A New Way to Shade your Minis with the Airbrush

[Lovecraft0110]

Hi guys, 

 

Here is my new video, where I review and demo Ammo's new product, the Shaders. Needless to say, this is neither a paid promotion nor a sponsored video. 

 

[Marshal Vespasian]

Did you try this with other shade type paints?

Might try this for exhaust vents and deepest shadows

[Lovecraft0110]

Hi Vespasian,

 

Not sure what you mean. Like I said in the video, I've done this with enamels and Tamiya clear paints many times.

 

As for the AMMO shaders, bear in mind they are really subtle and can be used as a filter, for tonal variation, or to create streaks. I won't stop using enamels, but the convenience of these is amazing.

[Marshal Vespasian]

I mean did you try it for example with army painter shades or gw washes through the airbrush for panel modulation and so on?

[Lovecraft0110]

I mean did you try it for example with army painter shades or gw washes through the airbrush for panel modulation and so on?

 

Ah, ok. No, I haven't. I am not disputing you could get similar results with run of the mill acrylic washes, but from what I've seen they tend to flood the model and create spiderwebbing. I'd rather use a dedicated product that requires no thinning and no guesswork. 

[Marshal Vespasian]

Fair enough I can see that.

Since I am currenrly painting a bunch of tanks I might try to punch up the contrast with regular wash through the airbrush. I already learned today that I need to thin my vallejo chipping medium. In the end I can always call it weathering and slap some enamels over it if it looks horrible.

[Lovecraft0110]

Fair enough I can see that.

Since I am currenrly painting a bunch of tanks I might try to punch up the contrast with regular wash through the airbrush. I already learned today that I need to thin my vallejo chipping medium. In the end I can always call it weathering and slap some enamels over it if it looks horrible.

 

Thin Vallejo Chipping medium? Are you sure? Definitely not the case with AK or Ammo...weird. 

[Marshal Vespasian]

It was sputtering as all get out before I thinned it a bit, using a .4 needle.

I will Switch to ak or ammo at some point anyways but I still have the bottle of medium so why not use it

[armarnis]

can confirm the vallejo chipping medium should be thinned, my bottle is of quite a thick consistency