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CREDITS

Publisher

AK Interactive S.L.

Fernando Vallejo

Chief Editor

John Murphy

by Rick Lawler

Original idea

Art director

Mig Jiménez

began building models at an early age; as a matter of fact I can remember my very first model, a racing

car, given to me by my Grandfather when I was 6 years old. That one model was all it took for me, I was

hooked on this wonderful hobby. I continued to build models throughout the years, weaving sports,

school, work and family around my bench time. Like many of you I built models in a variety of styles; cars,

planes, boats and spacecraft, but the day that I found armour models my world changed forever. For me

armour modeling was the perfect partner to my interest in history; more so than the planes and ships,

armour opened my imagination and allowed me to express my creative side. Adding a little dirt collected

from the backyard onto the surfaces of the model helped convey a sense of use and purpose. Now it told a

story. Little did I realise, or even care at the time, that I was doing this thing that we now call weathering?

Building models continues to be enjoyable, but it is at the final stages of painting – the weathering - that

the true magic happens for me. Much like how the director of a movie can set a tone or mood by his use

of lighting and props, we can do the same with our models though weathering. We are the director – the

storyteller – we set the scene.

Editorial

Management

Carlos Cuesta

Editorial Staff

Rick Lawler

Graphic and

3D Design

Enrique Royo

Layout

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Article Assistant

Iain Hamilton

The theme for this issue of The Weathering Magazine is chipping. Perhaps one of the more common weathering

techniques it is easy to find examples of its use – or overuse – on models seen everywhere. There is no doubt

that adding chips to a model is a fairly easy technique, and it is certainly a lot of fun to do. Perhaps that is why

we see so many models with lots of chips! So, you might ask, how many chips are enough? Well, the answer

is actually very simple and can be found in the real life world around us. The next time that you go for a walk

or a drive in your car pay extra attention to the world around you. Look for the chips and peels to see where

they occur, what might have caused them and the affect they might have on the surfaces around them. Some-

times we might get lazy with our observations and do not realize that different types of surfaces and different

materials will produce their own unique style of chip. For instance, a paint chip or peel on a cement wall will

look very different from chipped paint on a wooden wall, or notice that not all paint chips on vehicles result in a

rusty stain. Weathering techniques, including chipping, are only effective if they are based upon our real world

experience and observations.

Illustrations

Claudio Fernández

Editorial Assistant

Chema Pellejero

Sales Manager

Jalal Benali

Akatsiya

Photographer

José Irún

Just as there are many types of chips there are also many types of techniques to produce these chips on our

models. In this issue of The Weathering Magazine we will explore some of the many techniques used to create

chips and peels in order to help you find those that work best for you. In the following pages you will see how

the use of a fine tipped brush can simulate a very realistic looking scratch, how a sponge can be used to repli-

cate very small chips or how new ideas such as the use of hairspray and products such as Chipping Fluid have

added new and exciting techniques to our bag of tricks.

Akatsiya

Leticia Crespo

Collaborators

César Oliva

Chuck Doan

Gunnar Bäumer

Lincoln Wright

Jamie Haggo

Chris Jerrett

John Tolcher

Lester Plaskitt

Wu Bayin

David Martí

So now, turn the page to discover all that this issue of The Weathering Magazine has to offer. You are the direc-

tor – set the scene, tell your story.

Thanks –

December 2012

www.theweatheringmagazine.com

info@theweatheringmagazine.com

suscriptions@theweatheringmagazine.com

Quarterly magazine

INDEX

DIAMOND REO TRACTOR

We think Rick Lawler is one of the best

modeller’s in the USA and when you

see worn out the truck, we are sure

you will agree.

pag. 6

TYPE 69 II C

The master of chipping, Mr. Mig Jimenez

will let us into his secrets as he explains

in detail on his latest masterpiece, an

Iranian T-69.

pag. 12

USING WORN EFFECTS

WWII Japanese fighter planes are well

known for their heavily worn paint

finishes that can be hard to replicate,

thankfully Jamie Haggo is here to help.

pag. 30

EXCAVATOR EXTREME

WEATHERING

Our Chief Editor puts his talents to use

in bring a die-cast metal toy Komatsu

excavator to life.

pag. 38

CHIPPING MODERN ARMOUR

If you think extreme weathering

doesn’t take place on modern ar-

mour, well Chris Jarrett is here to

show that’s not the case with his

incredible M1 Abrams. Who said

modern AFVs never get chipped and

scraped?

pag. 43

SCI-FI SCRATCHING

Sci-fi subjects are perfect for letting our

creativity run wild and Lincoln Wright

puts his imagination to work on the

amazing 1/20th Falke.

pag. 55

WOODEN CART

It isn’t only paint on metal surfaces that

chips and scratches and David Marti

will demonstrate how to create some

great effects on an old wooden horse

cart.

pag. 60

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