hey guys i have hust been trying to weather my zero and i have just tried outlining my pannel lines just using a pencel. Just choose the darkness of the pencil and just go over the pannel lines. here are some pics!!
please comment!!
Looks like you used an out of focus pencil.
Seriously though it does appear like you selected a lead size that was too large. You can see lots of evidence for the pencil wandering outside the panel lines. Use a 2B or softer and never larger than 0.5mm. They now have 0.3 mm but I’ve not found soft leads for them yet. Gloss coat with a wash usually works better for me than marking the lines with pencil (I’ve tried both of many occasions.
With regard to your photos. Use the macro setting when you shoot up close. That will allow the camera to focus properly. I also suggest that you skip the flash and use the workbench lighting instead if you have good lighting. Perhaps use manual settings on aperture and shutter as well would not hurt. My Sony works great with the bench lighting.
I concur, I would use a softer pencil and make sure it is sharpened. However I feel a pencil is not as forgiving in my humble opinion… I use a pencil mainly for chipping of certain exterior and interior parts.
As for me, I use kids Tempra paints. I do a 65/35 paint to water ratio but when applied, the model has a nice clear coat on it which makes it very forgiving…
I try to go either a bit darker than or lighter depending on what subject I am modeling. In case like my F-16, I used only black and white mixture as my basic panel wash…
For the neutral gray, I lightened the wash and for the gunship, I darkened it… It takes some practice but once you get the hang of it, you will really like the effect!!
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Mike
Rangers Lead The Way
[dto:] I have always used the tempra paint technique. Only because it is simple and can pull off being realistic. Not as realistic as preshading the panel lines but it still looks realistic to me.
I agree with JM as well… using the Tempra paints is a lot easier than preshading the panel lines. I have toyed with pre shading on a few practice models and it is really not hard to do… And yes, it looks really good.
Just have to get the ratio of paint & thinner just right in order to get the AB dwn to a almost hair line spray… Gotta love double action
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Mike
Rangers Lead The Way
Never been a fan of using the pencil for panel lines…because they look they’re drawn on with a pencil. Pro-Modeller wash gives me really good results every time, although as mentioned here other people have their favorites as well. Using a wash is more subtle and I find it blends in better with the other weathering than the stark contrast provided by a pencil.
Well put Mike…!!
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Rangers Lead The Way
I’m a total amateur but I’m already a big fan of Pro-Modeller too. I have black and dirt and use which ever one would be the most appropriate. I Very forgiving, and it gives a nice effect. Easy to use too.
Hey there HH. As a fellow amateur I keep hearing about these PM washes. What is it that makes them so appealing? I have tried some panel line washing on my Fw190 using very diluted acrylics over Future but they dry way too quickly and getting the residue off is a pain [:@]
Matty Mears,
Always best to understate the panel lines, with the Zero’s white finish less is more. A soft eraser can clean them up, a damp cloth passed gently over in the direction of the air flow may create realistic weathering. After you are satisfied seal the pencil with flat clear (dull coat).
You are taking the next step by adding panel lines, regardless of the technique it is progress.[Y]
When taking pictures of models always use the timer function. Tripods do help, a steady hand with the timer works just as well. There is always movement when hitting the trigger.
@Stumpjumper:
Pro-Modeller washes: The appealing part for me is it stays where you want it and comes off easily where you don’t want it. No need to worry about it drying too quickly, you can let it dry an hour or come back in a week and either way is the same. As long as it’s applied over a glossy surface it will not stain the paint, comes off with a damp cloth and the default “Dark” wash is a perfect for color, kind of a dark gray so it’s not too stark as a pure black wash can be sometimes.
I really struggled with washes before I discovered this, now I won’t use anything else, period.