Hi,

Just a small question i would like to ask from your experience, I heard that modelers use pastel for weathering purpose. What sort of pastels do you guys use and what kind of brand is good? I'm referring to the more economical pastels sold in the art shops instead of actually pastels made for hobby or maybe you guys have any 2 cents worth sharing on this. Thanks. :)

You can use the economical pastels found in art shops. I personally use a made-in-korea set. Just make sure you get the soft pastels, not oil pastels.

To use, you grind the pastels on a piece of fine sandpaper. Using a brush, pick up the powder and brush it onto your model. You can subtly blend different colours to create effects. You can also mix it with thinner to simulate mud.

That's what i thought. I almost buy an oil pastels. Whats the different between soft and oil? If i use oil pastels would it be any negative effect?

just don't try oil pastel on your painted model...oil pastel is LIKE a hardened grease with pigment... soft/chalk pastel is a CHALK, with more pigment... words cannot describe the result of oil pastel... I've not try it on my models... but i have many oil pastel stains on my table... and it does not look anywhere like a wear effect...

Orz I was planning using Buncho Oil pastel for weathering, but it's the wrong pastel.

Where can I get/buy the soft/chalk pastel beside art shop in KL? >.<

ARZ... many Popular Bookstore does sell the working chalk pastel... if i'm not mistaken, the name is MUNGYO.... korean brand...

Many2 thanks. I've found the pastels from local art shop.

Thanks for the info, I went to Popular bookstore in Rawang this morning. I saw many brand of oil pastel and non is soft pastel. I did see one brand from Korea but I forgot the brand is, but it's mark "Oil pastel". Maybe I will go again next time, if not I will try Multifilla on Saturday but if i can't make it, will go to Venus Art on Sunday probably.

Gang.... Here's the picture of the MUNGYO SOFT PASTEL bought from Popular Book Store in Alor Staq... Price... Forgot la... no price sticker but I think RM 25++



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i think the one major posted retails at less than rm21 and they have a few varieties like the Earth tones (brownish tones) and also Charcoal tones (grey to black)

i'm going to get me 1 box of the earth tones and one stationary shop here in kulim stock them... alot of them..

as for Popular bookstore i didnt see those here in Seberang Jaya... maybe in Alor Star got.. i'll be going to Alor Star tomorrow.. will try to check the Popular bookstore at that Star Plaza..

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yeap... that's it... that's CHALK PASTEL...

but mine does not look like that... it's two generation back, with classic looking box... LOL

Thanks for the picture. Just to elaborate further, the pastel effect can be mainly used to simulate mud too? From the sifus, any recommendation on what colour is for what? e.g dark earth is for dry mud..etc.. :)

This is what i use, Artist's Soft Pastel and also Winsor & Newton Fixative.




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wats the fixative used for?

Fixative is helps to fix the powder on the surface. You can also fix and blend pigments with turpentine (Artist Grade Spirit).