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Hello,
I am in the process of Biel Tan and I am looking at this product as a way to speed up the painting process. I followed GWs method of layering and that just takes too much time. I stumbled across this product and, from what I am reading, it appears that I could base white, wash with this, and have minimal to no cleanup on the white due to the fact that this does not discolor the miniatures that much. I have used GW Nuln Oil and it darkens the mini just too much and then requires a lot of cleanup unless you are selective on where you apply it which leads me to the Secret Weapon Soft Body.

Does anyone have this product and can speak upon the affects it has on a white miniature?

Soft body black is basically the same as nuln oil.

I'd look into oil washes. Best things to do for white models.

Ephriel wrote:
Soft body black is basically the same as nuln oil.

I'd look into oil washes. Best things to do for white models.

Based on what I have read, it is supposed to have less pigment as GWs Nuln Oil and not change the overall color of the mini. Not sure if that is true or not.

As far as oil washes, are there any you would recommend?

I've used the Vallejo 'pale grey' wash over white before. It works quite well--you get a nice grey in the recesses. Less harsh than a black wash. So I prime white, wash with that, highlight with white, and repeat if you want deeper grey shadows.

 Magos Explorator wrote:
I've used the Vallejo 'pale grey' wash over white before. It works quite well--you get a nice grey in the recesses. Less harsh than a black wash. So I prime white, wash with that, highlight with white, and repeat if you want deeper grey shadows.

Using the Pale Grey, do you notice a significant change to the white parts of the mini?

Well, depending on how heavily you apply it, they end up a pale grey done. So that's why I then highlight over with white. But as the grey tone is not dark, after highlighting, it doesn't leave them looking grey or blotchy.

If you didn't want to highlight with white after the wash, I suppose you could remove it from the raised areas while still wet.

I normally try to spread wash as thinly as possible in hopes of lessening the discoloration as much as possible while still letting it pool in recesses.

Have you tried army painter dark tone? Never used it on white before.

My suggestion is to put the wash you are using directly into the parts you want darkening as best you can. Then while it's still wet wiping up the exes using a cotton budd.

 Havok210 wrote:
Hello,
I am in the process of Biel Tan and I am looking at this product as a way to speed up the painting process. I followed GWs method of layering and that just takes too much time. I stumbled across this product and, from what I am reading, it appears that I could base white, wash with this, and have minimal to no cleanup on the white due to the fact that this does not discolor the miniatures that much. I have used GW Nuln Oil and it darkens the mini just too much and then requires a lot of cleanup unless you are selective on where you apply it which leads me to the Secret Weapon Soft Body.

Does anyone have this product and can speak upon the affects it has on a white miniature?

I think ill give it a go. I need to pick up a wash for shading white as well. Will post results