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Hey all - I've been building a Knight titan as of late and in my haste to complete it, I forgot one of the most basic rules of thumb. Start with an color darker than where you want to end up. I have a couple places on the knights armor where Ive divided the plate into a white and black half. It looks too perfect.

I was hoping someone here could recommend a very light shade that I can apply on white to darken the edges ever so slightly. Any thoughts? Are there any other techniques out there I can use to get the same effect without repainting the whole section?

Thanks for any advice!

I would recommend looking into pinwashes as these can work wonders.

Vallejo do a nice pale grey wash. I'd gently glaze that in where you want it. Add in some thin black to that for darker shades where you want it.

The trick is to have very little paint/wash on your brush. DO NOT SLATHER IT ON and expect it to look decent. Lots of layers, lots of control. Allow each layer to dry before starting the next.