How do you figure out what color was to use? I’m assuming you could just take your base color that you painted, add some black, and use that as the was, but what color wash do you use for black base coats? Also, I have models that need washes, which are painted the following colors; gloss black, light ghost gray, ghost gray, medium gray (this color and the two preceding it are all on one model), white, and a metallic yellow.
for black planes use siver chipping instead were applicable, a pencil, a lighter black, washed black with a bit of white or gray…
in grays a tone darker, or black…where applicable i use pactra weathering too.
metallic yellow again depending on where it is, cowling ,wings etc any combo of these. also the same for white.
sooo… is there a general rule of thumb as to what color wash you use for a certain color of base coat? Like I said before, I’m assuming you use a darker tone of the color, but I’m not totally sure.
Seems to me you should think about what am I having the wash imitate? Dirt? Grime? Oil and grease? Based on that then decide what color to make the wash.
Glenn
Basically washes are used to simulate shadow areas and to bring out detail. Generally yes, you would go with a darker colour of the base (just add black or a dark blue) to create a wash. I make an exception though for an area that is in the yellow range - here I would use a brown wash. I do use a straight black wash where a specific part is moveable, say the rudder on an airplane for example.
I use black for everything. Anything that’s gonna leave a mark(such as dirt or oil) is gonna show up black in 1/144 scale anyway…
If it’s for worn metal, however, I don’t wash at all! I drybrush silver on the area where the paint has chipped off!