Max Technique Painting the SD RX-78-2

The following are the translated article on Hobby Japan that is useful for those who wish to learn pre-shading technique.

Pre-shading is a method of painting to simulate a weathered look using an airbrush, which has been used by military modelers for years. In the world of Gundam modeling, this technique is simply refer as "Max Technique" since it is popularized by Max Watanabe (one of Hobby Japan's top modelers).