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ET2SN · 06-09-22, 02:54 AM

So, I'm trying something new after reading about it years ago.

This time, I'm starting with a solid base coat of Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan (acrylic XF-78) then letting it fully dry before I use different colors from the Vallejo Face and Skintones set as highlights. Tamiya acrylics are fairly durable even when painted directly over plastic and the Deck Tan just gives a better "feel" as a base coat than their "flesh tone".

Since I'm mostly working on 1/24th scale figures, I can't go too far overboard in terms of multiple (primary) color washes or under-skin "mottling" so this will be a fairly basic process of base coat, under tones, and highlights. The Deck Tan is already slightly dark and has a nice combination of yellows, reds, and blues that I can build on.

I'll let you know how it works out.

06-09-22, 02:54 AM	#15
ET2SN ET2/SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,526 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	So, I'm trying something new after reading about it years ago. This time, I'm starting with a solid base coat of Tamiya Wooden Deck Tan (acrylic XF-78) then letting it fully dry before I use different colors from the Vallejo Face and Skintones set as highlights. Tamiya acrylics are fairly durable even when painted directly over plastic and the Deck Tan just gives a better "feel" as a base coat than their "flesh tone". Since I'm mostly working on 1/24th scale figures, I can't go too far overboard in terms of multiple (primary) color washes or under-skin "mottling" so this will be a fairly basic process of base coat, under tones, and highlights. The Deck Tan is already slightly dark and has a nice combination of yellows, reds, and blues that I can build on. I'll let you know how it works out.