Paint chipping has long been my nemesis as I'm sure it has been to many others. It seems that no matter how I did it, it just did not look right. There are many different methods that can be used but I mainly stick to 2 ways. Using a very fine brush and foam padding. These are 2 that I am most comfortable with. I am going to explain how I do brush chipping first.
I am the type of person that loves information. When I start out with a new project of any type, the first thing I will do is see what I can find out about what I am about to take on. For example, I sell vintage toys for a living, mainly online. When I get an item I don't know I immediately get out my books and hit the Internet. 2 weeks ago this paid off in a big way. I purchased a Marx Prehistoric Play set from the 1950s. I had these sets many times before but in this set there was a odd colored metallic green Brontosaurus, as well as other other odd colored Dinosaurs as most of the early Dino's like these were light green or grey. Come to find out this was a rare color. By doing that investigation, I took a set that would have sold for about $150 as a group, split it up, and sold it in lots of certain pieces thereby quadrupling the value!
I feel that an important way to improve your paint chipping methods is by researching. Going online and finding pictures of vehicles that are rusting. Going to construction sites and taking photos of backhoes and dump trucks. Although these are not vehicles of war, they wear and rust much like tanks and the like do. Also, looking at other modelers photos helps immensely, especially when it's someone like Mig Jimenez. He is more of an artist than a builder in my eyes.
When you look at a vehicle with paint chipping and rust you will see the layers of wear. 9 times out of 10 there is more than just a rust spot or a spot where the paint underneath, the primer coat, is showing through. There will be layers of wear. Take some time and look at the photos. When looking closely at the photos you can get the idea of the layers of wear and tear.
MORE TO COME!
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