The Airbrush Company presents a one-day class on weathering models with Jay Laverty.

Models by Jay Laverty

Jay Laverty is a professional modeller with more than 20 years of experience in producing museum-quality scale models of a wide variety of subjects, including aircraft, armour, and ships and now trains. His work has been published in Japanese, German, Dutch, French and Greek, his articles appearing in magazines the world over. After almost 10 years of writing articles for both Military and Aviation modelling magazines, in September of 2008 Jays was hired as the editor of Scale Aircraft Modelling magazine, and since the March 2009 issue has presided over a resurgent and reinvigorated magazine. Jay originally hails from Ontario, Canada, but resides in the UK with his wife and their 4 children.

Jay’s enthusiasm and passion for the hobby translates into the courses perfectly as there is nothing Jay enjoys more than passing along information that inspires and enthuses his fellow modellers.

Exploring well established weathering techniques alongside recent innovations in the field the all day advanced weathering course brings together as many media’s as possible in order to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of not only how to effectively represent the effects of the elements on models, but what media best suits the desired result. Regardless of the type of modelling you do, whether it be Armour, Aircraft, Ships or Trains, the weathering course will benefit your modelling immensely.

This Weathering Techniques class follows on from Jay's Advanced Airbrushing Techniques, which covers camouflage and shading. Weathering Techniques can be attended as a class on its own, but by booking both you could have your pre-built model primed, painted, weathered and finished within the 2 days. For the airbrushing component of this class, we recommend you already have experience with the basic control of an airbrush, or have attended the Modeller's Beginning Airbrushing Course. The training room is fully equipped with the highest quality equipment available on the market - Iwata airbrushes and compressors.

If this date is not suitable, please contact us to register your interest in the next course.

Dates: Friday 20th August 2010
Times: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Duration: 1 days (7 hours)
Tutor: Jay Laverty
Class size: 4 to 6 ( Click here to view our Training Room )
Location: The Airbrush Company Ltd, Marlborough Road, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8UF
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Course content:

• Influences and style
• Use of reference
• Preparation
• Fading, bleaching, streaking
• Chipping techniques
• Washes and choosing colours
• Grime, petrol, oil
• Mixing and applying mud to vehicle and ground
• Metal and rust effects
• Sealing with varnish

What is provided:

• Students will be supplied with an airbrush, equipment and paint for the duration of the course
• Students will have the opportunity to buy airbrush equipment and paint on the day
• Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served during the course

You will also need:

• Model – Jay recommends you bring your own model at a stage requiring weathering to obtain the best experience of the class. Otherwise we have various model parts for you to practice the techniques on.
• Accommodation - A list of local hotels and B&Bs will be sent with your booking confirmation.
• Lunch - Bring a packed lunch or pre-order sandwiches by returning the form provided with your booking confirmation. Please bring cash with you on the day for pre-ordered sandwiches.

Please click here to read the terms and conditions regarding course cancellations and postponements.
A printed copy of these terms will be sent with your booking confirmation.