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Post by afkmatrix on Aug 24, 2008 2:39:48 GMT 1
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Post by alanv on Aug 24, 2008 3:22:24 GMT 1
Hi Afk I think its more top left. In real life all the upperworks would be one colour and natural light would cast shadows giving the appearence of differant shades. So you need to ask yourself do I go for weathering and then you can add subtle little hints of differant shades etc. It all sounds so easy and looks really good when done but Ive plucked up enough courage to give it a go. Think the thing to do is get a really cheap kit from the likes of e-bay and practice. Hope some of this helps........
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Post by Mark on Aug 24, 2008 8:02:57 GMT 1
Personally I think people worry too much about getting the right shade. The apparent colour of the real vessel would change a lot depending on the weather, shadows, sunlight, etc. To say nothing of the paint fading with age..... I just chose something that looks right to me.
As Alan mentions, you enhance the model no end by the careful use of a bit of highlight and shadow. Try adding a line of dark grey where the shadow from a door or wingdow would fall, and a line of lighter shade along the edge where the light would catch it. Maybe a bit of dry brushing to bring out some texture if the surface isn't smooth. Those are all really easy techniques and make a big difference to a model. As Alan suggests, practice on a cheapy...... You never know, the cheapy may get a centre place in your collection !!
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Post by snapdragon on Aug 31, 2008 8:51:51 GMT 1
I've posted on these colours in this section here: buildthebismark.proboards52.com/index.cgi?board=paint&action=display&thread=989when using the atlantic scheme use the hellgrau on the superstructure, then the darker shades on the hull finishing with the dark grey out of the set on the plimsol line and bow panel. the fake bow wave can be done in white or the silvergrey out of the set. the red is for the hull below the plimsol line and according to my research (bound to set off a discussion here) the water intakes should be a dark blue grey (Vallejo Lifecolour 867). Use this on the hull : UA 602 Dunkelgrau Hull DKM 51 This on the supersturcture UA 603 Hellgrau DKM 50 var This on the plimsol/waterline and bow/stern panels UA 605 Dunkelgrau The red out of the set on the hull below the waterline this should give you a good basic overall paint work job for detailing work on top of this (ladders etc a slightly darker shade than the super structure etc. Don't forget that any deck work that IS NOT WOOD should be painted the dark grey from the set. While mark is right about the vessel changing colour due to the weather and conditions, don't forget that it is the paint colour that remains the same it is theactual weather and visual conditions that change the colour. James
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Post by swanrail on Aug 31, 2008 13:13:05 GMT 1
I know from experience on our railway that colours do change due to UV, bad weather, etc. Green Dulux for instance fades to a blue colour where exposed to sunlight. (takes about 18 months). Salt in the air can also chemically change the pigments, my old ships showed this before an after drydock!! (dark grey hulls, lightened up over 12 moths exposure to salt water).
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