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Painting the webbing/straps on 1/35 figures

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  • Member since
    May 2011
Painting the webbing/straps on 1/35 figures
Posted by Mark Morgan on Sunday, May 8, 2011 3:30 AM

Hi there;

Can anyone tell me any tried and true techniques to accurately painting the webbing and straps on 1/35 German figures? I have been out of this hobby for a few years now and have always struggled with this area of figure painting. Cheers, Mark

  • Member since
    September 2007
  • From: Truro Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted by SuppressionFire on Sunday, May 8, 2011 7:13 AM

To be convincing there needs to be shadows & highlights. One way is to paint the strap flat black and build up the color on top. The uppermost surfaces need highlights and will be lighter.

Leave a thin black outline on the strap sides to represent shadows. This way the last color application is the easiest to apply, the hard part is the crisp outlines that outline the detail, which was done first. 

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Ventura (at the beach) in California
Posted by *INDY on Sunday, May 8, 2011 2:51 PM

Mark Morgan

Hi there;

Can anyone tell me any tried and true techniques to accurately painting the webbing and straps on 1/35 German figures? I have been out of this hobby for a few years now and have always struggled with this area of figure painting. Cheers, Mark

The best results seems to had by laying down a black base and later applying very thin orange glazes

Look at the straps on this recent piece from my friend that goes by "Gothic Geek"

of course this is his 50th piece (all acrylics BTW )

"Well...you gunna pull them pistols, or just whistle Dixie?"

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