I know, that’s why I said I think models do look better with them, but that I think they shouldn’t be obvious. Too many models you see have such extreme highlights that the model looks painted rather than realistic, IMHO. I’m sure there are lots of people who like that, but I’m not among them I also suspect a lot of modellers paint their models like that because this is the way award-winning models are painted — except that they then (probably subconsciously) exaggerate the finish in a way that the really good painters don’t.Jakko - the fact that items exhibit highlights and shadows is what helps us determine the 3d’ness of what we are looking at so personally I think enhancing the light and dark to offset the small size of the models has a place.
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