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What's a "Pin" wash?
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 07:58 PM UTC
What exactly is "Pin Wash" and how do you achieve it?
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 08:05 PM UTC
This might explain it,
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Have a read of this aricle that explains the technique, it's basically where you try and add a thin wash of colour just around details instead of all over a model.

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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 08:13 PM UTC
A pin wash is where you do a fine wash, in my case aircraft panel lines. I usually use a "pin wash" with oils around all the crevices and details. After my base coat is on and dry, I'll but on a couple of coats of clear coat. This will help the wash flow into the lines. Once my weathering and wash is done I'll put on a coat of dull coat. The same can be done using acrylics and enamels.
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 10:49 PM UTC

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This might explain it,
232 Build

Have a read of this aricle that explains the technique, it's basically where you try and add a thin wash of colour just around details instead of all over a model.

Vinnie


Thanks for sharing this article Vinnie. Have a question on it though.


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The next thing for me to do was to dry brush the vehicle. I never, ever dry brush with lighter tones on armour. It makes details stand out, but in a completely unrealistic manner. In reality the edges of metal appear darker, not lighter.


Would you apply this same technique on desert painted vehicles as well? With desert vehicles, i find that they are already very light in terms of edges and outlines so am often at a loss on how to bring out the details. What would you recommend?
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Posted: Sunday, November 06, 2005 - 11:10 PM UTC
Hi Jeremy. I'd do exactly the same as in the article, i.e. drybrush with a darker colour. Try dry brushing heavily with a much darker yellow, and then a very light dry brushing with Humbrol 33 matt black.

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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2005 - 10:37 AM UTC

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Hi Jeremy. I'd do exactly the same as in the article, i.e. drybrush with a darker colour. Try dry brushing heavily with a much darker yellow, and then a very light dry brushing with Humbrol 33 matt black.

Vinnie


Thanks for the tip Vinnie. Will certainly give it a go.
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Posted: Monday, November 07, 2005 - 07:12 PM UTC
Vinnie, I read the article when it was on the homepage! I just must not have missed it the first time. Thanks!
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