Hi to all,
I'm a new(ish) modeller living in Japan. I say newish because like most people I slapped together models as a kid but that was 30+ years ago. A few years ago I moved to Japan and decided to try model building again because modelling supplies are so relatively inexpensive here and you're really spoiled for choice.
So, I bought a cheap single action, syphon fed airbrush and compressor, a beginner Gundam and a 1/72 scale Tamiya F/A-18. I started on the Gundam, botched it quickly, got frustrated and threw everything in the cupboard where it all sat until now.
Recently I got inspired after watching a bunch of YouTube modellers and decided to take a stab at the F/A-18 kit doing it up with the CF-188 alternate decals. It's been a good learning experience and I'm happy with how it's going so far.
The colour instructions that came with the kit and the decals are a bit off and my paint job is really basic so it looks like a toy. I'd like to do some simple newbie friendly weathering to make it more "realistic" but I'm not sure where to start. It's an older kit with raised panel lines. I was thinking of just applying a wash over the whole thing but will that work with raised lines? Is a wash by itself even enough?
All the best!