Getting the best from AK's Dunky Modulation set;

[Hinksy]

Hi guys,

I've completed assembly of my Dragon Pz.III Ausf.M (c/w Wading Muffler) and primed it last weekend so she's ready for painting this weekend.

I've got AK's DY colour modulation set - I've never used these CM sets before so have some questions for those who have!

Do I need to be looking at doing the whole paint job in one go or does it have to be broken down into stages over time?

Are there any colours I need to leave out?

Am I right in assuming that when I'm applying the lightlights and shine that these need to go on small areas like angular sections of the turret and flat panels like the sun is catching various Sections.

Could someone do a very quick SBS for me?

Thanks guys - I appreciate your help!

Ben

[TRM]

Hi Ben!!

Nice that you are getting to the paint!! "DY"? I can assume this is the dunklegelb set? It would not matter really as they all work similar in the sense that you control what and how you want the job to work out. These sets are great as you have everything you need all in one.

For starters, you do not need to use all of the color...use only what you like. I like using the Shadow, Dark, and/or mid tones and maybe a highlight. I may even go back and use a different color to re-shade something.

Take your time doing the shading. There is a couple schools of thought here...complete lower shadow as seen on the box with or with out the perspective of lighting. What I mean is the direction of the lighting as seen on the back of the box. You can see the directionality of the light from a certain direction. The second is to highlight the joints, panel lines corners - inside and outside.



Each layer after this are thin coats...even if you are not thinking you are covering, its just the precess.



The slowly build up as you go!



What I showed here was a base application but was applied the same way except I didn't really need more than 3 of the colors. You do not need to base coat like this...just something I like to do. Here I used the same process only making light coats to blend the color.



The Highlight can be sprayed on or selectively brushed as with the shine. While typing, I remembered I did had a shot of my 1/72 pz.III in DG.



This was four colors. To get the panel shading singled out as like on the turret, you can free hand it, use a stick note sheet, mask or whatever to cove the adjacent panel. This will give the sharp contrast between panels. Don't forget that lighter is better. There will be a point when you are looking at your piece when painting and say "wow, that is what I am looking for"...remember that you need the weathering. Things will darken, sometimes a lot depending on what and how you apply the weathering.



Of course the camo covered a lot of this, you can see how things darken. Looking forward to you having at the III!!! Test out the layers with a drop or two shot on to a white piece of paper of card stock...play and have some FUN!!!

[beast]

Hey mate, i used Ak's DG modulation set for the first time on my King Tiger. I found the results pretty amazing tbh. The step by step instructions on the back of the box aren't the greatest and i had to think quite hard about what i wanted to achieve with the set. I think a few written instructions along with clearer pictures would be beneficial to most. 
The paint you get is first class and you can do the whole thing in a day as each colour dries very quickly. Be very liberal with the highlight and especially the shine as they are both very light and only use them on upper raised surfaces in very small amounts. The effect you'll get from the highlights is impressive, gives a very 3d effect to your model and i'm sure you'll like the results. I've ordered the Russian green set for my T-34. Enjoy mate!

[beast]

Aug 30, 2013 6:53:32 GMT -5 TRM said:

Hi Ben!!

Nice that you are getting to the paint!! "DY"? I can assume this is the dunklegelb set? It would not matter really as they all work similar in the sense that you control what and how you want the job to work out. These sets are great as you have everything you need all in one.

For starters, you do not need to use all of the color...use only what you like. I like using the Shadow, Dark, and/or mid tones and maybe a highlight. I may even go back and use a different color to re-shade something.

Take your time doing the shading. There is a couple schools of thought here...complete lower shadow as seen on the box with or with out the perspective of lighting. What I mean is the direction of the lighting as seen on the back of the box. You can see the directionality of the light from a certain direction. The second is to highlight the joints, panel lines corners - inside and outside.



Each layer after this are thin coats...even if you are not thinking you are covering, its just the precess.



The slowly build up as you go!



What I showed here was a base application but was applied the same way except I didn't really need more than 3 of the colors. You do not need to base coat like this...just something I like to do. Here I used the same process only making light coats to blend the color.



The Highlight can be sprayed on or selectively brushed as with the shine. While typing, I remembered I did had a shot of my 1/72 pz.III in DG.



This was four colors. To get the panel shading singled out as like on the turret, you can free hand it, use a stick note sheet, mask or whatever to cove the adjacent panel. This will give the sharp contrast between panels. Don't forget that lighter is better. There will be a point when you are looking at your piece when painting and say "wow, that is what I am looking for"...remember that you need the weathering. Things will darken, sometimes a lot depending on what and how you apply the weathering.



Of course the camo covered a lot of this, you can see how things darken. Looking forward to you having at the III!!! Test out the layers with a drop or two shot on to a white piece of paper of card stock...play and have some FUN!!!

Excellent post!

[AndyArgent]

Ben i have used it a few times and what i did is follow the paint guide on the box. It is something you get better at the more you use it.
Be very careful not to overdo the transitions as i have seen some very over exzadurated paintjobs which dont look right.Allways keep the dark shades to area,s of shadows and progresively get lighter to area,s which would catch the light. Pick out some finer details with the lightest colour when finished to make them stand out. I always do the whole job in a couple of hours,drying each coat with the hairdryer.
Night vision,s modulation video would do you a great deal of good on the subject. PM me your address and i will send you a copy to borrow while you paint yours.

[Hinksy]

GREAT STUFF GUYS!

This is perfect! Andy - you have pm.

I'll be doing the painting on Sunday so check out my blog on the Axis section to see how this first EVER attempt goes.

How hard can it be eh? LOL!

Thanks again fellas,

Ben