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undercoat
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 6:21 AM

hi

I've got some german figuers 1/35 scale they are in winter uniform, but I dont know what colour undercoat they need could someone please tell I'm dying to get started. I would also like to know how you know what colour undercoat to use on any model. Thanks and good modeling to all.  

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 8:47 AM
Well, it depends on the color you're painting, and the type of paint you're using. If you're talking primer, a lot of people use white. I've used everything, from black, to white, to red, to gray, and I haven't had too many problems, but I would stick to as neutral a color as possible.

 For actual undercoats, the color should be an approximation of your final coat, if you're going to paint over it. If it's going to be your base coat, it will need to be your basic color. Regardless of the medium you chose to paint in, I would suggest using Vellejo acrylics as your undercoat. If you chose to paint in acrylics, use Vellejo as your main paint too, but if you're using oils or enamal, the acrylic undercoat will lend its tone to your final coat, and won't soften and blend with the base coat, like an enamal undercoat would.

 Vellejo, and forgive me if you've heard the pitch from one of us before, is specifically designed for figure painting and for use with a brush. Great paint for figures. I am all thumbs, when it comes to painting with them, but I use them form my undercoats, and I love how they perform there.

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