect more light and therefore appear lighter. However, both of these effects are reasonably subtle in reality and therefore much more subtle when scaled down. And while modulating the hell out of models does make them eye catching, it isn't entirely realistic. I think a sweet spot needs to be found somewhere inbetween checkerboard and super flat paint schemes that looks realistic, and in my opinion this sweet spot is closer to the subtle, flat side than the prominent, eye catching side.
that said, great video carlos! I'm going to be doing some more work on colour modulation myself on my next builds :)
Magnifique
Use masking putty great stuff 👍you do good work I was not down you on you rusting just saying they don’t have rust
i usually dont do color modulation on my models, it looks nice but it doesnt look realistic like if you look at a ww2 stuf 3 you wont see it painted in this. but despite i like color modulation because it kinda pops the recesses and in general it looks a lot nicer than a normally painted model. not saying that theres anything wrong with normally painting a model tho
What happened to this guy?
Love the videos.
carlos can you tell me which model it is please?
Hello Esteban, it's Tamiya's StuG III Ausf. B. You can watch a review of this kit on my channel if you want to.
You should make model WWII Planes!
You ever think it might be easier to paint certain hard-to-get to parts before gluing them on. I don't know if you glued the top turret shell to the rest, but I would have left it unglued and painted the inside, so people can see how the gun works. I think the inside of these tanks were painted white to reflect any kind of light on inside of the tank, because once you shut the hatch its dark as hell, except for a little mini light in the tank. Anyway, I'm not trying to tell you how to do your hobby, so no offence if I caused any. I'm just trying to give some tips. Not that ya need any, you're very good at what ya do. But I just thought maybe you never thought of that. So c-ya.
I'm away to try this right now looks quite complicated
Where are new videos ? :(
So who produced this model? Tamiya? Dragon?
tamiya
I always learn a lot from you, and I'm working my way through all of your videos. This is suppose to be a mass produced tank built during WWII. and probably would have the not have the exact delineated lines between colors. Wouldn't it look more natural and authentic to fade between colors either with the airbrush or paint brush fading.
It looks too perfect and clean.
Well this is officially Model Porn. Just fucking beautiful
Muy interesante..!!! Ojalá tuviera texto en español....
Great job mate but someone should tell the German mechanics that those tracks need pumped up!
Where’s the weathering tutorial!!!!!!
Air gun high lights look weird
needs a wash or filter but clean job
Great painting! But sorry...this comic track slack seems U dont understand how track works, especcially front wheel propelled, they have nver so big slack! Cheers
I'm not sure really. The effect is nice, but a little too elaborate to be realistic IMO. It looks blotchy, and thats not the way tanks get variations in color.
for me it is to much modulation....and the sagged track is also wrong.
Looks great, but not real
Looks way too cartoonish.
Excellent work and very detailed explanation of steps, appreciate you sharing your knowledge.