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Title: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: cgh on June 03, 2013, 07:12:09 PM

I've painted an armoured train in Tamiya drab olive and I'm thinking about detailing now. Can anyone suggest which Vallejo paint would be best for highlighting this colour?  The colours look very different on my monitor compared to real life so any advice is appreciated.

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: Mitch K on June 03, 2013, 08:41:09 PM

Any mileage in mixing it up yourself?

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on June 03, 2013, 08:42:54 PM

I'm using Valleho Ivory to highlight other colours.

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: driller on June 03, 2013, 09:01:00 PM

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on June 03, 2013, 08:42:54 PM

I'm using Valleho Ivory to highlight other colours.

stupid question coming up: you highlight every other color with ivory? :O

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: cgh on June 03, 2013, 10:07:36 PM

I normally use a lightened version of what I have painted the vehicle with but this time it was a spray paint and the Russian green looks very different. Hence the ask.

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: former user on June 03, 2013, 10:19:03 PM

something yellowish
I myself used bile green with a similar basecoat, but I washed it brownish before.
I think the profs ivory is a good idea if you want to put some rust wash on it

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: Johnnytodd on June 04, 2013, 12:31:27 AM

I also mix pastels with IVORY rather than white - it creates a more mellow highlight

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: Doomrunner72 on June 04, 2013, 02:24:16 AM

Light Khaki  mixed in makes a nice lighter color on some of the olive drab greens similar to the ivory suggested

Title: Re: Need advise on highlight colour.
Post by: dijit on June 04, 2013, 02:02:52 PM

Quote from: Doomrunner72 on June 04, 2013, 02:24:16 AM

Light Khaki  mixed in makes a nice lighter color on some of the olive drab greens similar to the ivory suggested

I normally use khaki of varying degrees for darker colours too.