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so I have a mostly white army with black shoulder pads, and black details, but are getting converted to white scars currently. But i was wondering can any help me with tips to make the white look better? Ive heard that there is one technique that invloves painting the model grey, then dry brushing white but i dont get it. or just some other hints. Thanks

Grey is a good primer for white, and I guess the drybrushing makes the white go on brighter, since theres no water in it, so it just goes over it at its original colour, as opposed to painting on a thin layer of white that can be seen through.

I just use lots of thin layers of white over a grey foundation colour basecoast, its time consuming, but looks good in the end.

Prime white first then paint them with a thin white wash first then give them a thin gray wash, then a black wash in the creases only. Let the washes dry between colors.
Remember to thin down your white paint to about the consistency of milk and only paint where you want it to be white. paint almost to the creases but not in them so your black wash creates a shadow. It will probably take about 4 thin layers of white to get a solid white color.

Personally i use white brush on primers.
usually 2 coats and its solid white , but a simple trick to remember.

you first brush one way for example ------------
then after its dry you go llllllllllllllllllllllll

the crisscross will make all the uneven strokes 100% solid.

and i dont like dry brushing because it mess up the areas around it D:

With the above ^ example it can be different , some people use white streaks as a form of high light.
so do the first coat in what ever 90 degree angle to the streaks direction , and finish the 2nd coat as you want.