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generallyreferences that help a
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toshould showlook, model cels define what
colorscolor(s) they should
bebe. usedThese by the painters when theycels are
paintingoften thesimple cels.and may feature one or several characters. Model/ColorModel Test Celscels are
veryfar specificmore tocommon prein pre-2001 animation,
having fallen out of use as
withdigital thecoloring became common practice. As a replacement for model cels, modern
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comeoften with something calledinclude a color
referenceguide that
basically doesreferences the
samedigital thingcolors. but
is
in
referenceCollector's Note: The rarity and value of a model cel will vary from series to the colors painted in digitally. Their rarity depends on the series forand this, there seemcharacter to becharacter. a lot of test cels from both CCS and x/1999 that I have seen.