Painting scale models: Washes, Pin washes, Filters and Dot filters explained

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There is some uncertainty out there when painting and weathering a scale model about WASHES and FILTERS. In this video I explain the differences and show how to use 4 types:
Washes - 1:01
Pin Washes - 2:52
Filters - 5:12
Dot Filters - 8:36.
These are great ways to ensure colour modulation and bring out detail on your scale model tanks, armor, planes, trains or cars. They are very simple, and give you new tools to work with when painting and weathering your plastic models. The main thing I would stress is if you are planning to use oils or enamels for your washes and filters, it is best to do this over an acrylic paint job (the thinners involved will destroy an enamel surface). Enjoy!
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  • @darrenhillman8396
    @darrenhillman83965 жыл бұрын

    Very useful video, Dave. Thanks for taking time to demonstrate and explain the different techniques - you have cleared the mist!

  • @martinthwaites2432
    @martinthwaites24325 жыл бұрын

    At last, clear info on washes, pin washes and filters. Great video, well put together.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Martin. I'm the first to admit it can seem pretty complicated and daunting at first, the terms are all used interchangably by some people!

  • @guerillastudio3841
    @guerillastudio38416 жыл бұрын

    allways make sure to apply a coat of (acrylic) varnish (semi gloss or even pure gloss) before the washes, Filters etc.... some oilcolours leave a small amount of itself at the place you apply them, even when you go over and over again with thinner(you can see this at 9:23 in this video.... note the brown spot under the cuppola!.... this is because the surface without varnish is quite rough.... so the oils can stick to it.

  • @MaZEEZaM
    @MaZEEZaM4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thanks, also nice to see a fellow Aussie making model videos.

  • @maxbrandt6
    @maxbrandt65 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thanks for the explanations.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful Max! Cheers, Dave

  • @thedazza007
    @thedazza0076 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your tutorials,straight forward and fun keep it up

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darren. Blakemore - thanks very much mate! :)

  • @ronzufelt1428
    @ronzufelt14287 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ron, glad you liked it. Cheers, Dave

  • @MrWlbblw
    @MrWlbblw6 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting thanks.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Brian :) Cheers, Dave

  • @stevemahalko1720
    @stevemahalko17206 жыл бұрын

    Great Vid !!!

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Steve Mahalko thanks very much mate! Cheers, Dave

  • @DrewsModels
    @DrewsModels6 жыл бұрын

    Hello Dave. I enjoy your “how-to” videos! I am wondering if you have tried the water-mixable oils from Windsor? If so, how do they perform? Less chemicals appeal to me! Happy New Year from Colorado!

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    PrincipalDrew's Scale Models happy new year to you in Colorado! I’ve not tried water mixable oils, so can’t offer any advice sorry... :(

  • @HydroSnips
    @HydroSnips4 жыл бұрын

    Hi, is it possible to do an all-over filter and dot filters? I guess you would have to put a clear layer inbetween to avoid mixing it all up again? Also how does it work with, say, a black/grey wash for shadows? Could you put that down after the filters, again with a clear coat inbetween? Kinda lost amidst all the different techniques and really want my Mk IV to look great

  • @robertmaybeth3434
    @robertmaybeth34346 жыл бұрын

    Nice video mate, all very subtle effects, the hard part of weathering is not putting on too much nor trying to weather too much in one step! Test bed indeed, after botching (that is, not exactly how i wanted them to look) more models then I can count, upon moving up to expensive 1/16 RC tank models (I have $1000 in my Hooben T55 already - not really sure how i got here but here i am) I built a Lindberg T55 model for testing weathering, only! After trying oils, and washes and filters, the only firm conclusion I have reached is a filter of Tamiya buff, heavily thinned and airbrushed, (not brushed) lightly, is like instant weathering. Covers the model in a thin film of "dust and dirt" in one pass, neatly and uniformly.

  • @mikemcgrath433

    @mikemcgrath433

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for explaing and showing that

  • @balledbayn
    @balledbayn5 жыл бұрын

    "Please excuse the German tank in Russian green" *stares at M113 in pink panther and tiger 1 in grey and greens stripes with black boarder

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Heh heh!

  • @crackerbarrel6965
    @crackerbarrel6965 Жыл бұрын

    So now what’s the difference between between “splatter” and “spot filters”? I always after chipping apply a gloss clear coat before applying washes for several reasons. Decal silvering is one, washes flow is superior over a glossy coat is another and the ease to take enamel or oil based treatment used as panel washes and filters off or toned down is yet another.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    Жыл бұрын

    Different names for the same thing, aren’t they?

  • @johnpeberdy2654
    @johnpeberdy26546 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dave, Once any of the above are completed and dry is it possible to add acrylic on top if you realise that you have forgotten to do something or will this react with the oils and thinners?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi John, I don't see why you couldn't paint acrylic on the top once it it all dry. The acrylic coat would have to be pretty thinly applied otherwise you'll lose all your work on the washes and/or filters, but I don't think it would react badly as long as it is all well dried first. Cheers, Dave

  • @stephengilmore2741
    @stephengilmore27415 жыл бұрын

    Hello! After applying a filter, is it a good idea to seal it in before applying a dot filter? I get the feeling that you might remove the filter when you're blending the dots.. or is it well and truly set in place by that point?

  • @xsamitt

    @xsamitt

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you find out ? i would like to know that as well!

  • @szekihu
    @szekihu6 жыл бұрын

    Dave, what washer should I use (acryllic or enamel) if I paint the body colors with water based acryllics (Gunze Mr Hobby AQUEOUS HOBBY COLOR)? If the washer is enamel based it will resolve the acryllics (as I know). Or I need a layer of lacquer (but what kind of?) between the body color and the washers? Thanks

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Zsolt, if your overall colour is acrylic, then your best wash would be artist's oil paints. They would not affect the acrylic paint. Good luck, Dave

  • @szekihu

    @szekihu

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! And what is the solvent of these oil paints?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mineral turpentine, or general artists' thinners would be fine.

  • @GiftofChaosStudio
    @GiftofChaosStudio5 жыл бұрын

    Not sure why people don't recommend using an acrylic gloss coat over the model before working with oils. I feel it's a necessary step for pin washes as it creates a better capillary action for the wash.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    I definitely find it protects whatever is underneath, it's a valuable step.

  • @dorianformosa6439
    @dorianformosa64395 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting tutorial.May i ask if after the acrylic paint do some varnish?? And if yes do you use gloss or satin??

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dorian Formosa no, I don’t bother varnishing after the acrylic.

  • @dorianformosa6439

    @dorianformosa6439

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@DavesModelWorkshop i will try it

  • @StocktonK13
    @StocktonK135 жыл бұрын

    Dave, I know I’m a bit late commenting on this video! My question is if I used an enamel base paint and want to wash my model, can I water down an acrylic paint and use these same techniques?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hi Stockton, no problems being late on this. Acrylics never work very well as washes or filters, for some reason they just don't seem to flow as smoothly and thinly as oils/enamels - they tend to clomp in blobs, not thinly flow. If it's not going to be too heavy weathering, you could try sealing your enamel base with a water-based clear varnish (gloss or matte) and then weathering with oils/enamels, but do it sparingly and be cautious as you go.

  • @2007bing
    @2007bing6 жыл бұрын

    Do you seal the tank first with a clear coat? Before you apply the filter?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    hi Lord Brennan, as long as your tank is painted with acrylics and you are using oils or enamels for your filter, then there is no need to apply a clear coat. Some people claim a gloss coat helps the filter/wash to flow more smoothly, but I've never found it to make a big difference. Does that help? Cheers, Dave

  • @2007bing

    @2007bing

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @uglitor

    @uglitor

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DavesModelWorkshop My experience with matt acrylic was that the enamel wash flowed all around the paintwork and didn't stick to the areas where I wanted it to be. Pinwashing was impossible as it just seeped all around the area.

  • @joshmeads
    @joshmeads3 жыл бұрын

    Between the different techniques should you give it a coat of varnish. Like after you paint then varnish, filter then varnish, dot filter then varnish? Thanks

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    You certainly could. It’s not essential, unless you are trying to use filters or dot filters using thinners on top of an enamel base coat - without a varnish, the thinners will destroy your base enamel paint. If your base coat is acrylic, you don’t need to worry, the thinners in weathering processes won’t affect it.

  • @lforloser7210
    @lforloser72106 жыл бұрын

    Is it good to let the oil paints stay on some tissue before using them? Panzermeister showed this in his video.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    It does seem to wick away a lot of the oil from them, making them less greasy. i have done it in the past when I've painted figure faces with oils, but I've never really worried about it when weathering. It's probably a wise idea, but not 100% essential.

  • @polishmafia1550

    @polishmafia1550

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dave's Model Workshop without letting the oils soak their oil out it just takes longer to dry ? I have tried using the pin wash technique so many times and it just looks funky and seems to never dry. What brand of thinner do you use?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    6 жыл бұрын

    Polish Mafia15 oh, I just use the cheapest mineral thinners from a hardware store. Nothing special at all. And you’re right, all it does if you don’t wick away the excess oil is increase drying time.

  • @billd.iniowa2263
    @billd.iniowa22633 жыл бұрын

    PIN WASHING: When doing a pin wash, dont you add a small drop of dishwashing liquid? Like one drop to 100 drops of water? It breaks the surface tension and makes the paint flow down the cracks instantly. Or are you using mineral spirits for your thinner? -- If you slightly wet the whole surface before hand, it will eliminate those tide lines. I had a heck of a time with tide lines until I learned this.

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Bill, that's solid advice about the wet surface to eliminate tide marks. Thanks!

  • @billd.iniowa2263

    @billd.iniowa2263

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DavesModelWorkshop Glad to help! :-)

  • @mikewood4242
    @mikewood42427 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video.Shouldnt filters be applied before pin wash?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mike, yes, definitely. An overall filter would be applied first, then a pin wash. Last would be the dot filter. I just did them in a random order to make it easier to explain. Cheers, Dave

  • @BergerFett
    @BergerFett5 жыл бұрын

    can you do this with acrylic paints or only oils?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Only oils Dan.

  • @lacrauzorro
    @lacrauzorro5 жыл бұрын

    What do you apply first, filter or pin wash?

  • @DavesModelWorkshop

    @DavesModelWorkshop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bruno .Gonzaga I would apply the filter first, otherwise you might lose some of the subtlety of the pin wash if yo7 did it the other way around. Cheers.

  • @oliversinton948
    @oliversinton9485 жыл бұрын

    What can you use for a thinner??

  • @Adol666

    @Adol666

    5 жыл бұрын

    Use Tupenoid odorless or white spirit

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