Author Topic: Light or Dark Highlights for Panel Lines on Olive Drab???  (Read 794 times)

Offline Vraciu

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Light or Dark Highlights for Panel Lines on Olive Drab???
« on: February 10, 2016, 06:35:15 PM »
When it comes to panel lines on OD paint...what's best, light or dark?

Any good examples for me to glance at other than the default "B" Pony?
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Re: Light or Dark Highlights for Panel Lines on Olive Drab???
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2016, 11:33:14 AM »
The panel lines should be dark. you should also highlight the edges on the side of the panels which face the sun. I always place my fixed light source at 12oclock at 45 degrees off level. Check out my 47PS/15PG P-40C  as the panel line and rivets are over emphasized and easy to analyze. Then look at my 49FG P-40E for an idea of a better balance.
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Re: Light or Dark Highlights for Panel Lines on Olive Drab???
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2016, 12:38:05 PM »
The panel lines should be dark. you should also highlight the edges on the side of the panels which face the sun. I always place my fixed light source at 12oclock at 45 degrees off level. Check out my 47PS/15PG P-40C  as the panel line and rivets are over emphasized and easy to analyze. Then look at my 49FG P-40E for an idea of a better balance.


Will do.  Any luck recovering your files?
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Re: Light or Dark Highlights for Panel Lines on Olive Drab???
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2016, 04:59:12 PM »

Will do.  Any luck recovering your files?
Too much on my plate right now to worry about that.  :cheers:
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