I am waiting on my Hasegawa 1:48 Stuka. I have read almost every review posted on this plane. I see many references to a wash on the cockpit. I always drybrush the gauges, I would like to bring out more details but really do not understand how to do a wash in the cockpit. If someone who does this all the time could walk me through it I would appreciate it. Assume I am using modelmaster enamels, as I will. Please give me details on diluting the paint, applying it and removing excess. I know it is here in bits and pieces, I would like a description as it would relate to this plane and the enamels I will be using. Thanks, hopefully somebody sees my plea and addresses it. Because you know what? Everyone is dying to see a well described technique becasue my guess is out of 100 modeleres, only a small % can actually do it right. I am one one of the many who cannot get it right and I want to be able to do it. Thanks.
The inside of your cockpit will be a kind of medium grey, no? If so, use a darker grey or black, diluted with relevant thinner (90% thinner, 10% colour), mix, and slap onto the parts. Let dry. Then highlight with the drybrushing technique. HOWEVER, beware that the tinner could damage the base paint… That’s why I use different type of paints for different ‘layers’. Enamel base, artist’s water colour wash, then light drybrushing with artist’s oils. I know the oils are spirit based too, but I’m very gentle during the drybrushing (oils allow you to do that) and I’ve never had problems. If you do use water-based paints for your wash (be them acrylics or watercolours), add a drop of dish-washing liquid and a drop of vinegar to your mix too. That’s all there is to it!