help needed with pre shading and filler

[Guest]

hi after many years ive come back to modeling thu need some help please people!!!

i never been able get on with airbrush so do by hand after help on how to do preshade ie lines by brush and wat paints/ mixtures to use

also wat is the best for filling wing joints fuselage etc avalible in uk ive got a 1:48 a-10 with big gaps was model made years ago never finished but want make perfect ie asking ref shading and fillers i used to use humbrol filler but found pain to rud down lol please all help appriceated and needed as hoping to do load models for new museum in my area being built

[colin m]

I'm affraid pre-shading is really best done with an airbrush. I onced tried using a marker pen to highlight the lines - what a mess, don't do it. However, the good thing about pre-shading is that it doesn't have to be accurate, you're trying to creat a variation in the top coat, so if the pre-shade is a bit off line, it's ok.

Most use black for pre-shading, but really any complementary colour will do. I've just used brown, under sky (beige) which came out quite well.

I've used humbrol filler and thought it was ok, the trick might be to put it on thin. It's better to do a couple thin 'fills' rather than one big thick line of filler. Also for wing roots (any gap really) use masking tape either side of the joint. This keeps the amount of filler used to a minimum and easier to sand down.

Hope this helps

Colin M...