To get a nice, crisp white helmet try the following:

- Paint thinned VMC Silvergrey in the shadowy areas, leaving about 50% of the helmet pure white
- Paint some sepia wash into the recesses of the Silvergrey areas
- Paint another thin layer of sepia wash in some of the darker areas of the silvergrey once the first layer is dry
- Paint a 50/50 mix of Sepia and black wash into the very dark areas of the shadows.
The trick is not to give the full model a wash, but to just concentrate on the shadows so you leave the pure white untouched.
More useful tips, I often use the silver grey myself, particularly with white shirts.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sure and give this one a try. Thanks!
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