Get a bit too happy with the airbrush and all that work is gone. Argument as to Why Panelines are so Dark and Over Weathering. There needs to be some artistic work done on a scale model to make it look “real”. I am only showing them to illustrate this technique/style of shading panel lines. View our. For me, i can read again and again this article because is “so satisfying” know out there are modellers who think as same manner of you. In most cases modellers use black or dark grey to do this I think the issue is one of intensity, not method. Manufacturers use some system of station marking. Anyone who understands aircraft knows that airplanes are clean. Personally I think it is most useful on monotone subjects such as most modern military aircraft or even the plethora of sand colored armor out there. It’s utterly lacking in contrast or tonal variation. I used to pre-shade, until I came to see that all it was doing was swinging the pendulum too far to the other extreme. Since, a plane/helo would not weather evenly as time goes. OOOOOOH! One side favoring the builder who sees a black and white world and the other favoring those frolicking artist types. And if you look at actual aircraft, that’s often exactly what you want. As an artist you need an appreciation for light, shade, worn areas and I tried to achieve the same effect with the model. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Weathering Aircraft with Geoff Coughlin There are many ways that you can highlight the panel lines on aircraft and we are steadily getting through as many of them as we can in your SMN Techniques Bank! I agree with you totally on this topic. I don’t have patience or time and I’m certainly not anal enough to worry that the rudder is too large for scale. Installation: Copy my panel into your pre-installed DC-6. Note: I feel I should restate it here: if you’re going after a stylized representation, then by all means go to town. Tamiya Panel Line enamel paints are ideal for highlighting panel lines and other details to give your model a more realistic depth. This is done in painting. Black basing, pre-shading, post-shading, it’s all so much unrealistic bullshit. There are lots of visible panel lines…but they are not uniform. The panel shading only really pulled through on the Intermediate Blue fuselage sides. matter…We Are Artists that produce a plane or helicopter that flew in the Past or Present…The Models Good grief. This Su-25 was beautiful…until you see those panel lines, and then you can’t unsee them. http://www.themodellingnews.com/2015/09/takom-whippet-mka-build-pt-iii-painting.html. They also don’t just get dirty on the painted cowl. There are different schools of thought about what exactly we are trying to accomplish as modellers. The Model You Build and show to people PROVIDE a PHOTO of the REAL aircraft showing the the SAME PANELINES and WEATHERING! Check Out My Photo Sets on Flickr, "All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!". ( Log Out / Most which can be made by anyone with a quality oil paint and odorless thinner. Personally, these days I only use sweeping sprays for clear coats or something like dust effects on tank side skirts. Also, while I prefer priming with black, which is the same as pre-shading, I never suggest it for beginners since this can be difficult to paint over. Black Voodoos! Undercoat. Black 3 - FW190 A7 by Tom Pierce - 1/5.5 Scale RC That's pretty much it, just do the same steps on both the top and bottom sides of the wing and you'll have some great panel lines … But I still have kits in 1:72 that I’d hate to sell. Now it’s quite some time since I painted a plane, haven’t built much at all this year. I use washes on every aircraft that I build. One thing we often forget is that there are people out there that are making a living doing this. is first looked at for Uniformity, If you OVER Weather it….To you it looks great! First up, we have a very nice 1/32 Su-25 Frogfoot that was on the tables at ModelFiesta in San Antonio back in February. It’s unforgiving. Since it gave an interesting result in my opinion, I am using the same method on my current build, Revell 1/48 P61 Black Widow, both on the interior and the exterior. Art Murray points out that kits scribe differentlydue to the inconsistencies of the plastics used in kits. I fully agree about the uniform and exaggerated panel line shading. Gary. Real aircraft don’t get dirty in such a precise and uniform fashion. The Tiger from nice worn panzer grey turned to “sewage grey”. I’ve seen some beautiful builds ruined because of this technique. It seems like it might be easy to hit a point of no return. Monet was a great painter! IMHO, what we are facing here is an artistic trend not much different of what digitalization has done to photography: people are using special effects to enhance an image. Manufacturers of not only commercial airplanes but also military planes and helicopters have developed various usage of composite material. if you're using light gray as top coat, try a dark shade of gray (don't use black it self, the effect will look too strong). Included are ten camera definitions, showing external, cockpit and cabin views. But this is not limited to pre of post shading. The panel lines on the model are first darkened, then over-sprayed with the base color. Add another layer of … But a move up in scale will demand a lot more when it comes to the paintworks and black primer will save a lot of time compared to going crazy with preshading on a larger scale. The Signal Square, or signal area, contained symbols to indicate visually to over-flying aircraft conditions on the aerodrome. Copy all the lines I paint miniatures, not models, but you’re absolutely right – I never recommend starting with black primer to beginners. I think I have PE poisioning. No doubt this work is stunning, very creative and visually pleasing but also very laborious. For beginners looking to take theirs to the next level, the easiest way to improve the look of your kit is with panel lining. Another technique I think puts too much emphasis on surface features is spraying a darker shade over tape strip masks to highlight rib detail on fabric control surfaces/wings. I also use and like the black primer route. Since I read your post on the above subject of pre-shading I would like to share with you (and ask for opinion) a method which came to my mind recently and which I first used on a recently finished A6M2 (on the exterior only). I will attempt priming in black now. Have been practicing with an airbrush and am looking forward to trying some of your techniques. I’ve found a very elaborate tutorial on the “black & white shading” method: http://dqscaleworks.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/the-black-technique-tiger-i-148-by-jose.html. I would tend to agree, and as you have stated, the examples are stunning models in their own right, but far from realistic. Too each his own. Here’s why. BLACK!!!!????? The problem is an issue of size which is different than scale. all that pre-shading just disappeared. I do weathering around BLACK!!!!!????? Up until part IV I would even say it’s very realistic (or at least gives that impression), but somewhere around when the author applies oils and dirt, it went (for me) over the edge. Its an exaggerated style that ultimately makes the subject look more animated and less real. I find using silver, grey, or even white to add panel lines on black pieces is always worth the effort. Your parts are straight, clear parts crystal! I’m interested to hear if this could be considered real or rather an impression? I was never happy with the look it gave, so I dodged away from it pretty quickly (or tended to go a step too far and cover it up! The diagonal station of the intake seems There … I can see the argument for how pre/post shading on every panel line can make a build look unrealistic. The work is stunning throughout, but to my tastes (and I guess to realism) it seems blown out, like someone’s gotten too frisky with Photoshop adjustments, cranked the contrast here, the saturation there, etc. And that is in no way my intent. Here are a few techniques I’ve come to favor (for now): Prime in Black. That created a nice contrast. Screenshot of Douglas DC-6 panel. Or consider this A-6 Intruder from Desert Storm. I would actually argue that most aircraft are not “overweathered” but improperly weathered. If you do not like rigging, do not build planes that had rigging. Weathering uniformity is another aspect of the problem (perhaps especially on ships): great flat expanses are left bright shiny & new, while the engine & exhaust areas are black with soot and oil. Panel and configuration by Erwin Welker. I reshared with some others modellers, same reaction, if no words could be noted as reject of yours ideas. A 1/16 inch gap in panels on a full size aircraft shows an obvious shadow that can be seen in a photograph no matter how small you make that photograph (within reason). Yeah there’s some weathering that aligns with panel lines, but a lot of times, it’s a more random variation than that. Even if they’re clean, active-duty aircraft do have paint wear. Which in turn LEAVES this DARK PALL of DARK!!!!!!???? So I have the base colors down then Lightened the colors and Pre Shaded the panels.. Then Blend in with the original base colors. I LOVE raised details where appropriate – when I do my Trumpeter Dauntless I’m planning to replace all the recessed rivets with actual raised ones – but will be treating them the same as the rest of the surface. (6) Apply a clear coat, either flat or gloss depending on your preference. Some areas do attract grease or foot traffic. But if he made claims impressionism was “realistic”, there would be a lot of laughing. I wish I could devote myself to just one hobby (photography, R/C airplanes, motorcycling, HO trains, 1/48 planes) long enough to master it as you have. If you’re getting upset reading this and want to get all defensive and butthurt about it, that’s okay. I’m a recovering model airplane judge..Your model To me less is more, but the models are tiny and to see some detail you need to exagerate. Such as the B-1b pictured above. I still have problems filling seams so I am by no means anywhere close to a master builder. North American B-25J Mitchell – “Bottoms Up II”, Republic P-47D-27 Thunderbolt in French Service, Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4/R6 “Regia Aeronautica”, Achilles Mk.IIc 17-Pounder Self-Propelled Gun, http://www.themodellingnews.com/2015/09/takom-whippet-mka-build-pt-iii-painting.html, http://dqscaleworks.blogspot.com.es/2013/05/the-black-technique-tiger-i-148-by-jose.html, https://doogsmodels.smugmug.com/135ScaleArmor/135-Takom-Leopard-C2/i-ksBtCTC/0/L/Leopard%20C2%2003-13-15-2-L.jpg, Down with Attaboy Culture | Doogs' Models, https://doogsmodels.com/2015/10/19/panel-lines-do-they-even-exist/, Panel Lines: Do They Even Exist? This exercisegives one a feel for the properties of the plastic used in the kit. I’d love to, but video production takes a lot of time, which I don’t really have, The black basing is an excellent technique, which I,ve yet to try but will be doing. The result will be less like a replica toy and more of a scale representation of the original subject which incorporates artistic features to make it visually compelling. One of the many great things about Gunpla is that the more you obsess over the details, the more amazing your kit becomes. Highlighting Panel Lines - One Modelers Approach By Pat Donahue Years ago with models done mostly with raised panel lines, a few intrepid modelers would run a wash over the raised panel line or lightly run a pencil over them to break up the outline of the model and try to do away with the toy-diecast look. Plenty of visible panel lines, but they’re all fairly subtle, and there’s a lot else happening on the surface. On Models it’s a VERY Delicate matter. It’s true that modern non-reflective paint is a dirt-magnet, but at least in the USAF the planes are washed every 1-2 weeks (via a drive-through wash station). Especially if you’re building a scale airplane. My intent is to talk about shading panel lines (mainly pre-shading, but also post-shading), and why – if you’re pursuing a realistic or verisimilitudinous finish, it’s a terrible technique that should be shunned and mocked. I would very much like to learn this. I mean, just look at that B-1. It all depends on what I want my end result to be. Aircraft are over weathered just as everyone has commented on. Too light! If you are interested, bellow is the link to the work in progress on A6M2 build where the method can be seen (I used dark yellow primer, purple pre-shading followed by IJN Ash Gay base): https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062811-tamiya-148-zeke-trying-out-a-new-pre-shading-method/, https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235064388-tamiya-148-a6m2-zeke/&tab=comments#comment-3515832. Panel lines are determined by many photos of the actual existing aircraft. OK, my rant that is a year too late is over . The paint, decals,contruction first class! And I do use some post shading myself. You can achieve this by mixing your artist oil paints with the Varsol. During WW2, washing & polishing could add 20 – 40 kn to your airspeed — maybe the difference between living & dying. It’s contrast. Pre-shading is also being overdone in the armor community. RF-101B Voodoo a couple years ago that I did in an all-black, suedo-Blackbird look. That created a nice contrast. Ask and ye shall receive: https://doogsmodels.com/2015/10/19/panel-lines-do-they-even-exist/. I forgot where I was going….oh yeah. The panel lines of the engine cowl are perfect straight lines looking from the front. Black-basing solves the contrast problem of pre-shading just the panel lines. First, they need to learn how paint layers before they can try to properly cover a dark black base coat. Most of the surface detail is goneare due sanding so my P38 looks like it has acne and patches of smooth skin. I appreciate the common sense approach which I find lacking in this hobby at times. Would you be willing to make some videos and post them on your site? But, it is a brilliant business model….I have to give him that much credit for sure. Learn how your comment data is processed. Build, Paint, weather and show off the visible effort you have put into your masterpiece. That’s where the patchwork comes in (IMO). as You built it. It’s…awful. I’ve seen this post since a few months it was published, it was like you take words/ideas out of my mind about this topic and you wrote it down in a brilliant way. But your comments on pre-shading reasonable loud and clear with me. ), but I do have a few examples. I’ve tried your black-basing technique on a build recently, and I have to say I really like it. BTW, the Skyhawk looks fantastic! With my experience in Proto:87 modeling, I returned to LSP and was amazed at the leveling of modeling skill I saw. But its almost more like impressionism than reality. Invasion stripes were alternating black and white bands painted on the fuselages and wings of Allied aircraft during World War II to reduce the chance that they would be attacked by friendly forces during and after the Normandy Landings.. I’d like to agree with you but I can’t. Then there is NO So I gave “black and white shading” a try on a 1/72 Sherman earlier this year and it came out a total mess. The panel lines were very slightly darker, but nowhere near as contrasty as black-and-gray. Show Proof that the aircraft in theater exsisted To shade or not to shade, that is the question. A Facebook commenter mentioned Monet, and I think that’s a fitting example! I’ll agree that panel line shading can be overdone. As a former USAF Nav/RN, I never ever witnessed enhanced panel lines . Yeah, I’ve seen the B&W Tiger. As nice as the rest of the work may be, it’s a distracting and ultimately detracting element. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Honestly, the weathering in Part IV doesn’t really “break” it for me. At the end of the day any technique can be overdone. The model on the left below has been pre-shaded. I can easily believe that many modelers want that look exactly. I can think of another model that, due to the method of construction of the original, pre-shading will be the way to go over the airframe, while black-base will be good around the engines. It takes a while to build up and so I rarely have an “oops” of covering too much. With it, you control shading as you paint, and can introduce it into the overall surface of the aircraft. Applying Panel Lines And Rivets By Stephen Carr Look at any full size metal skinned aircraft, and you will see numerous panels of aluminium curved and formed to achieve a three-dimensional shape. I agree with most of the article, but have one question. My guess is that 1/72 is just too small for that. 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