DaveB Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I'm not a fan of black interiors but sometimes it can't be helped for accuracy if that's a concern, any good ways to restore some of that detail? I was thinking a medium or dark gray panel line accent like the Tamiya black? Any better options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 I'll typically use several different blacks. Semi-gloss, flat/matte, gloss. Sometimes mix a touch of grey into the blacks for slightly different tones. It's all black, but you get some differentiation on the parts and see some detail. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Dry brushing some very dark grey over all the raised detail should give you a subtle effect by leaving the black in all the creases. If both the paints are matt finish and you are looking for a leather or vinyl look, when they are dry run the end of your finger across your forehead. Then gently rub the skin oil secretion onto the painted surfaces to impart a sheen. Edited March 15 by Bugatti Fan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Bugatti Fan said: Dry brushing some very dark grey over all the raised detail should give you a subtle effect by leaving the black in all the creases. If both the paints are matt finish and you are looking for a leather or vinyl look, when they are dry run the end of your finger across your forehead. Then gently rub the skin oil secretion onto the painted surfaces to impart a sheen. Yes. I use face slime on matte-finish paint to impart a new leather or vinyl look. For larger scale kits, you may need to borrow some slime from your (in)significant other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 As @iamsuperdan mentioned : different shades of black and different finishes. I've used Tamiya's NATO Black and the same's Rubber : Black for various black tones/shades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Black interiors are tough to get right. Some of the best black interiors I’ve seen are from Mustang1989 (Joe) on this forum. Check out some of his WIP’s. As mentioned above there are many different shades of black. I’m currently doing a black interior and using, flat black, semi gloss black, and nato black, as well as black embossing powder for carpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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