Based on learnings from previous tests and demos, let's explore how radically shifted tones in the undercoat/marble coat impact final color and tone of the blend coat. Or not.
I build modern US Navy and WW2 Naval aviation. Before black basing I was having to do more post shading and more corrosion control touch up, and now as I am doing the marble coat, after the black base just make notes where more weathering is needed and widen out your marble coat, allowing more of the black showing through. After that add oil paint fading, a few spot touch ups..and its miller time. Not the only way to do it, but for me it works great. Thanks DOOGS..
Doog, You've got my interest and I agree in theory with your effort to try to urge modelers a little closer to "realism" I've got a Tamiya Wildcat ready to try black basing. Perhaps I've missed something, but I don't understand how one is supposed to do serious chipping which was often found on aircraft in the South Pacific - thanks to the coral fields if nothing else. I think that means hairspray or a commercial equivalent - would you put that on after marble and before the final color? You opinion greatly appreciated. Thanks much for your series on this subject.
just a thought on this last video....basically, what you were doing here was a study in color theory. for further study, get yourself an artist's color wheel, and it should have the primary, as well as secondary ant tertiary colors, and a window that can show the colors when they mix. that would help you get an idea ahead of time as to what may happen with different color undercoats... great series , by the way!
I was wondering...you appear to be under florescent lighting overhead. If you shifted that to either say, incandescent, metal halide or LED, do you think that theses changes would completely shift the overall tonal results based on the temperature of the lighting?
oh yeah, and as one more tip, for filming purposes, to eliminate the exposure problems, a medium grey background will help keep the exposure just right!
Terrific. really enjoyed all of these videos and the way you went about this. Very useful and saves "us lot" all the testing of these things or wondering what all works, alters or has no effect at all! Thanks.
I usually settle in between 10-20, depending on temperature, humidity, paint being used, airbrush being used etc. It's a bit like asking a mountain biker what gear they're in - the one that works.
