"Canopy lining in black or not?" Topic
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boggler | 08 Oct 2012 1:16 p.m. PST |
What do you think? With:
Without:
ho hum! link |
leidang | 08 Oct 2012 1:19 p.m. PST |
I really like "with" but I'm not sure the difference is worth the effort. |
Phil Gray | 08 Oct 2012 2:11 p.m. PST |
I usually get a default blue by using a deep blue base and then filling in the glazed area in lighter blue
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Timmo uk | 08 Oct 2012 2:18 p.m. PST |
Not for me. The glazing bars would be in the same colours as the camo so I guess I'd just use your brown for them. |
BigNickR | 08 Oct 2012 2:35 p.m. PST |
I like it with. especially in that scale |
spontoon | 08 Oct 2012 4:06 p.m. PST |
I'd do the larger glazing bars in camo and the smaller ones in black. |
Mako11 | 08 Oct 2012 5:08 p.m. PST |
Yes, I agree, the black is a bit stark. Try using a very fine, mechanical pencil, e.g. a 0.2, or 0.3mm thick lead. You can get the thinner ones at drafting art stores. The gray graphite leaves a similar look, but isn't quite as shocking, so is a bit more realistic. I also use it for doing fuselage and wing panel lines too. The best part is, if you screw up, and slip, you can literally "erase" your mistake, with a bit of gentle care, without damaging the paint. |
BattlerBritain | 10 Oct 2012 4:47 a.m. PST |
I tend to paint the canopy rails the camo colour and then just paint the canopy black. Often a canopy in blue (or shades thereof) doesn't look right. |
cncbump | 10 Oct 2012 7:11 a.m. PST |
I like it with the lines. It adds a degree of detail and contrast to the model. without is more drab to me. At this scale, I think affect is important to the appeal of the game and its pieces. |
Oberst Radl | 26 Oct 2012 10:11 p.m. PST |
Don't like black, but don't like the ones that are unlined. I wonder what it would look like if you used a darker shade of the darker camo color on the major lines? |
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