gray (grey) scale

Modeling Subjects Figures and Misc.
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I thought I’d post this here instead of the painting section because figures are the most likely to be painted in gray scale as opposed to planes, tanks, and space ships!

Read an article in an issue of Amazing Figure Modeller( # 43) about painting figures in gray scale. I’ve always wanted to do the Aurora monsters using this method but didn’t know which colors to use.

The author of the article suggested this color pallette.

Duplicolor Grey Primer

Folkart- 480 Titanium white

613 Charcol grey (I couldn’t find this one locally, maybe discontinued?)

479 Pure black

Americana- Grey sky

Slate grey

Delta Creamcoat- Charcol

Citadel- Codex Grey

I’ve found that different companies have different ideas about what color “charcol” or “black” is supposed to be!

Read the post on “paint charts” in the Painting section for conversion tables if you cannot find a particular color.

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yeah this would be interesting [I][Y]

I have that Munsters kit that sets them in the living room

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There are a number of folks that have painted figures in grey scale over on the ClubHouse forum including the one in AFM, I saw a fantastic King Kong recently.

You do have to sign up to gain access to the forums but it’s free, I’m sure they would be willing to help you out.

There is both Garage kit (resin) and Plastic kit sections that I have seen this done in.

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I haven’t checked out the suggested website, but I can add something to what I learned from painting in art college. Shadows are considered in the blue spectrum, so mix a little cool blue (prussian or ultramarine) into the grey. Conversely, highlights are warm areas which is represent by red - so mix a little warm red to the grey.

regards,

Jack