Hi, I have just finished painting the 3 tone NATOflage. OF course at this point the contrast is very stark. I am looking for opinions on what I should do next. Should do a very light misting of buff to tone it down? Should I just lightne up the individual colors a bit? Or will the normal process of weathering do the trick?
I appreciate your opinions,
Sean
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slynch1701
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 06:38 PM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 07:03 PM UTC
Hi Sean,
What I would do is use a filter of buff.
Use 5-10% paint in thinners and mist it onto your model to get an even coverage. This should give a nicely faded, subdued look to the cammo. I did this on this Tiger I and in the thread you can see "before" and "after" pics.
HTH
Sean
What I would do is use a filter of buff.
Use 5-10% paint in thinners and mist it onto your model to get an even coverage. This should give a nicely faded, subdued look to the cammo. I did this on this Tiger I and in the thread you can see "before" and "after" pics.
HTH
Sean
slynch1701
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 07:59 PM UTC
Thanks for the input Sean. That is the direction I was leaning, but wanted feedback before I proceeded. It definately seems the way to go at this point instead of lightening each of the individual colors.
Have a great day,
Sean
Have a great day,
Sean
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Posted: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 11:34 PM UTC
Glad I hit the spot mate.
Post some pics so we can see how you get on!
Sean
Post some pics so we can see how you get on!
Sean