Sharpie Markers for Pre-shading?
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Sharpie Markers for Pre-shading?
Is this a good idea?
It seems like it to me, for those small 1/144 and 1/72 kits. Just marker up the panel lines, let dry, and spray on the base coats.
I'm guessing though, there is a reason why no one does this.
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Jammies
It seems like it to me, for those small 1/144 and 1/72 kits. Just marker up the panel lines, let dry, and spray on the base coats.
I'm guessing though, there is a reason why no one does this.
THANKS
Jammies
I wouldn't personally do this because Sharpie marks rise up through paint really bad. I found this out the hard way once when I did a painting over a sketch I did with a Sharpie and no matter how much paint I put on I could never get rid of the black lines. Even primer doesn't seem to block it out.
So basically the lines will probably be too heavy and defined to look good, in my opinion.
-Rog
So basically the lines will probably be too heavy and defined to look good, in my opinion.
-Rog
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DON'T DO IT!
I marked some parts with Sharpie for alignment purposes, painted over the lines with enamel paints cut with lacquer thinner, no problems so far.
Used Future as my clear coat, it pulled the Sharpie ink right through the paint.
Had to work around the problem by repainting the parts, I couldn't strip the model since I was too far along in the process.
Ken
I marked some parts with Sharpie for alignment purposes, painted over the lines with enamel paints cut with lacquer thinner, no problems so far.
Used Future as my clear coat, it pulled the Sharpie ink right through the paint.
Had to work around the problem by repainting the parts, I couldn't strip the model since I was too far along in the process.
Ken
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As long as it's either water based or paint based, I wouldn't hesitate to use a marker. It's just the ones that are based on nasty industrial solvents that will give you trouble.
I think it would work better with darker top coats, I'd probably avoid using it under anything in the white or yellow range.
-Rog
I think it would work better with darker top coats, I'd probably avoid using it under anything in the white or yellow range.
-Rog
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Excellent idea.Yoda Jammies wrote:Maybe a black/grey Gundom Marker?
See, this is why I look to you all FIRST.
(especially after the hot water/sprey can incident)
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Jammies
I'll have to give this a try.
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I have done it with panel lines, but be careful. Actually, it's not sharpie, but the disposable Micron technical pens. I paint the base coat, do the marker, seal it down with Future, then do weathering on top. It seems to work pretty well. Of course there's another coat of paint atop the marker which tones it down.
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