Simulating wood (for a rifle's butt and more)

HEY,
there is an article in the November 2003 issue of FSM about doing wood grain on rifle stocks. You can read back issues on this site. I suggest getting the FSM magazine. It is a major help. Plus it makes good bathroom reading. hehe

Randy

There are several methods for producing wood grain effects. Scratch the surface of the wood with an X-Atco saw blade several times to rough-up the grain and under-painting the wood with a dark yellow color, even using Panzer Yellow. Add to this a few very thin stripes of a slightly lighter shade of yellow or tan. When dry, wash with a burnt sienna oil paint wash, allowing the wash to sink into the grooves and gently wipe away the wash with the brush until the yellow almost shows through. Practice on a piece of sprue first, but I think you will like the results.

just look at wooden furnature and the like.
start with a lighter coulour then darker lines going in the same general direction ( not quite paralell but close). you could even try a darker base, and lighter lines depending on the type of wood.
thats what I do, it usualy turns our pretty well.