Ralph Riese Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Some "creative pre-shading" in the never-ending search for modelling fun! Some 3:1 Tamiya XF-68 NATO Brown and XF-69 NATO Black... ...followed by some 1:1 XF-13 JA Green and XF-51 Khaki Drab... ... maybe a Fokker Dr.I down the track? Some camo colour "undercoats"... RLM72 areas mottled with a 4:3:3 mix of XF-61 Dark Green, XF-63 German Grey and XF-69 NATO Black. RLM73 areas mottled/streaked with 4:3:3 mix of XF-22 RLM Grey, XF-27 Black Green and XF-49 Khaki... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Riese Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 After looking at the RLM72/73 colour chips in Ken Merrick's "Luftwaffe camouflage and markings" books, the green was painted using XF-27 Black Green, and post-shaded with XF-27 lightened with XF-22 RLM Grey and XF-67 NATO Green. The (?) black-grey was painted in a light, patchy mix of XF-61 Dark Green, XF-63 German Grey, and XF-85 Tyre Black. Markings were sprayed on using masks supplied by Mal Mayfield of Miracle Paint Masks in the UK. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeroenpeters Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 WOOHOO! I love it! Great pre shading technique! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 No way an Earthling can do that! You've got to be Intergalactic! Damn, Ralph, you are just too good. Great. Just great. Appreciate the tutorial. Only wish I had the skill to replicate it. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 WOOHOO! I love it! Great pre shading technique! Couldn't put it better myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm stunned, but not speechless. Ralph, that is some outrageously cool painting you've done there. Looks superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loic Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Looks very good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz826 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Very impressive!Cool to watch it all come together, thanks for posting the step by step pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris E Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I'm loving this! Superb painting skills and VERY cool pre-shading. That looks fantastic! Life is just one big school day here on LSP, you never stop learning.... (I may 'borrow' that technique if you don't mind ) Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 SUPERB painting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattlow Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I love it. It really did start looking like a Dr1 at one point. What I really do like about your style(s) is the way the finish has a real depth of finish - like the patina on an old well used and polished piece of furniture. It looks just right. Thanks for sharing. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Riese Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thanks for the kind works gentlemen - much appreciated. Cheers, Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Ralph, that paint work really sets the build off! Excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewer Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Been watching this one over on HS, glad to see everything in one place. Amazing paint work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wow, simply wow ... I don't know about copying your technique, I wouldn't know where to start I love the effect of the "ghost framing" you've achieved - very, very convincing. Obant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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