How to Turn Plastic into Wood
This video shows how to paint a styrene kit so that it looks like realistic wood. Turning plastic into wood is a key skill in modelling.
The key is not just to paint realistic colours but also to add a little texture to bring out the detail. Most plastic kits represent wood with flat smooth surfaces which are not very realistic. It is key to remember the scale you are modelling in and how battered the wood is. Really distressed wood is clearly seen but most wood just needs a light texture to enable us to bring out the detail.
Also, many kits do not add breaks between wood planks so adding these in can bring a sense of realism. Wood planks are not 20′ long!
Materials
The Amazon links are all items I have either bought or bought something similar for myself. Clicking on any links to Amazon will give me a small affiliate income which I use to produce more videos. Every little helps!
- Fine X-Acto saw blade
https://amzn.to/2wI0rW7 - AK Interactive – Weathered Wood – AK 783 – or Burnt Umber – AK 789
https://amzn.to/2LWjfqk and https://amzn.to/2oEp81X - Mig Dark Wash P220 or another brand such as Ammo by Mig or AK Interactive:
https://amzn.to/2LXR3mO or https://amzn.to/2NhTNAi - Tamiya – Brown /JGSDF – XF-72
https://amzn.to/2wBMIQs - Tester’s Dulcote or Vallejo Matt Varnish
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The Real World
Index
00:08 The Real World
00:23 Method
06:40 Final Result
07:09 Mini Kathys
09:25 Close
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Thanks for your video. But please speak slower and clearer. We’re not all English people!
Jean-Luc
I will try – even English people say that I speak fast so you are not alone!
Thanks for commenting.
Kathy
Is the Mig Dark Wash P220 a black or brown wash? I looked around the internet here in the colonies and could not find it available.
Hi Dave
The Midmg dark wash is a warm black. It is certainly more red than a straight black but any really dark enamel colour could work.
Hope that helps and thanks for the interest.
Kathy
Hi Kathy. Thanks for another great video. Do you have any plans to make a tutorial for producing silver/grey weathered wood effects?
Hi Des
I can do but probably not for a few weeks as I’m finishing off the scale house project. I’ll add it to the list though as it’s a great idea.
Thanks
Kathy