washes

Hey dubix,
When I do my washes, I use a mixture of paint(water based paint/acrylic) and distilled water.
The ratio of paint to water is up to you my friend!!.
First step to applying the wash is to make sure your model has a gloss finish. I guess you can say this step kills two birds w/ one stone!!(no actual birds were harmed in this post) One applying decals and the other is the wash.
This coat helps in the application and control of the wash. Use a fine brush when you apply this method.
After applying the wash to the areas that you want(landing gear, gear doors, panel lines and the like), let the wash sit for about 10 minutes or so.
Now go back over the areas w/ either a moist Q-Tip or a moist soft cloth. I prefer to use a cloth myself.
Once is all said and done w/ the application, you can always repeat the process as many times as you would like or until you are satisfied w/ the results!!
This method may seem a little long but believe me the results are awesome. Also its one of the easier ways of weathering/ highlighting a model
If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at Falcon42177@yahoo.com or Falcon174th@aol.com
Hopefully this helps ya out me friend.
Flaps up, Mike

Dubix88,

How about some pictures?


http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/awpaint/awpaint.htm

http://www.missing-lynx.com/rw/wash/wash.htm


good luck

That was a great link Build22! Great pics, great model, excellent step by step guide. I've got it bookmarked for when I start to get some more work done on my m7 priest. Man, I wish I was near that good.

madda

No problem, Madda, I hope it helps

Anyone working with acrylic washes and water with Testors. Anyone using an Aztec?

Hey Chef,
Check out the post that I did to dubix. The washes are from using acrylic(water based) paints.
Flaps up, Mike

I am having trouble with washes. what is a decent ratio for a "good" wash if i am using acrylic paints(Tamiya).. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ooh! Great link! Bookmarked and printed them both! Thanks!

Whatever you do, DO NOT use mineral spirits as a carrier. I wrinkled a T-55 paintjob doing that.

I would like to get some help on doing a wash for a tri tone winter using my M1A1 and also any information for a wash on a NATO colors as well. I hope someone has an idea for me.

Chefjerry,
I use an Aztec (among a couple of others) and have used a few acrylic washes (although I now prefer oil washes, since i use acrylics for all my base coats). What is the question?

Hi everyone!

I was recently introduced to a line of water-based paints and inks called Citadel Colour. I always build airplanes but as a break from the everyday I painted a little fantasy gaming figure using my enamels. I used some of their inks, meant to be used specifically as washes, and they worked BEAUTIFULLY! They have several different colors of inks such as black, brown, red, and several others. If you have the chance, check them out. They are incredibly thin and run into every crevice. I used a friend's bottle but I'm going to run out and get my own supply.

Eric

Echolmberg, do you know where you can get them (online)?

Steve,

Try this link.
http://ecrazyeddies.com/citadel.htm

Also, I work at HobbyTown USA in Green Bay, WI. We carry a bunch of their colors. Each one is independently owned and operated but if there's one near you then maybe check them out. Otherwise if I were looking for the paints and inks then I might check in the yellow pages to see if there's some sort of gamers' store located near you. I'll bet you they might have some. That way you'd be able to get them (and better yet, see them) immediately rather than waiting for snail mail. Speaking of seeing the colors and inks, try this link. On the left side you'll see where you can select "Paints". http://www.undergroundgames.net/

I hope this helps everyone out.

Eric

PS. It's really hard for me to admit that I worked on a fantasy gamers' piece. I used to laugh at my friends who did that. Well...I still do but they do have interesting subjects to paint, shade, weather, drybrush and use pastel chalks on. It's funny to see how the methods we use to paint a cockpit can also be used with stunning results on these little figures.

Echolmberg, I live in Austin , Texas; and my main hobby shop sells a lot of gamers stuff, so I'll start there. We also have a HobbyTown, so I will look there next if no luck with the first one.

while looking for a source online, I found that Citadel Colours also makes various paints. have you used any of them and would they be suited for WWII aircraft? Probably not, but I thought I would ask. I definitely want to try the inks and washes, though.

Thanks again for all the information.

I have a question concerning the colors of washes. I've figured that with light colored aircraft you would use black and other dark colors for the wash. It makes sense to me to use the same dark colors with dark aircraft...in my case, a dark blue F4u Corsair. Is this true? Or should I lighten the wash to make it show?
Dana

Steve,
I don't think their colors would be suited for model airplanes. I wish they were because they do cover very nicely. Yes I have used their regular colors as well as their inks. They don't have any colors like olive drab or sea blue....stuff like that. They do have greens and blues and purples and reds and many vibrant colors but I don't think you could finish a WW2 plane with them. That's too bad.

I guess I could always do a "fanatasy" Bf 109 :-)