Hi Guys!
There are a lot of posts on washes at the mo, and I have been trying a few out on my figs.
But for tanks etc should I use a dark brown or a black. I want to apply washes to both Panzer colours - grey and yellow.
Should the washes change colour respectivly?

Sorry for the repeated topic...
Harry

Hi Harry,

I am no expert (probably the farthest from it ), but I use a black wash on dark (Panzer) grey, and generally a dark brown (I think I use Burnt Sienna oils or similar) on yellow. I have tried black on yellow, but it is just that bit too dark.

There are plenty of experts here that can give a more compulsive answer


CB

Cheers Chris!
I was going down that route - using the darkest shade of that colour for the wash. Glad thats ok then!
I am just curious as to why oils are often used - instead of say, acrylics? Are the benefits really that much better?

Thanks,
Harry

Hi Harry, in terms of color, you really cant go wrong with a darker version of the base color that you are washing. Oil paints work well, but in my opinion, not much better than regular enamels. I would definately stay away from using acrylics, they just dont flow very well and they tend to dry splothchy. Also the surface (glossy or flat) will have an effect on how the wash performs. Gloss will let the wash run around detail much better, and sharper. Flat will cause the eash to be more "blurry" around the detail. And two techniques to wash, broad or pin. In the pin, you would use a fine brush and a glos surface and just highlight specific raised detail points. The broad would apply a wash with a larger brush to the entire surface. If you do the broad, I would make my base coat a little lighter than your final intended shade as the wash will tint the paint a little darker. Good uck with it

Thanks IndyCopper!
I used some old acrylics and yes, they did dry 'splotchy'!
I will try using my enamels, and experiment a little, as these are only my first figures.
The broad wash should work well with my latest models, as I made the surface a little light anyway...

Cheers,
Harry