Trying to find wood color paint (1 Viewer)

[ccdc11]

Hi, I am just starting to Build dioramas after looking at all the wonderful ones on this site.
I have tried to buy wood color paint and have been unable to get even close .
The destroyed wood sections in the pre painted buildings ( conte, wb ,HUD /Allen)
Look natural , while mine looks terrible . Is there a paint mixture that I need to use
( I tried mixing black with wood color )
Any hints would help .
Thanks Chuck

 

[Mitch]

Vallejo paints do colours called new wood, old wood which are very good. Depending on what type of finish you want you can use burnt umber and then lighten with a variety of browns or, as was told to me the other day use a black wash and lighten accordingly. There is no right or wrong its all down to having a good mix of paints and practice the efeects that you like
Hope it helps
Mitch

Hi, I am just starting to Build dioramas after looking at all the wonderful ones on this site.
I have tried to buy wood color paint and have been unable to get even close .
The destroyed wood sections in the pre painted buildings ( conte, wb ,HUD /Allen)
Look natural , while mine looks terrible . Is there a paint mixture that I need to use
( I tried mixing black with wood color )
Any hints would help .
Thanks Chuck

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Chuck,

The Model Master line includes some colors designed for use in ship modeling, like Deck Tan, white is a very light tan color.

To expand on something that Mitch mentioned, you might want to try using the wood grain technique. You start with a base color that approximates the color you want for the wider areas of the wood grain. Then apply a darker color, to represent the grain, using a thick pigment and a stiff and wide brush that will leave streaks. Those streaks will represent the grain.

To illustrate, let's say I wanted to make a table top made up of planks, in 1/32 or 54mm. I'd take a piece of plastic card stock, prime it, let the primer coat dry, then coat it with the deck tan I mentioned, which is a water-based acrylic. Once the tan had dried, I would take a brown or a burnt siena, in oil, an put a dab on my palette. You could also put it on a piece of paper or cardboard, like the back of a table, and let the paper leach out more of the linseed oil medium, leaving more pigment behind. Then I'd take a straight-edged brush, about 1/4" wide, dip the edge in the paint, just like for drybrushing, and drag it across the surface of the piece. The more streaks the better, and the ideal is a lot of streaks running in the same direction, mimicking wood grain. I'd let the oil dry for a while, and then wipe away the excess, leaving the streaks. With practice, you get to a point where it really does look like wood grain.

Sorry, I don't have any photos to show as examples, but I hope this helps!

Prost!
Brad

 

[ccdc11]

Thanks everyone , I have received a couple of suggestions and will try this week to see how they turn out . I'll check back in to let you know how it goes as I have a couple of buildings practice on.

 

[vicnic123]

one color is not enough..if you want a professional results

 

[theBaron]

Nice set, but it violates my frugal sense - "Avoid specialty items, that can't be used for other things"

Prost!
Brad

 

[Mitch]

I would have to disagree about professional results being achieved only with a multitude of products. One only has to look on here or, in some of the multitude of model magazines to see that it can be achieved with very little outlay. I think as you clearly are promoting a range of products that you wish to sell, are obviously going to say that but, many people on here are new to painting etc and, should be guided and assisted in what is best for their dio's

Too often when I was younger I bought everything that was available only to have them sitting in the boxes unused for years as other modelling ideas gave just as good and professional results

There are great products on the market but, these are relatively recent additions to the painter and modeller the tricks of the trade are well established and, are used very much here and, in model clubs.
Mitch

 

[theBaron]

Mitch, I think you and I are saying the same things, basically, aren't we? That is, it's the technique, which can be done with basic paints, without necessarily buying many shades of brown and tan. Anyway, that's my point.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Mitch]

I think we are
Mitch