Color Match - Color Shades

Imagination is not to be divorced from the facts: it is a way of illuminating the facts.

Alfred North Whitehead - The Aims of Education and Other Essays

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Tuesday, 27 November 2007 20:55

So you really like the three paint color systems that were made popular by Foundry and Reaper but you have a color that isn't available through either of those lines? Not a problem. Color Match 1.0's Color Shades tool will take a single color and generate several different shades of the color. The interface is very similar to the familiar interface used in Color Match 1.0 with the addition of two additional controls in the Configuration section. These two controls allow you to control the amount of change between shades as well as the number of shades that are returned.

In addition to this update, there have been several additions to the paint database, as well as a split in the databases properties that will allow you to even more precisely narrow in on what paints you want. The new options allow you to sort for a specific type of paint; like craft paints, enamels, acrylic model paints or aerosols. Previously this information was restricted or located within the finish category.

We have also added an RSS news feed which will allow you to keep track of minor updates that aren't necessarily news worthy, but may be of interest to users. This information includes minor upgrades to features as well as when new paints are added to the database.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 November 2007 04:56 )

Better "Paper" Models

Paper models can be very useful, but even with thick card stock - they don't tend to be very durable. If I have a paper model that I want to modify or use a lot, I make it out of sheet styrene (plasticard).

Print the model out like normal and than you can either glue the pattern on the card or use carbon paper to transfer it to the card. Cut out the parts and glue it up. Ignore the fold lines - it is normally easier to just glue the edges together than to try and get a good fold with the plastic. Also, the tabs are not needed either.

You can use various epoxy putties to add additional details and also use normal plastic model parts or scraps of styrene. Prime and paint like any other plastic model. The end result is very durable and will last a lot longer than paper models getting the same amount of use.