Let’s begin with the basics. Here’s the rudder of a 1/48 B-17 Flying Fortress. Some of the models Sunward Hobbies sell have coloured plastic parts, so if you simply want to add some depth and detail to your model here’s what to do. Notice the difference between the pronounced detail in the lower part of the picture vs the bland upper half of the photograph? A much-improved look, something simple to do and takes very little time to pull off. Tamiya Panel Liner Completed Application

Next, you’ll begin to remove the excess. Work 90 degrees against the direction of the line when you can. Rubbing the same direction will, in many cases, remove the wash entirely. Don’t press too hard, remember you’re just adding thinner. After a few strokes the pigment will rehydrate and begin coming away. Turn your cotton swab often to a clean spot and replace it when it’s covered with pigment. Blue arrows on tail With the wing part in full view, you can clearly see that uncoated wing tip area refused to give up all the pigment, leaving a brown hue. Notice the difference below on the clean aileron? Once again, it all boils down to which look you want. Be cautious, rubbing too much on bare paint will remove some of it. full blue wing part Use the same method for removing the excess as explained above, yet for raised bolts and rivets a fine brush will allow you to get in between those without removing the needed accent color. Cup on part with brush

And the same thing occurs with the semi and gloss coated sections. Now the all-important time to dry. centered on semi and gloss wing area Plastic parts may become brittle. Avoid using on movable parts and take care when applying to load-bearing areas. Lastly, I took the time to scribe the panel lines and rivet the rudder of the B-17 Flying Fortress. Then it was primed and sprayed light sky grey and given a mat clear coat. After the prep work had dried, I used the brown color to accentuate my detail work.

As you can see in the picture there’s quite a difference between the two color tones. The lighter looks as though rain had collected then dried while the softer brown has that earthy look. The point is you can have multiple shades and not be restricted to one. Tail with two cups Here’s an added tip, if you’re doing the entire model, or a good portion of it, I suggest using an eye dropper or pipette and put 5 or 6 drops in a small cup. Using either the cap brush or your own you can mix it more conveniently instead of shaking the bottle every time it’s needed.When you’ve completed remove the bulk of the excess there will be some residue. Now you may opt to leave this as a weathering effect, clean it up a little as a “post shade” or get rid of it entirely. It all depends on the look you’re after. Tail and smudged grey wash with blue thumb I’m going to open a sealed bag and prep a fresh piece of plastic with Mr. Primer Surfacer 1000. The tutorial on that product has been already posted if you need to know how to use it. Primer on lower wing half With the introduction over we can move to a real-world example. All the products used in this tutorial are available at Sunward Hobbies, so there’s no magical hidden formula or nonsense. Again, the stuff I’m using is the same you’ll be buying. Here’s a Tamiya 1/48 Russian Shturmovik WWII aircraft. Tamiya Model Kit IL-2 box lid

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To remove it, simply take the piece of paper towel used to dry your cotton swab and wipe the area down. And there you have the basics, shake, drop, dry and clean. Rudder and cleaned up panel lines This color was added to Panel Line Accent Color Series; it is ideal for highlighting panel lines and other details to give your model a more realistic depth. ★Dark Brown color is useful for applying weathering effects on tank models. ★1 bottle contains 40cc enamel paint. The bottle's cap features a brush for easy application. Apply over base coat of lacquer or acrylic paint. Accent Color paints may damage underlying base coat. Test before applying onto the model. Before you begin using this product it’s important to know that *Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color* is an enamel-based product. This means you take precautions to *have good ventilation*. You will also need an enamel thinner such as mineral or white spirits to dilute the excess and properly clean up the areas being worked on. Tamiya Panel Liners Now let’s get a little more organic. One of the great features about these products is blending it for a more idea shade. Sometimes light grey is too bold. In this picture you can see I’ve cut the ratio 50/50 in a mixing cup. This will give that spot a look of being hit by the muddy wind of propeller air-wash. Brown and grey in cup