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Published: 2018-05-04 02:46:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1292; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 19
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This is part two of my series about how to build scale models (for art purposes). I want to cover how to apply water-slide decals in this section. That can get pretty complicated, so I'll just stick to the basics.Cover: Building Scale Models: Part 2- Decaling
Page 1: Building Scale Models: Part 2- Decaling Page 1
Part 1 of the comic series deals with the basics of building snap-together models:
Building Scale Models: Guide Cover
You'll also notice that there's a new character giving instructions for this part. I want each part to have a different character giving instructions, as that's a useful bit of practice as well.
I need to practice drawing comic pages, and I've been trying to draw a page a week for that practice. I figured that this time I'd draw an instructional comic. In this case, I want to teach a bit about how to build scale models. I think models can be quite useful for an artist, but building them does require a few skills and tools. I hope that this little series can help explain what is needed and how you can build models. This isn't about building contest winners, but rather how to build models you'd find use for in your art.
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wbd In reply to Schmavies [2018-05-04 17:14:03 +0000 UTC]
Not quite sure what you're asking.
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mpz28 [2018-05-04 06:07:14 +0000 UTC]
Enjoy reading these, takes me back to my younger days when i was building model kits, can't wait for the next one.
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wbd In reply to mpz28 [2018-05-04 21:15:09 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! I'm not sure when I'll get onto the next one, but it may take a bit of time. The next step is to show how to build models that need glue. I'll try to skip the major notes on painting as this is mainly for simple models for artists. Even so, I think that will take the most time to explain.
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coredumperror [2018-05-04 05:05:19 +0000 UTC]
Great tutorial. I had no idea how these decals worked before, but now I get it!
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wbd In reply to coredumperror [2018-05-04 17:15:51 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! Waterslide decals are an old technology that works well for scale models- but they do take some effort to use right. I hope that this little tutorial can start people on the right path to getting them down.
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Regreme [2018-05-04 03:43:29 +0000 UTC]
First panel, I think you mean 'and' instead of 'tand'. But still, nice and helpful comic.^^
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wbd In reply to Regreme [2018-05-04 17:14:34 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the note- I'll fix that up when I can have a look at the source files. I hope that the comic can be useful!
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Regreme In reply to wbd [2018-05-04 18:14:56 +0000 UTC]
Even if I'm not interested in models itself, it was very informative and easy to understand, so I'm sure it'll be useful for those interested in making such models.^_^
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Randommode [2018-05-04 03:22:48 +0000 UTC]
lol Last panel she's like and now it's done (it's all crocked and on fire ) XD LOL I joke this is really helpfulΒ
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wbd In reply to Randommode [2018-05-04 17:18:30 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! I hope that it will help out.
(as an aside, painting soot from exhausts is a challenge in of itself.)
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wbd In reply to Battosai16 [2018-05-04 17:18:39 +0000 UTC]
Yes indeed! Glad you liked the pic!
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