 Editor in Chief Bill   | 19 Jun 2019 6:32 p.m. PST |
Standard pencils or mechanical pencils, not colored pencils. |
| Neal Smith | 19 Jun 2019 6:35 p.m. PST |
Standard for metal scrapes |
| Syrinx0 | 19 Jun 2019 7:04 p.m. PST |
No. I Have never considered that as a choice. Markers and paint sticks but not pencils. |
| wrgmr1 | 19 Jun 2019 7:58 p.m. PST |
Yes, for paint chipping on vehicles or tank tracks. |
| D A THB | 19 Jun 2019 10:13 p.m. PST |
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| Martin Rapier | 19 Jun 2019 10:59 p.m. PST |
Yes for dark metal highlighting. |
| Swampster | 19 Jun 2019 11:40 p.m. PST |
Yes, for sketching out heraldry before painting. |
| Thresher01 | 20 Jun 2019 12:06 a.m. PST |
Yes, they're perfect for marking panel line detailing. |
ZULUPAUL  | 20 Jun 2019 2:30 a.m. PST |
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| coopman | 20 Jun 2019 4:38 a.m. PST |
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| Big Red | 20 Jun 2019 5:36 a.m. PST |
Yes for marking cammo patterns on vehicles before painting. |
| rustymusket | 20 Jun 2019 8:31 a.m. PST |
Never considered using pencils and cannot imagine how I would have used one. |
| dragon6 | 20 Jun 2019 9:07 a.m. PST |
Very interesting. I had not thought of it but I will now |
| Narratio | 20 Jun 2019 9:21 a.m. PST |
Nope, I used to use Rotring ink pens for line work though… when I had eyes that worked. |
 Sgt Slag | 20 Jun 2019 10:38 a.m. PST |
Never heard of it before. Interesting. Cheers! |
 Yellow Admiral | 20 Jun 2019 10:45 a.m. PST |
Never even occurred to me. I'd love to know more. Does anyone have photos or descriptions to offer? - Ix |
 etotheipi  | 20 Jun 2019 3:15 p.m. PST |
Mechanical pencil with a thin lead to fill in shading on mechanical things …. between panels, in joints and grooves, etc. Graphite also works for subtle shadows on musculature. This "C-119" had pencil and black ball point pen both used between various panels, depending on how dark I wanted the joints to be.
inlgames.com/c119.htm
inlgames.com/jacks.htm The lapels and pockets on the white suits as well as the panels on the above mech were shaded with a single thin mechanical pencil line. Always done last and always seal overtop. |
| 21eRegt | 20 Jun 2019 5:50 p.m. PST |
Haven't but I'll probably give a curiosity try now. |
| Thresher01 | 20 Jun 2019 6:20 p.m. PST |
Yep, thin mechanical pencils. I use the 0.4mm and 0.5mm ones, since they fit in the panel lines better than the larger, standard, 1.0mm ones. Thinner ones can be found in "drafting" stores, or art stores, if those are still in business. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 24 Jun 2019 1:44 p.m. PST |
I hadn't thought of using pencils, but I will give it a try. |
| No longer interested | 26 Jun 2019 1:05 a.m. PST |
Just when I want to outline a freehand on a shield before painting it. |
