Welding effect on armor

[Mangas]

Hello to all. Does anyone have suggestions on how to make realistic welding effect on armored turrets?
http://legion-afv.narod.ru/USSR/T-34...keli_G_265.JPG

http://data3.primeportal.net/tanks/d...005_of_158.jpg

[adlabs6]

I once read of a guy who created these kinds of effects by putting a thick glue in a sort of squeezable bag, and then "drawing" beads of glue on the model surface, and letting it dry in place. I think he also used it for tiny stitched fabric thread effects, IIRC.

No idea what kind of glue. I only remember the application technique.

[GrubbyFingers]

Hi Mangas,

I get a reasonable result using a textured double brush and a layer style.

I'll attach some pics.

looking at the brush settings, there may be some redundant, zero, settings in there. It's been so long sinc I set this brush up that I don't recall!

Graeme.

[Mangas]

Thank you so very much, Graeme, for tips and screenshots. I really appreciate it!
I've been studying the subject, and came to the conclusion that they had like 3 different types of welding on T-34 early types tanks only! (not speaking about the others): "two thin rows" type, "multiple thin rows" type and "single thick row" (with "fish scales" effect)... I assume it all depended on the type of steel itself they used while making the turrets during ww2.

I've been tinkering with the brush/layer settings for a few hours to get the desired effect. I can't say it's 100% what I wanted, but I think I'll keep it this way. Maybe I'll try to improve it later, if I have more time in the future...
Here's what I have so far:

[GrubbyFingers]

Looks like welding to me!

[BLOWHARD]

That's basically how I do it

[adlabs6]

I suppose my suggested technique *would* be a bit difficult to use on a computer monitor.

[Mangas]

That's basically how I do it

Dave, your tubes look superb, but the welding on brass and on armored steel are "two big differencies", as they leave different traces on surface... My biggest concern so far is the "fish-scale" or "petals" look on the seam...
(Click to zoom):
http://data3.primeportal.net/tanks/d...005_of_158.jpg

I suppose my suggested technique *would* be a bit difficult to use on a computer monitor.

Yes, it would. But it's definitely a great "know-how" for all modellers...

[Clint Mitchell]

For the petal effect, perhaps the the "Smudge Tool" could be incorporated?

[Serval]

Here is another approach. I was thinking about a simular way..
https://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...ook-image.html