I have always preshaded in (NATO) black, works a treat.
I feel the preshading helps washes too...meaning they help visually blend the wash into the shadow.
On tank kits I preshade in the rubber wheel color to help painting them later.
Solvent based putty is better, but it works well for "caulk" type jobs where you need a quick fill that you don't have to sand.
Sanding is where it falls apart, that's best left to solvent style types....Tamiya grey being the best in my opinion.
AC are wearing me out, went back to armor for a while...here is the big Panda 1/16 38(t)
1/16 38(t) by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr
1/16 38(t) by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr
1/16 38(t) by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr
No interior is included but it is still a solid kit.
I'm no stranger to truck ridicule, I have had (2) FJ Cruisers and currently own a Ridgline.
The design is certainly polarizing, but I find it pretty cool.
This will be my first EV for sure.
It's going to be quite a wait though, I got in around the 200K mark,
There seems to be a lot of storage for kits at model shows!
Thanks for the review.
Most of the schemes will be tricky as you need to blend the dark overall finish over the lozenge at the tail. At least that's how i see it.