Painting Tools For Scale Modeling

Often the difference between a brilliant and a "meh" model lies in the tiny details. If you are an experienced modelers you know that weathering adds the final touch of...

Apply weathering effects to your models or dioramas to make them much more visually interesting. Pick the pattern you want, place the stencil on your model, stick them using masking tape,...

Figures are important elements in our dioramas and vehicles. Painting them involves applying many different colors and then adding lots of layers with lighter and darker shades to simulate shadows...

Painting complex schemes or surfaces on a model often calls for cutting masks, styrene sheets, or papers in different curved or angled shapes. The most convenient solution, and the one...

Often, we find ourselves having to make mixes of pigments and/or thinners in specific ratios. If you are very experienced, or a small deviation is not critical, you can eyeball...

Acrylic pens are a more convenient alternative to painting with brushes or an airbrush: you remove the lid, apply the paint, and you're done. DSPIAE has released a new generation...

These tiny brushes feature a special cotton ball on the tip, and they are perfect for creating weathering effects such as streaking and chipping.   They are also good for other...

Patterns of Rain-stained rust in a Metal Stencil. Valid for 1/16, 1/24, , 1/32, 1/35,1/48, 1/72, 1/100 scales The stencil is reusable and easy to clean. Measures: 80x80mm

Applying weathering effects to your models or dioramas makes them much more visually interesting. Creating water, mud, paint, or even blood splashes adds realism but it can be difficult to...

These saw-shaped brushes are perfect to apply weathering effects such as streaks, smoke traces, etc. where we want some randomness.  

Armored vehicles from the Red Army make for a very valued topic in the modeling community. They sometimes come with limited decals, though, or the decals are "too white" or...

When we want to fix decals, we have to place them in position and absorb the extra setting solution or water. Decals are pretty fragile, though; using tweezers, toothpicks, or...