UA251 - Dunkelgelb Deep Shade

Dunkelgelb Deep Shade

Shadows are a harder task on a model than highlights. Use black and the surface goes dead; use brown and the vehicle starts to look as though it were covered in mud. The darkened position of the same shade gets round this problem: the shadow stays within the family of the base color, it only darkens, so the vehicle holds together even after shading.

Where a shadow belongs on a vehicle

It works most strongly where the light really cannot get in reality. Those are the grilles and louvers above the engine, the joints between armor plates, the space under the mudguards, the gaps between the road wheels, the area around the suspension and the depths between the teeth of the drive sprocket. It is in these places that the impression arises that the vehicle is assembled from pieces of metal and not cast from one material. A thin transition from the depth into the base tone does more than a sharp line, because a shadow in nature nowhere begins abruptly.

Where to use it

• The grilles, louvers and vents of the engine deck.
• The joints between armor plates and the area around the welds.
• The space under the mudguards, between the wheels and around the suspension.
• Preshading surfaces before the base tone goes on.

Who it is for

For the modeler who wants shadows under control and does not want to leave them to the chance of a wash. The ground plays a part here too: on a smooth glossy surface the dark tone stays rich and the transitions show more sharply, on a matte grainy surface it softens and merges more quickly. Check that in advance on a patch of surface and you will save yourself corrections in a place where the detail is already finished.

Keep out of the reach of children. Ensure ventilation when working with an airbrush and protect your airways.