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DML Nashorn first atempt at airbrushing
TimberWolf
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Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 09:20 AM UTC
Just got my airbrush yesterday and got the basic handleing down so I tryed to pre-shade
my Nashorn:







What do you think of a 1st time airbrusher
And what should I do next, since its a snow theme should I paint it white again?
didiumus
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Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 09:47 AM UTC
Absolutely. The purpose of "Pre-shading" is to get darkened panels, which will then be minimized by more paint. Do not eliminate the dark areas, simply tone them down. "Pre" denotes the dark painting before the final color.

Think of it as a blending step. It will tone the contrast between the colors down. What you want is a subtle effect, not such a stark one. You are kind of giving the paint some depth, adding that third dimension...

Hope this helps.

Scott
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Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 05:09 PM UTC
Timber i think next you should go with your base colour the one that'll show through the white then go ahead and white wash the vehicle. STUG
HastyP
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Posted: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 11:40 PM UTC
Timber

Dark areas look very dark, but with some toning down should be great. Is that an aztek brush? Just got my 430 yesterday and will be using it soon as well.

Hasty
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Posted: Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 06:58 AM UTC
nice job so far, pretty tricky things airbrushes initially.
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