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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 2:26 PM
Jeff,

Thanks for the advice. I'm going to try the second on my USS Chesapeake model this weekend. Hope all is well up north.
  • Member since
    January 2003
Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, September 23, 2004 1:58 PM
Basically, you have two types of decks...stained and natural wood...I will presume we're talking about natural wood.

I have several good techniques, some are better suited to the level of weathering you want on your deck.

For a shiny clean newly holystoned teak deck... Pollyscale Concrete with a light grey wash, followed by a light drybrushing of PollyScale Teak, Vallejo Sand, or Tamiya Buff.

For a weathered deck, Pollyscale OLD Concrete, followed by a wash of Chestnut Ink, Burnt Umber, or Black. Don't drybrush anything over the top. Once it's dry, give it another wash with a thinned version of your base coat, Old Concrete.

Experiment a bit first to see which effect you like best.

Jeff
  • Member since
    November 2005
Dry Brush???
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 3:06 PM
I have a friend that is just starting to work on a battleship model. He asked if I could ask you good folks for some trade secrets on washing/dry brushing a deck to give it a wood look. Allhis have been done in the grey so far.
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