"Vallejo Russian Green - Whats the next shade lighter?" Topic
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| GrandKenyon84 | 19 Aug 2013 10:59 a.m. PST |
Lots of Russian vehicles to paint, wish to modulate. Base colour of the standard Vallejo Russian Green. I know I could add white etc. to this colour to make it lighter, but keeping this consistent in my airbrush is difficult/time consuming. Which Vallejo colour would be best as a lighter version of the Russian green? Thanks |
| sgt Dutch | 19 Aug 2013 1:30 p.m. PST |
I use X-58 with XF-4 yellow mix for highlights. XF-58 is a very close match to Vallejo Russian Green.
For more see my blog: link |
| GrandKenyon84 | 19 Aug 2013 1:54 p.m. PST |
Hi Sgt Dutch, thanks for your comments and i like your blog -some great work there. I am just looking for a single colour that is slightly lighter than the Russian green, that i can use straight from the bottle and then blend with the Russian green – using blending/filters. |
| ScottS | 19 Aug 2013 4:41 p.m. PST |
If you google "Vallejo Paint Chart" you'll find a few handy guides that show their ranges. For example: link In my experience they don't go exactly "lighter/darker" but vary in shade slightly – so you might not get "lighter" as much as "lighter (and a bit more yellow)" or the like. |
| sgt Dutch | 19 Aug 2013 5:44 p.m. PST |
GrandKenyon84. I have premixed the highlight in another jar. That way I always have the color ready to use. |
| GrandKenyon84 | 20 Aug 2013 2:07 p.m. PST |
OK thanks Sgt. Dutch and ScottS. |
| MikeBrn | 24 Sep 2013 5:54 a.m. PST |
In the latest WSS mag, someone sprayed using the PSC spray (which is same as Russian Green?). For a lighter colour he used Vallejo Camo Olive (894). Mike |
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