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Pre shading method
Posted by plasticjunkie on Monday, March 31, 2014 7:59 AM

I'm always thinking of more efficient methods to carry out a task and thought about pre shading which is beneficial on raised panels but in a different way.

I have read the pros and cons about using a Sharpie but what about the Testor's paint marker? The marker should be the same as their enamel paint? It will provide better control and a faster method of application but wonder of the results weeks or months down the line. Has anyone tried this method?

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Posted by pistonplanes on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:31 PM
Ive heard of using a sharpie to find seams in repair jobs(eg fuselage,wing roots). Do you have a hangar queen to try it on? I may try that on an old botched kit sitting in the basement.
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Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:56 PM

I've never tried it, but it would seem that the paint marker may leave a pretty thick layer of paint vs a sharpie.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, April 3, 2014 10:33 PM

What I've read with the Sharpie is that after a few weeks it bleeds to the surface ruining the paint. I'm thinking that the Testors Paint Pen is enamel based paint and will not have the same negative effect as the Sharpie. Read here:

www.ratomodeling.com/.../pre_shading1

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Posted by modelmaker66 on Saturday, April 5, 2014 1:46 PM

You are right, but the lines the enamel will leave will be a thick relatively raised line that will look bad and not natural after the final painting. If you want, try it and let us know, maybe we are wrong.

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Sunday, April 6, 2014 8:25 PM

Plasticjunkie,

Thanks for the excellent link.  I learned a new word - transmigration.

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