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polar lights new mummy kit ?
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polar lights new mummy kit ?
OK I understand why the armor and aviation guys go over the panel lines with black . just primed some of the polar lights new mummy kit ( not the aurora reissue ) and wonder on the coffin part if I did that in the cracks and crevices would it appear darker or as a shadow ? I have been bitten by the resin bug and would like to step it up on my plastic kits . What do you all do for shadows on a kit like this? Thanks for the info
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Re: polar lights new mummy kit ?
I think it may look too cartoony with black paint. In hardware modeling, the pin washes used to accent panel lines are usually a dilute black wash. Sometimes I see hardware modelers apply too dark a wash and it over exaggerates the panel lines. Maybe try a pin wash with a darkened version of your base color to start with and slowly build up the effect until you're happy with it.
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Re: polar lights new mummy kit ?
I agree with Ignatz that the black wash would be too dark. I tend to use a raw umber or a raw umber/black mix and use it more as a glaze than a true wash. After wiping away the excess, that will tend to stain the surface as well as get into the crevasses, evening out the transition from one area to the other.
Re: polar lights new mummy kit ?
Thanks for the tips. rob p that looks awesome . I will post some pics when I get into it thanks
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Re: polar lights new mummy kit ?
IMHO if you do use the dark wash (doesn't have to be black) I would come back over it with your base color, drybrushing.
I've been really enjoying the techniques pulled from the mini guys -
prime>basecoat> wash> heavy basecoat drybrush> highlight drybrush 1> highlight drybrush 2
Really brings out the depth IMHO.
I've been really enjoying the techniques pulled from the mini guys -
prime>basecoat> wash> heavy basecoat drybrush> highlight drybrush 1> highlight drybrush 2
Really brings out the depth IMHO.
Re: polar lights new mummy kit ?
Thanks for the tip will put up wip pics when I get into it.
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