- Member since
February 2004
- From: Weymouth, Dorset, UK
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Posted by chris hall
on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 4:19 AM
Hi, Rich,
thing is, with my method (and it's not really mine, I first read about it in an issue of FSM in the late 1990s, where some guy had used it on the 1/48 figures you get with the Revell ProModeller 1/48 B-25), you don't really need good eyesight, the dry-brushing does it for you. In any event, I tend to take off my glasses for detail work, and just hold the model up close! You're right about the outlining, sorta just happens automatically, so long as you don't dry-brush too hard.
As to how long it takes to paint a figure, well, as with most modelling, most time is taken up waiting for the paint to dry. You've really got to give the base matt black enamel coat (best sprayed on) at least 12 hours. I'd say it takes a couple of days to paint a simple figure, but I normally paint them at the same time as I'm doing something else, so no extra time is used in painting the figures at all.
Cheers,
Chris.
Cute and cuddly, boys, cute and cuddly!
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