I ordered the resin to cast the wheels, but while waiting I wanted to experiment a bit painting the wood grain and see the results.
Started imitating the lines using a fine brush and Tamiya Linoneum deck brown xf-79,
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Then I sealed using satin varnish so I can start with the first wash using black very diluted.
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Here I experiment using filters of yellow and brown applied by brush, then another thinned black wash, and painted the metal parts.
![](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o236/catdude01/FT-17%20Renault/IMG_3832_zpsnen5vstu.jpg)
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