Well you can get a lot of help here. What is your base coat? Do you have a sealer on it now? Ask these questions as the thinner for the oil wash could attack the base coat.
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1/72 Leopold Railgun.
- Thread starter Plastik Smurff
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Plastik Smurff
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I gave the kit's a coat of vallejo matt clear over Dark Yellow then did the oil wash. The result of the wash didn't show up very well in the photo but I can see the difference compared to the decking that I have not done.
Keep working it, wash on wash. layers, it's all about depth. 
Plastik Smurff
Well-known member
I went out an bought Sin Industries German filter set so I am gunna give em a hit with that in subtile layer's.
Thank's to you guy's for helpin me out. :cheer:
Thank's to you guy's for helpin me out. :cheer:
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
The SIN filters are tops and easy to use. They work best on a matte finish, washes work better on gloss. I base coat,matte sealer (I like Games Workshop Purity Seal, but have used Vallejo Satin Varnish too), filters, then clear gloss (Future or the like). This gives me a base for my decals and my washes to bring out the details. A flat or satin clear will seal the whole deal and tone down the gloss.
Plastik Smurff
Well-known member
So after I get the desired tone with the filter's I give it a hit with some matt clear and then it's safe to use some pigment's and the like.
Thank you for your help,this is all new to me and I realy appreciate the feedback.
Kurt.
Thank you for your help,this is all new to me and I realy appreciate the feedback.
Kurt.
reconron
Active member
Not only it's safe to use pigments on a matt clear coat,but it's always better on a flat/matt paint/clear coat layer.It's the best way to get your pigments on, even when you use the pigments dry,without the help of a pigment fixer.
Looking forward to the next steps,Kurt!
Greetings,Ron.
Kurt,
I think you're on the right track, however I generally put down my first wash with no sealer on the base paint so that the oil wash can blend with the base colors. I only put on a sealer(future) when I am changing processes like from tinting to say pin washes. I find that maybe only two different color tints are really needed with a sealer between them. As far as pigments are concerned I don't know if I would us them here. You must keep in mind scale. What looks like minor dust accumulation in 1/35 scale will be a dump truck load of dirt in 1/72. I think I would give the model a lite dusting of flat earth from my airbrush instead. Keep going you're doing fine.
Terry B)
I think you're on the right track, however I generally put down my first wash with no sealer on the base paint so that the oil wash can blend with the base colors. I only put on a sealer(future) when I am changing processes like from tinting to say pin washes. I find that maybe only two different color tints are really needed with a sealer between them. As far as pigments are concerned I don't know if I would us them here. You must keep in mind scale. What looks like minor dust accumulation in 1/35 scale will be a dump truck load of dirt in 1/72. I think I would give the model a lite dusting of flat earth from my airbrush instead. Keep going you're doing fine.
Terry B)
