Mottling with Homemade Decals (New Video)
Here’s a new video on “mottling” Luftwaffe aircraft with homemade decals:
I really do care about whether I’m able to communicate what I’m doing, or not. During the past year, I’ve learned a lot about how people learn, as well as how people teach. The primary issue with both teaching and learning seems to be the matter of shoveling what you “already know” out of the way so that you can learn something new.
When tutoring children on math, the one thing all the “math challenged” kids seem to have is the belief that they “are not good at math.” Once this idea becomes fixed, then it’s almost impossible for them to learn anything. They actively resist it– or risk blowing up their established self image as a “non-math person.”
The solution to this problem IS NOT just saying “change your mind and change your reality” or some nonsense. The answer is to slow down and take smaller bites. Maybe you can’t do “fractions.” Yet. But you can do something. Celebrate your competencies. Go at your own pace. Don’t make everything into a f***ing competition.
… he said while The Olympics (TM) drone in the background.
Teaching learning advice is so true, thanks for reminding us of this.
Liked the Mottle decal video. After thinking about it I’m hoping some decal makers will try this. There’s so many WWI german lozenge decals, I guess I’m now a bit surprised there haven’t been other Camo schemes such as mottling, and basic camo patterns on the market.
Just a reminder that any color can chameleon under different lighting, color temp, surface textures, angles etc. And yes it is highly subjective and ‘Whimsical’.
Forgot to thank you for the Golden color mixing App. Will be trying it out soon. Thanks much.
Don’t thank me! Thank GOLDEN. I can’t think of a word to describe them… a word that means “good” but also “valuable” and even “perfect.” Something that doesn’t tarnish over time…
Damn. Can’t think of it.
Thanks for The Landing gear video. Very helpful tips and insights.
You mentioned how the Germans love /demand that things be neat and tidy.
Reminded me , back in the early 60’s in Germany, I saw a platoon of German tanks, M-48’s, driving down a road in the woods. They were spotless, no dirt, grime, chipped or faded faint, almost looked polished. American tanks of the period, were grimy, faded, chipped, dirty, dusty, always.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m very interested in why Luftwaffe fighter planes looked so scruffy. I think it had something to do with the rivalry between Goering and Milch, but that’s just a guess. I know the individual units had to repaint the fuselage sides of the fighters to get rid of those big black letters (you know the ones). So much wasted effort… so “un-German.”