just getting back to hobby and would like to know if drybrushing is used on main model. i see it is used on tracks, building, and dio. ground. what should i do after the wash? thanks for the help. happy new year.

Gud day Sir..
I'm new in the hobby. But I think its up to you if you like the effect. Like me I do not have an airbrush so I need all handbrushing techniques there is including drybrushing of course. I do a lot of drybrushing. The most common usage for me is for shadowing and highlighting..

Jerem25

I do a lot of drybrushing on a model. After wasing the model to fill in the shadows, I drybrush the highlights. I have also found drybrushing very useful for weathering effects.

If you need assitance with the technique, here are a couple of websites to help you out:

Drybrush Technique 1

Drybrush Technique 2

Welcome back! In the time you've been away, weathering and finishing has greatly changed in terms of realism. The old "drybrush with lighter colors" method (ala Tony Greenland, Francois Verlinden) has given way to many more sophisticated styles.

Actually, the ones I find visually appealing and realistic are modellers who (on dark base coats) dry brush with the base coat color on a dusty surface. This simulates the areas where dust has worn off. Have a read here:

http://missing-lynx.com/rareworld.htm

http://www.track-link.net/forum/modelling_painting/6491

Thanks for the links. I have read a lot about filters; but, I have not been brave enough to give them a try. Maybe I'll try it on one of the models that has languished away on the shelf....