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do you apply dark wash for desert camo?
avenue
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 12:21 PM UTC
do anyone apply dark wash for desert camo?
big problem,when applying dark wash could in effect make the desert camo look "darker",ruin the whole paint job.
or don't apply it at all?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 02:12 PM UTC
I think that you are confusing a wash, with a filter. I use a dark wash. However, for a filter you should use a few shades of lighter and darker base color.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 03:13 PM UTC

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I think that you are confusing a wash, with a filter. I use a dark wash. However, for a filter you should use a few shades of lighter and darker base color.


Or is confusing with a filter or is doing a general wash little bit to "general" i prefere do a pin wash,i try to put the wash just exactly were i want and dont wait to much before cleaning the excess
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 03:22 PM UTC
Are you talking about a one color desert sand color paint job?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 03:57 PM UTC
As said, filter then pin wash.

avenue
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Posted: Thursday, November 03, 2016 - 09:23 AM UTC
thanks for pointing that out>
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2016 - 05:49 AM UTC

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do anyone apply dark wash for desert camo?
big problem,when applying dark wash could in effect make the desert camo look "darker"...?


In Operation Iraqi Freedom, thanks to all those oil well fires, many of the coalition vehicles took on a decidedly grubby look. If you're modelling a vehicle from that war, you can be justified adding a little extra darkness.

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