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Biggles2
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Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 09:21 PM UTC
How would you paint 5 o'clock shadows or several day's old stubble, and keep it looking realistic? Acrylic paint only. Mainly 1/35 - 70 mm figures.
Hohenstaufen
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: December 13, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 10:52 PM UTC
I only use enamels (Humbrol) so I don't know if this will help, but a very small amount of blue added to your flesh mix and blended in is the way I go.
jrutman
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: April 10, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 12:37 AM UTC
I wait until the face is completely dry and then put on a wash of black brown very very thin coats. It takes a while as you don't want this thin wash going all over the face !
As always,practice on something unimportant first.
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Vicious
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: September 04, 2015
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 02:27 AM UTC

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I only use enamels (Humbrol) so I don't know if this will help, but a very small amount of blue added to your flesh mix and blended in is the way I go.


I use oils but same-same i Quote the blue or purple in the mix
panzerIV
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 02, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 03:27 AM UTC
I decide what shade i want then pick a lighter colour mix them together though id say lighter shade bout 75% more thinned with water and apply light coats as neat as possible.
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