Hi guys

so about preshading..

i prime my model first.... (eg, gray)

then i preshade along the panel lines or where? (what colours should be used?)

then after that, i put on the base coat? after i put on the base coat..wont the preshaded areas be covered up and become unnoticable?

thanks for helping me out!

Hi,

if I am going to preshade a model, I use usually a very dark black-brown color (acylics or enamels) and I accentuate mostly shaded areas at armor (Turret/Hull rim, Wheel parts suspension, engine cover and so on) and panel lines at aircrafts. Preshading will work very good at bright camouflage colors or if the base coat or the camo is builded slowly with very diluted paint and consists of only one color (i.e. desert sand). On multiple color schemes the base coat color plus the different camo color would cover the preshade.
You can also aftershade your model instead of preshade. I think the effect is more scalable when shading is done afterwards (dilution required). If you first paint your model complete with one base coat and apply the other camo colors later, an aftershading would be more approriate.
So it depends on the camo pattern and the individual case.

Stefan

Danny, I think there are two ways of pre shading. I have used both these methods, it depends on what degree of preshade you are after. One way is too completely cover the model in the darker preshade colour, usually black or dark gray, and then with the primary colour of the vehicle to go over this but heavier in the centre of panels etc. This also goes for when you have just preshaded the panel lines and aroundfixtures and fittings. If, when you have finished you can still see a definite denmarcation line, then bring the airbrush back to about 5 inches and mist all over lightly which should obliterate this demarcation line. Hope this helps!

Vinnie

Nice one Vince I never did understand all that preshading and post shading you explained it nicely

THanks guys for your explainations

so, pre-shading works best for a single coloured vehicle...