RC Tank Warfare community hobby forum

Hi all,

I generally use Vallejo game colours for hand painting and Vallejo Air colours with my airbrush but I have just stumbled across a Vallejo rust and oil kit which consists of four fine coloured pigment powders for weathering.
Has anyone used these pigment powders and what is the best way of applying them as I have not tried them before?

Because they are acrylics they can be mixed with water and the acrylic thinners, but dry brushing was mentioned along with some other medium that is used first before applying the pigments.

Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Doodle

I've not tried the Vallejo pigments, but i've been using the Mig ones. They are fantastic. Mig Productions make these products called Pigment Fixer and Thinners for Washes, that are fantastic for pigments. The thinner is non-permanent, and after it dries you can still alter it, but the Fixer dries permanently. They're both slow drying, so you can take your time to adjust them.

I hope that helps a bit. Fell free to ask more questions.

Cheers,
Rik

Thanks Rik,

Do you apply the fixer first and then add the pigment, or do you mix the pigments up in the fixer before applying it?

Can you drybrush pigments and lightly spray the fixer onto it to set it permanently?

Thanks,

Doodle

You apply the pigments to the surface then add the fixer. I imagine you could spray it, its acrylic based, but its recommended to use a brush. You mix it until the coverage lloks right, then let it dry. I'm still experimenting with the pigments to get different effects. I did use a satin varnish over pigments on tracks and it seemed to seal them quite well.

Cheers,
Rik