Griffin…it just takes practice. I think that if you sprayed over your preshade you will find that it may turn out better than you are thinking. [:D]
I have started to make my preshade a little more random. I still use the panels as a guide but I am filling in the panels a little more.
Kinda like this guy does toward the end of the video.
also it may look bad right up until the end when it looks good. my MAS looked horible until i finished it. not logical but true in art a lot. i may practice preshading on my 1/48 I-16 shelf queen.
Thanks Guys! [Y]
I was using the black nozzle because I was concerned about acrylic paint through the tan one. I also had the paint too thick.
I have sprayed over the pre-shade on the bottom of the plane but I completely covered it. [:$][00ps]. Oh well - it’s a learning experience. I will try to go lighter on the top of the craft and post-shade as well.
The key is to thin the paint really well and make lots of light passes over it.
Don’t swet it if your preshading looks a little rough. You will most likely still get a desirable effect once the topcoat goes on.
Do thin your topcoat a little more than you should so you have more control over the coverage of the preshade. I used to really work hard on a preshade and then find out my topcat totally covered all my hard work after one pass with my airbrush… [bnghead]
Another reason why i looked into post shading alittle more myself… Once you get the art of fine spraying down a little it really pays off. Its just the same thing, different sequence of events…
Richard