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Some "creative pre-shading" in the never-ending search for modelling fun!

 

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Some 3:1 Tamiya XF-68 NATO Brown and XF-69 NATO Black...

 

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...followed by some 1:1 XF-13 JA Green and XF-51 Khaki Drab...

 

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... maybe a Fokker Dr.I down the track?

 

Some camo colour "undercoats"...

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RLM72 areas mottled with a 4:3:3 mix of XF-61 Dark Green, XF-63 German Grey and XF-69 NATO Black.

 

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RLM73 areas mottled/streaked with 4:3:3 mix of XF-22 RLM Grey, XF-27 Black Green and XF-49 Khaki...

 

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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.

 

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Markings were sprayed on using masks supplied by Mal Mayfield of Miracle Paint Masks in the UK.

 

Thanks for looking. Cheers, Ralph.

Posted

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

Posted

I'm stunned, but not speechless. :) Ralph, that is some outrageously cool painting you've done there. Looks superb.

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Very impressive!Cool to watch it all come together, thanks for posting the step by step pictures.

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I'm loving this! :speak_cool:

 

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 :innocent:)

 

Chris.

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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

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Wow, simply wow ... I don't know about copying your technique, I wouldn't know where to start shrug.gif

I love the effect of the "ghost framing" you've achieved - very, very convincing.

Obant.

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