THE SECRET TO USING LIFECOLOR PAINTS - WEATHERING & PAINTING TANKS IN OLIVE DRAB

Hello again. After a busy February here is a new "Quick Build & Paint" following the construction and painting of Tamiya's excellent Char B1Bis (German Version Reference #35287) repurposed by the Free French in the Royan Pocket fighting in WW2.
Follow the complete painting and weathering process from A to B in this 30-minute film. The main part of the video deals with getting the most from the excellent but somewhat fiddly Lifecolor acrylic paint ranges. Airbrushing them can be helped with the aid of a secret weapon.
Watch all of the paint stages. We also used Lifecolor Tensocroms, oils and enamels and we used Tamiya Clear paints as well as some Vallejo acrylic products.
You can find more information on some of the products and techniques seen here:
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Painting and weathering a model with Lifecolor products only - • PAINTING & WEATHERING ...
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Any questions, let us know in the comments. Bye for now!
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[@philipbourgeois6631]

really instructive video; thanks

[@jasonbecker4974]

Your videos are so well done, and informative for sure. Thank you!

[@kaleu6]

I really enjoyed watching this video. Especially the mud & dust effects with the Tensocrom medium. I will definitely try this technique on my next model.

[@cygnusx10]

Great work. That's a fantastic finish. Outstanding. I really like these more long form vids that take you from a base kit to finished item. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated.

[@robbo1068]

Perfect timing.....I'm just about ready to paint an olive drab Sherman. Great job...beaut paint, weathering and finish.....a most enjoyable watch!!

[@gendoikari6062]

Excellent tutorial!

[@IrishJaguar]

Excellent work once again. I don't know if I'm encouraged or disheartened, haha!

[@corradolaccetti1209]

I like your work

[@paolocapecchi5182]

Another great and useful video. Fantastic finish. Thank you for sharing.

[@johnjosephbarnes1953]

Hi what absolutely brilliant video many thanks for the info.

[@nickbutler7935]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@giorgosgr2]

Great tutorial mate awesome finish 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@franktozier3184]

Very nice information. Just started using some Life Color paint.

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Great result

[@jasemac5391]

Love it Brother 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@SEAKPhotog]

Fantastic!

[@snapper2497]

fantastic!

[@antoinettelelu5731]

Great video, love the ASMR too.

[@scalewarmachines]

Thank you

[@sparker4614]

Great video. I never thought of using the tamiya clears that way. Kind of like filters. I really want to love lifecolor paints. I've got about 20 different bottles of them. I think I've got them figured out and then they fight me. I use mostly Vallejo and tamiya.

[@nicolauwers1606]

Superb video!!! For me also very interesting use of the Tamiya clears. They are used like filters. Didn't know tamiya clears existed. Went straight to my hobby shop to collect them. The streaking with the smoke, love it. Nice and easy. Before I used my oils for the filters and the streakings. Next build will be challenging... Just a question to Scale War Machines? Did you dilute the the tamiya clears or the X-19 smoke? Tamiya X-20A or Tamiya Laqcuer thinner or both?

[@scalewarmachines]

Yes dilute, the colours were with Lacquer Thinner and the smoke probably just X20A. either work fine. Lacquer is shinier and more durable.

[@Ettoredipugnar]

My Dad served in 3rd Armored Calvary regiment WW2. He said that once the paint/ tank was exposed to the weather the paint , the color was closest to Testers olive drab .

[@snapper2497]

Loved the video, just one thought. at the end, you show off the tank on the turntable, its hard to see the detail as its rotating so fast. Maybe also include photograph slide show as well? But overall really excellent video!

[@shanehobson4401]

That's beyond my airbrushing skills, highlighting things freehand with airbrush, no masking involved at all. Would pre shading work well with lifecolor paints? given how many layers you did? Also what p.s.i were you using?

[@Alexchachula]

fantastic video! lots of work but well worth the effort, can you do a video on apply battlefield damage to a model? holes from small arms fire or broken and missing fenders and the like.

[@scalewarmachines]

Good idea, would definitely be interested in that. Will add it to the ideas list.

[@stefanosv9234]

Great guide ! really helpfull, out of curiocity, how many days ( if any) takes you to go over all those layers! Again awsome guide

[@scalewarmachines]

Good question and one which will be answered relatively soon. In truth, it's hard to truly know but it is certainly a day or two. We will release a video soon that shows the fastest paint and weathering job we could do, as well as a forensic breakdown of the hours spent doing it. Stay tuned for that.

[@nikolaosstavrou5327]

Now Ihave to repaint my Tamiya sherman easy 8.! bumer.

This is a great video. Thanks for sharing. Quick question, I'm curious about the respirator type you're using?

[@scalewarmachines]

3M Particulate filter, no good against Corona Virus but great for spraying: 3M 4251 Maintenance Free Half Mask Respirator.

Scale War Machines 🤣 thanks for the info!!

[@sophiegielis3745]

Can i use Lifecolor thinner for acrylic water based paints as Vallejo, Ammo and... some use tap water for dilluing acrylic paint to use with brush, is that ok?

[@scalewarmachines]

You would need to test that as not all thinners are cross compatible, if in doubt use good old water.

[@sophiegielis3745]

can i use the lifecolor dilluant for other acrylic paits such as vallejo?

[@scalewarmachines]

hi, best to check as not all thinners are inter compatible, not sure Lifecolor works with Vallejo paints.

[@sophiegielis3745]

Ok thank you, maybe sowne else have experience her on the channel?

[@Steve-dr7rr]

Can I ask what was the psi setting cheers

[@scalewarmachines]

Sorry Steve, very late responding to questions, I usually go for 1.5 bar, but to be fair I have one regulator on the compressor, sometimes one inline and often one valve or MAC valve on the gun (no dial), so it's hard to tell exactly but 1.5 it always a safe bet. Watch it with Lifecolors though, it is all very delicate and dilution and air pressure takes more dialling in - as they can be a bit fiddly to get right - experimentation is key.

[@SmallSoldier]

It's great for brushing but seems like a real chore to airbrush. There's better paints for airbrushing that are way easier to apply... IMO.

[@TAnastasiadis]

Which is the correct ratio of lifecolor to use with airbrush?

[@scalewarmachines]

About 60/40 paint/thinners.

[@TAnastasiadis]

@@scalewarmachinesuntil now, I use the ratio approx. 5 drops of colour and 15 drops of thinner. Some times and 3-4 drops of retarder.....it is wrong?

[@willthorson4543]

And that's why I don't use life color. Lol...takes forever to paint.

[@thorgal1976]

W pewnym momencie za bardzo przekombinowane... Oczywiście efekt super.... Niestety niektore efekty gubią się w całości.

[@gower1973]

Model looked great but I think the weathering was a little bit overkill and destroyed most of the early modulation work

[@oddballsok]

i dont like choosing the olive drab US version. The 1940 french camo has manymany patterns to select. This is dull.

[@scalewarmachines]

Would tend to agree. But we did one in French scheme recently, so maybe have a look at that.