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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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Turnbulldog
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 01:13 PM UTC
Hello,

Can anyone please direct me to a good white wash product to top JA green on my soviet KV 1.

thanks
pseudorealityx
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 03:59 PM UTC
A white wash product?

Most folks use their favorite white paint.
Turnbulldog
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 08:10 PM UTC
Sorry for sounding so dumb.
What I meant to say was, I have used tamiya acrylic JA Army green for the base colour on a KV1 of mine and I would like to know what shade of white would do the green justice, I must point out I am a newbie.
Thank you.
lukiftian
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 08:13 PM UTC
The Russians used a chalk based white, so something slightly off white would work
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 08:18 PM UTC

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The Russians used a chalk based white, so something slightly off white would work


Yes, some dull White with a drop of gray. White wash can't have look clean. Anyway if you're going to make some dark oil washes, you could even use it straight from the jar

Cheers
pseudorealityx
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Posted: Monday, July 09, 2012 - 01:50 AM UTC
Since you used Tamiya for the green, I'll assume you're comfortable with Tamiya paints. I recently used their flat white for a white scheme. I think mixed up some off-white tones to give it some variation.

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/189657#1586910
SSGToms
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Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 04:36 PM UTC
I've airbrushed Vallejo white, but I've also used white craft paint (Plaid, Apple Barrel, Ceramcoat - 2 oz. for 99¢) slopped on with a short brush to very effectively simulate a crew applied whitewash.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 08:35 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I've airbrushed Vallejo white, but I've also used white craft paint (Plaid, Apple Barrel, Ceramcoat - 2 oz. for 99¢) slopped on with a short brush to very effectively simulate a crew applied whitewash.


I'm in this camp also. Realism in scale from mechanicals to finish and weathering makes the subject build 'pop' at the viewer.
Totalize
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Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 09:00 AM UTC
Something along the lines of what Matthew mentioned is Windsor and Newton Water Colour paints. The white can be used to simulate a field applied white wash. Unfortunately they run about $7.00 a tube but the quality is very good.
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 01:09 PM UTC
MIG has a white wash

http://migproductions-usa.com/pigments/washes-effects/winter-camouflage-wash.html
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