Post by admin1 aka Ed on Feb 3, 2003 14:04:03 GMT -5
OshBoggy shared these tips with me and I wanted to share them with you:
Re: Drybrushing and Blackwashing techniques?
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Quicky primer
Drybrush is used to highlight raised portions of the model. Take a stiff-bristled brush (sometimes pple get one cheap, coarse brsuh and cut away some of the excess bristle so it becomes even "stiffer"), dip lightly in paint, wipe off most of the excess paint on a cloth such that only a very little is left on the bristles. Then use the brush to "scrub" the raised areas of the model, which will result in paint being deposited on the ridges etc, thus highlighting them.
A wash is sort of the reverse ... to deposit paint into the recesses of a model. If you just want to do panel lining (ie filling in the grooves on many models), you can use a Gundam Marker. Just line, and rub off any excess. Or else you can load up a brush with thinned paint and let it run through the panel line, again wiping off any excess.
A more thorough wash for larger recesses can be achieved in much the same way - dilute paint is sploshed into the recesses, and any overspill cleaned up later. It sometimes helps if you protectively coat the first layer of paint before doing the wash, so you don't later rub away the underlying paintwork.
Try visiting some hobby modelling sites; there are lots more tips there on both techniques.
www.finescale.com/fsm/htm...bbyFAQ.asp
and
www.finescale.com/fsm/dyn...spx?sub=13
(browse the articles under "techniques")
Hope this helps!
Leslie
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I think it is better to mix the acrylic paint with a self-leveling thinner for panel lines ... experienced modellers like Sandalot, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
The wash for panel lines depends on capillary action, so you want a mix that will "flow" well and fill the panel line without getting stuck in the groove.
For washing larger areas, I don't see why you can't just dilute acrylic paint with water, since you don't need so much capillary action.
In general though, I dilute my acrylics with rubbing alcohol - cheap, and reasonably good. But I think Gunze thinner (expensive) gives the best results, esp for airbrushing.
Re: Drybrushing and Blackwashing techniques?
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Quicky primer
Drybrush is used to highlight raised portions of the model. Take a stiff-bristled brush (sometimes pple get one cheap, coarse brsuh and cut away some of the excess bristle so it becomes even "stiffer"), dip lightly in paint, wipe off most of the excess paint on a cloth such that only a very little is left on the bristles. Then use the brush to "scrub" the raised areas of the model, which will result in paint being deposited on the ridges etc, thus highlighting them.
A wash is sort of the reverse ... to deposit paint into the recesses of a model. If you just want to do panel lining (ie filling in the grooves on many models), you can use a Gundam Marker. Just line, and rub off any excess. Or else you can load up a brush with thinned paint and let it run through the panel line, again wiping off any excess.
A more thorough wash for larger recesses can be achieved in much the same way - dilute paint is sploshed into the recesses, and any overspill cleaned up later. It sometimes helps if you protectively coat the first layer of paint before doing the wash, so you don't later rub away the underlying paintwork.
Try visiting some hobby modelling sites; there are lots more tips there on both techniques.
www.finescale.com/fsm/htm...bbyFAQ.asp
and
www.finescale.com/fsm/dyn...spx?sub=13
(browse the articles under "techniques")
Hope this helps!
Leslie
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I think it is better to mix the acrylic paint with a self-leveling thinner for panel lines ... experienced modellers like Sandalot, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
The wash for panel lines depends on capillary action, so you want a mix that will "flow" well and fill the panel line without getting stuck in the groove.
For washing larger areas, I don't see why you can't just dilute acrylic paint with water, since you don't need so much capillary action.
In general though, I dilute my acrylics with rubbing alcohol - cheap, and reasonably good. But I think Gunze thinner (expensive) gives the best results, esp for airbrushing.
