pastels

[Supertom]

Hey Nev,

Two ways to do it -

1) grind black and brown to a powder, and mix it with a drop of soap and a few drops of water.  The idea is to make a \"sludge\" - brush it on your recessed panel lines, let it dry, then wipe it off in the direction of your airflow.

2) gun and exhaust stains - just shave a little on your exhaust stack/cannon barrel, then brush it back in the direction of the airflow - subtlety is the key here, from what I've learned.

[wymanv]

I'm using pastels pretty much the ways listed. I have both gray tones and earth tones. I use the grays to make my earth colors in the shade I'm looking for. I use a piece of 180 sandpaper to grind my pastel into a pile of dust that I know will do the whole job-nothing like running out of a mixed color before it's done . I use a cheap Testors nylon brush (the white handled ones) and put it on over my final finish coat and when all asembly is done. I've tried to overcoat pastels but they tend to disappear rather quickly that way and since my models aren't toys, fingerprints aren't a real issue.

A couple of things to remember: It's rare to see anything as dark as straight black, and if you think it needs a little bit more, you're done :t

KAF

[nev]

I bought a set on saturday cos I need to do some heavy weathering and I figured pastels seem a popular way to go.  But now I've realised I have no idea how to use them.
All help much appreciated.

:Ss