Very nice effect! What do you thin with? The Tamiya thinner or something else?
I thin Tamiya acrylics with 91% iso alcohol from the drug store. Works very well.
Ok... I'm on a roll now. After sitting on the pre-paint stage for weeks, I've suddenly got a whole day free to spend on the workbench and I am making the most of the opportunity. Didn't even go fishing this morning!
After lunch, I filled in the RLM 76 up the sides of the fuselage. I've left the pre-shading effect pretty heavy on the tail. After the camo has been applied, the tail, along with the underside of the engine cowling, will be painted yellow.
The light blue is slowly crept up the sides, one panel at a time.
I've actually gone too far with the RLM 76. I should've kept the spine unpainted for the future 82/83 colors.
On the port side now, starting from the front.
I primarily use black for my pre-shading but I'm sure you could get different effects/results if you used different colors.
As you can see this technique lends a very interesting irregularity to the paint finish.
My preference is for a subtle effect but I run the risk of having this effect "crushed" by the upcoming application of 82/83. Brighter/darker/contrasting colors will reduce the perception of the mottle pattern and this is something that you have to consider when applying the lighter color.
We are just about done with the RLM 76.
When looking at the model from afar, you won't be able to discern either the riveting work nor the pre-shading effects.
A closer look will reveal those details.
I'm going to let this cure for a while before proceeding to the next step. In addition to the 82/83 Greens on top, I have to think about the black-white fuselage stripe and the yellow tail and cowling.