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Future Wars / Re: TV Sci-Fi in 28mm
« Last post by carlos marighela on Today at 02:55:43 AM »An HB is your standard lead (graphite) pencil. The sort of thing we were all required to use in prep school prior to being trusted with a pen. Middish grey in colour.
Rather than an average modeller like myself prognosticating on technique, try this article:
https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/weathering-paintchips-and-scuffs/2
For other applications like simulating aluminium (or whatever bizarre spelling and pronouncitaion you chaps use
) some prefer silver artists pencils. Similar technique.
https://jonbius.com/2018/09/26/paint-chipping-made-easy-prismacolor-pencils/comment-page-1/
Just for contrast you have the reidiculously over the top chipping methods so beloved of your Fantasy modellers.
That said the basic techniques are sound, just over applied.
Rather than an average modeller like myself prognosticating on technique, try this article:
https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/weathering-paintchips-and-scuffs/2
For other applications like simulating aluminium (or whatever bizarre spelling and pronouncitaion you chaps use
) some prefer silver artists pencils. Similar technique.https://jonbius.com/2018/09/26/paint-chipping-made-easy-prismacolor-pencils/comment-page-1/
Just for contrast you have the reidiculously over the top chipping methods so beloved of your Fantasy modellers.
That said the basic techniques are sound, just over applied.
