"New to 10mm and Xpress paints" Topic
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19 Apr 2023 11:14 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "New to 10 mm and Xpress paints" to "New to 10mm and Xpress paints"
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| Fabianthedelayer | 19 Apr 2023 9:20 a.m. PST |
I am going to paint some British using partly the Vallejo Xpress paints. Is it better to white undercoat or black undercoat then dry brush white before using the Xpress? |
| doubleones | 19 Apr 2023 3:56 p.m. PST |
That style of paint really requires a pale undercoat and of course the paint "shades itself" so I'm not so sure I'd put it on over a black with white drybrushed model. Either way, find a few models to test techniques with first. You'll figure out quickly what works for you. Good luck with your project! |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 19 Apr 2023 4:48 p.m. PST |
I'm primarily a 10mm painter and I've also dabbled in Contrast paints. I've used contrast white for Austrian white unifoms. I primed pale grey, dry brushed white and then painted with Apothecary White. I imagine you could attempt a Xenithal approach of painting the 10mm figures but priming a dark color and then either hitting the figures with a dusting of white primer on top surfaces or dry brushing them on. 10mm is small, without much surface area on each figure to capture light so I find that trying to keep them bright is a good approach. |
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