After the painting stage I left the base colour very light and faded, actually more pink than red. Now it was the time to bring a bit of that red back. The oilbrusher red is a rather cold shade, so I added a little bit of yellow here and there to make it look warmer.
The paint is applied in all the shadow areas. I also blended it around the panels to make them look more pronounced. As always, a good quality brush dipped in white spirit is used to move the paint around.
The way I see it, the contrast is the most important aspect of the model, especially in the smaller scales. So when you do a fading like this, don’t be afraid to crank it up to 11. You will be able to tone it down later if necessary.