painting details on photo etch instrument panel

I thinned gloss black paint quite a bit, but not quite a wash.  I shook the bottle, took off the cap, leaving a thin layer of black paint. I dipped a toothpick inside the cap, straight up, leaving just a little paint on the tip.  I then touched it inside the dial.  A couple of more drops and the paint flowed out to the rim.  I used gloss black to simulate glass covered dials.  I use flat paint for the panels.  The glossy dials look just like glass instruments on a flat painted panel.

 

Don Stauffer

I thinned gloss black paint quite a bit, but not quite a wash.  I shook the bottle, took off the cap, leaving a thin layer of black paint. I dipped a toothpick inside the cap, straight up, leaving just a little paint on the tip.  I then touched it inside the dial.  A couple of more drops and the paint flowed out to the rim.  I used gloss black to simulate glass covered dials.  I use flat paint for the panels.  The glossy dials look just like glass instruments on a flat painted panel.

 

 

Thanks Don.  I'll give it a try.

Dave

Which photo etch and resin sets are you using? I've been trying to track down some detail sets for some of the Apollo stuff, and all I can find is photo etch for the old Airfix Saturn V. Been on the hunt for nicer engine nozzles and stuff like that.