washing is a general name for the technique where you take paint thinner, mostly terpentine, and add paint to it - then apply this mixture to the entire model (as in; wash the model with the mixture
). Just make sure that the mixture is always tainted tinner, and never thinned paint. there's several types of washes, one of which is called 'pin wash'. this technique is used on the shield i think. it is applied with a small fine pointed brush and only to small details like bolts and seams. use a dark colored mixture to do this, and the paint will crawl around the details making them more visible. it gives an effect as if dirt has crawled around the bolts like you would see in real life too. another type of wash is the 'filter'. you can find enough information on the internet regarding washing. try googling it
back on topic; i love the work you have done with this model! the painting is simple and effective, details come out well and the weathering was done with precision and patience. very nice work!
