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The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.

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 Subject:  Re: The James Blackwell method, purpose?List thread.  
  
 Date:  May 2, 2002
 From:  Christophe Jacquemont 
Yuchung Wang a écrit :

> The idea is basically painting the model in it's true and original colors,
> and then later "post-shading" it to the right tone for the scale and
> situations. Right?

I'd rather describe it as a weathering method, meant to replace the classic (?)
"wash and drybrush" way. The idea is to work with the airbrush as much as
possible for the weathering, spraying a very diluted dark colour inside
structural lines and around access panels/hatches.

Cheers,

Christophe
 
Thread Listing 
  The James Blackwell method, purpose? - Yuchung Wang - May 2, 2002
. . . Re: The James Blackwell method, purpose? - Christophe Jacquemont - May 2, 2002
. . . . . . Re: The James Blackwell method, purpose? - Yuchung Wang - May 2, 2002
. . . . . . Re: The James Blackwell method, purpose? - Henrik Melvold - May 2, 2002
. . . . . . . . . Re: The James Blackwell method, purpose? - Christophe Jacquemont - May 2, 2002
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