Federation Commander

I have ordered command cruisers with the great detail. Their mere existance explains some of the great paint jobs I have seen on fed vessels, with great rings. I wondered how they were such perfect circles (compasses and pens? I thought) until I saw the new saucers! Ah ah!

Still... not easy.

My current plan to give the rings some definition is to use a black 2mm drafting pen after the first coat of white (over a Tamyia fine grey primer). The second, thinner, coat of white should let the pen show through a bit for the necesary definition, I hope.

I also had some luck with some pale silver highlights on my last crusier, giving the white even more variation. A little grey wash has also helped.

Any other recommendations for getting the rings to show without looking like target rings (clearly the wrong impression to make!).

I am going to use that same pen to freehand the lettering and numbering. I have had success with that before.

Rocky

PS - shading the Klingon's grey is so much easier...

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The channels on the CC saucer (and the DW) are deep enough that they don't need much help. They go into shadow pretty much on their own.

I just hit mine with a light wash of dark gray tinted "Magic Wash" (Future floor polish and water).

do you just brush on this magic wash and let it dry, or wipe it off?

I brush it on and let it dry. It's more water than Future - the formula I use is HERE.