How to wash or dry brush?

  Welcome to a great hobby! If you want, check out the videos on this site; there's one on washes and dry brushing. They're both pretty basic but give you a good idea of how to get started. Good luck!

I try to keep seperate brushes for drybrushing,  because it tends to kink the hairs and make it bad for normal brushing.  I just use my normal Testors enamels for both drybrushing and washes.

One easy drybrushing trick to start with is to paint a part a flat gray primer, like Krylon, and then drybrush very lightly with aluminum or steel color.  Makes a nice weathered metal appearance.

For drybrushing I'd practice on a bit of scrap or sprue- always a good idea with any technique that is new for you.

Any paint can be used for either.

Washes are essentially tinted thinner. Use water based paint over oil and oil over water so the thinning agent won't erode the paint already applied.

Don't flood the wash onto the model.  Wipe the excess from your brush  and touch the recessed area to allow the paint to flow. 

Also, don't get stuck thinking only black can be used here. A darker shade of the primary colour will look more natural.

Don is spot on here. Practice makes less imperfect. Old sprue is great for this. Also, left over sheet styrene is good

To Mikeymize,where on this site sre the video's you just talked about ?  Thanks,rudedog

If you go to the homepage at the top just below the banner you should see " magazine", "how to" etc. and "videos"; a menu will pop out below that and both subjects are covered. Very helpful stuff!

Thanks Mikeymize.I need new glasses !