Which shade of OD are you going to use?

How well do you anticipate that the "chipping" and washes will show through the OD?

dont think I have ever seen weathering done as B&W before the base coat. Looking forward to seeing how this comes out when she "goes green"....

Is it going to be OD at all? If so, why weather it before overpainting?

Colour me confused.

I like the B&W look as it is. I just don't see painting and decaling over it.

Paul

must say that does give a good result... i am always too heavy handed in spraying over any pre-shading, really should try harder

Yesterday progress, 2 layers of faded olive drab using a mix of tamiya olive drab and dark yellow.

On a closer look you can see the details done in black & white showing between the layers.

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must say that does give a good result... i am always too heavy handed in spraying over any pre-shading, really should try harder

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I pre and post shade extensively. Two things to remember to get good results: paint should be thinned more than usual, almost like a wash, and build the finish in thin layers. You also don't need to be concerned with completely even coverage of the base coat as everything comes together with the post shading and weathering process. Hope this helps.

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must say that does give a good result... i am always too heavy handed in spraying over any pre-shading, really should try harder

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I pre and post shade extensively. Two things to remember to get good results: paint should be thinned more than usual, almost like a wash, and build the finish in thin layers. You also don't need to be concerned with completely even coverage of the base coat as everything comes together with the post shading and weathering process. Hope this helps.

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Perfectly explained, the color must be as thin as a wash, like using watercolors. Don't worry if the color is to light, the next washes, and weathering will help to achieve the final color and a great result overall.