Ss STEP ySTEP CaS 33 LIS " Grey Scale : Painting in Modulation and Light Color Modulation is one of those techniques that seem to bring out strong opinions on all overly exaggerated, while others view the res istic and visually pleasing.in my o} sidered as one of manytechniquestha we have aveilableto vs when we go fo paling oUt Im Just as we wouldn't want to always rely upen over-exaggerated dry brushing, we alto don’t want fo each of aur models to be overly Color Madulated. I believe that when used appropriately, Color Modulation is a very effective painting method for bring use of light and shadow and sharp contrasts help to create volume, define shapes and create visual interes is short demonstration | will be painting a 1/48th scale Pz 38(t) in the basic German Grey scheme, employing Color Mod theory te bring added life to the menotone finish.Gee ae Ce es Cr | will be using the AMMO Donkelgray ‘adulation paint sat for the painting. ‘AMH4O modulation ses contain all of the shades of color required to prepare a fll spoctum, moduloed scheme ~ from the dferkest tones to the brighter highlights ‘A small piece of cardstock will bo Wed ‘ata quick motk in order to create shor ontrating lines ond brushes willbs used fo paint highlights on the smaller surface dotcils los got started The subject of my damonsation isthe diminulveP 38) from Tamiya. As elvays, panting bogins wih {good layer of primer, Fr ths aston | chose 10 uss the AMMO gry clr az my base, but he vio coored primer would have dso ben 2 good osion = awactt | For this model | have decided to combine two approoches to Medulation; Now I add a sacond, igher grey color tothe palate. With this color I have thre being Zeithal Light igh from above) and Panel Modulation fexagger. ‘ding the centours ofeach panel shape). The fist color applied is the darkest ofthe tones ~ the Dark Grey Bate. At thie tage lem only concerned abou! purposely covered al ofthe surfaces of he ante model n order to estab lish the base coler. The coverage is igh, clowing the derker shadow creas fo sillbe visible, but eliminating sore oF he harsh carrot fallow by cirsruch- establishing the areas of deepest shadows ing the lightest grey tones onto certain aracs to create the brightew! highligh, Pe i: ® (One distinctive rit of the Color Modulation technique are the sharp, canrasting edges between sur face pana or plates. Using a mall piace of cardstock ar a quick mask, | sproy the lightest shade of This some technique of a quick mask is used de- fine one plate from the next. In this instance | tam disregarding the idea of ight fro above; this is'done simply to help define the srfoce shapes cand add vieuol interes. grey jst along the lop edge of he engine panel whore it hinges o the upper body. This light edge Felps to create distinction Betwoon the vo panels, while the igh fone near the top reinforcos the con capt ofthe light source from aboveGeneseo Ror! This photo clearly shows the result ofthe quick mask The sharp fine of lighter shade of grey pro- vides 0 ear indication between the two roo! Panels. Purposohlly, the coverage is not com plete and the color is allowed the feathers fut graduelly toward the reer The road wheels demonstrate dic fiona light fom the above & fren, 8 wal at eworenees of the shop: Tikink thot the vision ports and rmored machine gon ring stand out nicely agoine the darker grey back ground Another distinctive choractarstic of Modulation ttyle painting is the addition of “exaggerated” Highlight: on the prominent suriace details ond Feature. In this caso, | vse the lightest grey color with litle added white to hand paint the tanks hinges, elasps, locks, ete. At larger scales, this step can be tcken fo extreme by painting each bol head and rive, but ot thie small scala (ond my poor eyesight) | feel that lavel of detail iz Unnecessary. AA view of my Color Modulated P2.38. When viewing these final photos, notice how 1 have Used light and shadow to hap define the round shape of he art on example of Fre! Med [Now the question is what o do next? Ifthe model were tobe laf his tage [would certainly agree thatthe Modulated efactare oo ‘exaggerated ond virnatiral looking, However, the Color Modulation painting step should always be considered as part ofa larger pro cess. I now from experience hat the next fishing stops wil certainly tone down the vivid contas's end, inthe o \sualy pleasing mode create @ balones Fitilesby dondd! Fabry next Update where | apply Fiters ond begin the weathering’ process