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Made in nl
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I have never tried zenithal undercoating. I'm interested in trying it but I have a few questions I'm hoping someone can help with:

1. Doesn't it clog up the details? If you're putting so much paint on as an undercoat don't you lose something.

2. Can you do it with an airbrush? That's how I undercoat my minis but I have to go all around them because the angle of the spray is quite narrow. Can you get a good zenithal white from above with an airbrush or do you need a spray can?

3. What exactly is the point? Don't the zenithal highlights soon disappear under the base coat so that they aren't a guide to shading any more?

I'd be glad of any tips anybody might have.
   
Made in gb
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1 - Ideally its all with realyl thin layers, so it shouldnt matter that much on rdetails.

2 - Yes. Ther are loads of videoson Youtube on how to do it with airbrushes

3 - Ideally its done with airbrushes where you have really thin layers and you build up the colours using really transparent thin layers. If yo put too much paint on, then you absolutely lose the zenithal undercoat. The recent Contrast style paints work really nicely with this kind of technique as they are transparent by default and basically intended for this kind of effect. See also the Slapchop movement on Youtube.

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Made in eu
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Southampton, UK

I've been dabbling with this.

You absolutely can do it with an airbrush, it works very well. Probably better than with a rattle can, as you have better accuracy and control.

If you're doing it with an airbrush you shouldn't lose any detail at all. You might though if you're doing multiple thick coats with a can.

If you're then going to do a completely opaque base coat, then yeah you are not going to see any benefit. It works best with inks / contrast-style paints. In a nutshell, it's like slapchop but without the drybrushing...
   
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If I wasn't stupid and could use my airbrush i would try it out, so i have started using the slapchop method, and love it.

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Nottingham

You only lose details with rattle cans if you are holding your spray too close, if you continue to apply paint too long after the surface is covered, or if it's too hot and some of the particles dry before hitting the model. If you are shaking them properly, holding the can about 12" from the model and moving the can as you spray rather than holding it still you shouldn't lose any detail at all.

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