[?] It might of been covered before but…I’m looking to see how to paint the fine scratches and wear spots on my builds. Thanks[:D]
I use basically 2 methods, depending on the color I want to show through. Either a drawing pencil (to show scratches through to a dark/steel surface) or a fine paint brush and thinned paint (to show through to primer colors such as oxide red or to show through to a painted over camo color. Also, a slightly lighten shade of the color you are scratching looks good to represent light scratches that don’t break through the paint layer but just remove some dirt and grime). If you use the pencil, you can kill the shine with a quick shot of flat coat. You can use both methods on one model to represent different depths of scratches too.
Here is a more in depth look at some options
I have a couple brushes that I cut all but one brissle off. A cheap thick brissle and a thinner brissle. I dip them in paint and drag them across creating a scratch. as the paint runs out the scratch fades out. Greg
i use all the systems mentioned plus before i base coat the model i tint a ‘pre base coat’-- for example on my current tiger – i lightened up the panzer gray – then i sprayed the regular dunkelgrau–then i spray a dirtied up version of the base–then i do most of the weathering – then i actually put scratches in with a new SHARP # 11 exacto blade with very light pressure-- practice first-- you dont want to actually gouge the plastic – just scrape off a few slight layers of paint-- this works good for me in 1/16 and 1 /25 scale-- i hope u 1/35 guys can give it a try-- !![:D][:P]-- treadwell