Hi, I'm new to filter washes, so I'm hoping for a little advice. I'm painting a Cold War style Russian vehicle, in overall green, so what sort of a filter would work best on a vehicle that's relatively new and in fairly good clean condition, and where should that colour be applied?

I know it's fun to weather vehicles, but I am painting models for sales display, and don't want to obscure the product details with mud or other material.

Thanks in advance!
Jon

filters are applied overall,not to accumulate in recesses or on bolts,but to subtly change the shade of the basecoat.Brown or ochre will work good on Soviet green.

A wash is used for weathering,a burnt umber wash allowed to accumulate in panels,crevices,and bolt heads would be effective.

Great stuff, Anthony! I was going to use black for the overall wash but will look into your suggestion instead. For the filter, I will look at brown as you said. I will be using the order that Matthew Toms listed in his stickied article.

Followup for upcoming projects --

What would be a good filter colour for:

1) overall light grey vehicle

2) a vehicle that has a camo scheme of medium brown and sand

I'll get a sense of filter complements soon, but I'm still new to it so would appreciate any input!

Jon,
For the Grey vehicle, is this Panzer Grey? I have seen people use a bluish filter -or- very very thinned dark maroon (alyzarian crimson)

Hi Iain, it's quite a bit lighter than panzer grey. I would say it's between medium and light grey.

Followup question -- how long does an oil filter wash need to dry before the next step (oil pin washes)? Can the pin wash be done while the filter washes are still wet?

To make a faster drying wash, I use enamels and acryllics at a 8:1(thinner, paint) and spray them on. Dries in about ten minutes.