How To: Using Pastels - Washes

[nont1992]

good.

[00silvergt]

@hod05, if you want a flat, matte or semi-gloss finish at the end of the build, then spray the model with the appropriate coating, after the washes. Basically, painting should be: primer (optional), base coat (silvers, etc), pre-shade, base color, post shading, gloss coat (I use Future Floor Wax), decals, gloss coat, panel wash, gloss coat, post shading, pastel washes, gloss/matte/semi-gloss coat.

[smckee412]

All of your vids are extremely helpful, I hope you continue to post them. They have helped out tremendously and I appreciate you for taking the time to help!

[skitster5117]

Very impressive. Thank you for your information. so useful.

[SniperSpree454]

can you use chalck?

[MrPopye85]

great tip my friend great video too u get my vote thx for shareing with us

[flightdeckreviews]

I've learned a good amount from your videos so far and like I say modeling is 50% practice, 35% exsperamintation and 15% full completed models ;)

[MrLpm555]

your vids are amazing mate i have learned so much from watching. thanks for uploading

[Dreaded88]

I've got a better way of making Pastel Dust: buy a small wire-mesh strainer from a Kitchen supply store, or Kitchen section of a better dept. store, and simply rub the pastel stick against the bottom of the strainer. It'll give you the dust you need, and it wont be as awkward as it sometimes is using an X-Acto.

[CptncraigW]

Thank you for the video, i bought my first airfix set last week (dogfight double Spitfire + Messerschmitt) and wanted to learn as much as i can before i started, and this video, as simple as it seems, was the push i needed to start putting together, as the kit has some basic interior designs that can use the wash before de-sprueing and gluing.

just to double check, you would recommend a gloss coat before the wash? what about after as the finishing seal/coat?

[igloo54]

Great tip, this is a keeper of a video. Thanks!

[Timmah603]

Pretty cool method man! I myself use windex in my washes, but really well put together video and detailed explanations...

[U2935]

Can i use a flat clear or velvet clear?

[SMConsortium]

@U2935 For what? Sealing the work in? Yes you can.

[MooseDesigner]

Great simple vid... thanks!

[trapkit1]

Is the gloss coat applied first to make it easier to clean off the excess pastel dust? How about a flat or semi-gloss finish?

[SMConsortium]

@trapkit1 yeh applied first. if you use flat or even semi closs, the dust will stick to the model more. You definitely won't be able to clean it all off but it will make for a different more caked in grimmy effect.

[hod05]

@SMConsortium i know you said to spry gloss on the model before the wash but what do you do if you want a matt finish at the end can you then spray matt over the model when finished doing panel lines?

[xiejianfa]

pro!

[jfos357]

I use diluted poster color for washing. It eliminates the need for mixing and the effect is pretty much the same. Try it my friend.

[MrOwen73]

none of u help us without spray paint

[hinsleymoon]

Great Video and Good Tutorial, will give it ago, Thank you.

[xristoskaiti]

nice video. thanks

[primativemodelling]

I dont use acrylics,but im certainly learning..acrylics here i come : )

[Dru360]

Great tutorial!! will surely try this method! Thanks!

[barkon]

Nice tutorial! I'll have to try this method. Usually, I use Tamiya acrylics highly thinned with some Golden "Flow Release" in the water.

[Jeloubool]

Great tutorial!