Looking for opinions on color to use for a wash

[Adam Baker]

I've got my FMTV kit painted and decaled and now I'm at the weathering stage. Its painted in a desert scheme using MM US Army/Marines Tan. I was thinking I'd use a Dark Tan for the detail wash, but after getting started on the wash, it just doesn't seem dark enough to me. I don't want a dark or crazy contrast, but I would like something darker than this.

I was thinking something closer to a pure brown for the detail wash, but I was wanting opinions. This will be the first time I've tried making my own detail wash. All the other models that I've washed, I've used off the shelf washes, but I don't have a wash in the color I need for this build, so here I am.

 

[MrT]

A "VERY" thin oil wash using a dark brown. Keep in mind any wash will change the tint of the base paint.

Terry B)

 

[Brokeneagle]

If you want a detailed wash i would use an oil paint mix of Raw Umber and black.I do A pin wash for detail not an overall filter wash. Just go very easy on the black - 10 parts RU to 0.5 Black. Keep mixing until you achieve the shade needed. Maybe you won't need any black and RU will be enough? depends on the look you want.
As Terry pointed out, thin is the key - i try to get the same consistency as milk which seems to be somewhere between 10-20%paint to the rest as solvent/ medium.
I hope this helps - just run a test on and old model part first.

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

Ian what sort of seal coat would you have between the base coat and your pin wash? Glossy, flat?

 

[Adam Baker]

Thanks guys.

I pulled my oils down and looked at them, but ended up going w/ the enamel instead.

I'll give the oils a try, I'm pretty sure I've got Raw Umber in my small collection of oils.

 

[chukw]

To MP: gloss for washes, flat for filters. Adam, don't fret it it- if you go too dark, just do a random overspray of very then base coat and knock the wash back. Ian is spot-on about the color to start with. The "random" element is key to avoid that cookie-cutter, phoney look that can catch even master modelers-