smuts Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 hi guys any tips on applying a winter white wash, I was thinking about using tamiya's weathering sets white in streaks also would SPG's with open fighting compartments been washed on the exposed faces. Thanks Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hi Andy. Open topped SPG's did have the white distemper paint on all the exposed faces. But not on the interior ones. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 The one time I tried this effect on a Panzer III I used some ground up white chalk, mixed with IPA ( Isopropyl alcohol ). Lathered on liberally with a brush then rubbed down with a cloth lightly. The more you rub, the more grey comes through, but does seem to give a nice mottled effect. rubbing down with just IPA will let you remove the white in specific sections. Once you are happy seal with a thin coat of matt varnish. - I will post a photo of the finished model when I get home so you can see what it looked like ( dont worry about the quality of the build, it was a quick saturday afternoon blast for fun, I have a small stash of 1/72nd armour for quick fun builds with no worry about the look ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I saw a really effective white wash technique in TMMI, used on tanks and aircraft. I've been experimenting with the method and did a short write up here ... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=13512 I only used the method to produce chips and scratches, but the originator of the method used it for a weathered white wash effect. Essentially, you just keep wetting the top coat and remove as much of the white wash as you want, revealing the paint underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I tried to replicate the "real thing" on a Tamiya KV1 a few years ago. As whitewash / distemper would have been applied in the field I used thinned poster paint airbrushed on, when it was dry I used an old toothbrush to wear the poster paint away - was quite pleased with the result. I might try this on my Dragon Panther A & will post the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 If you're still interested, check out this tutorial / WIP of really good white wash ... http://fichtenfoo.com/02GiantRobots/02b-KVX2-2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Somewhere I have some pics of of a whitewash technique I tried out on a Fujimi Su 85. Long story short, I sprayed the model olive green then gave it a coat of gloss and let that harden off for a few days. Then I took a very watery mix off Tamiya flat white and airbrushed that in in patches. Left that until it was touch dry (literally a few minutes) then went over the model with a wad of Scotchbrite type-material - as the thinned-white paint was very fragile it didn't stick to the gloss surface and started to wear away on the edges or surfaces. Best to practise on a junked model, but it has possibilities - and I'll try and dig out those pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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