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Yesterday, I was looking at those beautifull Cardassian Galors on CutlTVMan, and - as with DS9, Klingon Bird of Prey etc etc - saw how all those panels 'popped out' amazingly. I added a pic of the Galor I have been looking at for a long time, drooling with evy
While looking at the Galor specifically, I thought this might be accomplished by preshading (by this, I mean airbrushing a darker version of the eventual basic colour on the model before applying the basic colour itself, hope I'm right on that one) or airbrushing a darker version of the basic colour after applying this basic colour.
On the video 'How to make scifi models', it is explained however, that sometimes you should use a lighter version on one side of the panel lines, and a darker version on the other. Other modelers claim to hold a piece of cardstock next to reasonably 'high' panel lines or other features while airbrushing...
Can anyone give any pointers as to when to use which technique (and maybe I've forgotten other important and efficient techniques to make panels and panel lines pop out), I have no idea what a certain technique will accomplish in a given situation It seems to me, that differentiating the hull by making all those panels, panel lines and features 'pop out', make the difference between a dull looking model and a beautifull one.
By the way: in 'How to make scifi models', they add 'baking soda' to superglue to make a strong, sandable substance, but I don't have any idea what this 'baking soda' is, what is it used for over in the States???
Thanks a lot for any suggestions
Tellius
Yesterday, I was looking at those beautifull Cardassian Galors on CutlTVMan, and - as with DS9, Klingon Bird of Prey etc etc - saw how all those panels 'popped out' amazingly. I added a pic of the Galor I have been looking at for a long time, drooling with evy
While looking at the Galor specifically, I thought this might be accomplished by preshading (by this, I mean airbrushing a darker version of the eventual basic colour on the model before applying the basic colour itself, hope I'm right on that one) or airbrushing a darker version of the basic colour after applying this basic colour.
On the video 'How to make scifi models', it is explained however, that sometimes you should use a lighter version on one side of the panel lines, and a darker version on the other. Other modelers claim to hold a piece of cardstock next to reasonably 'high' panel lines or other features while airbrushing...
Can anyone give any pointers as to when to use which technique (and maybe I've forgotten other important and efficient techniques to make panels and panel lines pop out), I have no idea what a certain technique will accomplish in a given situation It seems to me, that differentiating the hull by making all those panels, panel lines and features 'pop out', make the difference between a dull looking model and a beautifull one.
By the way: in 'How to make scifi models', they add 'baking soda' to superglue to make a strong, sandable substance, but I don't have any idea what this 'baking soda' is, what is it used for over in the States???
Thanks a lot for any suggestions
Tellius
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