Easy Panel Line Wash or Pin Wash for your Scale Model Aircraft 

Great video. My kind of modelling. No impossibly complex and un-reproducable techniques. And a really relaxed style. More please.

I’m looking forward to my first kit.

It's funny how, in modeling, we go through the trouble to make it look dirty.. and the real thing is the opposite. Thanks for the tips!

Ha! A DEE-KALS guy, NO DEK-ALS. Welcome aboard! We older modellers are confounded by the debate. One source says the word DECAL derives from the French word for remove which would make it DAY-KAL. Heck! Grew up with and will go to my grave with...DEE-KAL!

Really impressed at the production values. Nicely paced, nicely edited. Thanks for this.

Far too many innuendo jokes for a 10 minute video 😆👍 great vid

Well explained and very informative video. I did the same on my model and like in the video I noticed the wash had more effect underneath the plane (I think because of light colour combined with a dark wash). In the end did you do some extra things to make the upper side of the plane more weathered?

Thanks for the video! I just got into modeling recently. I'm on my 3rd model and have started to get comfortable painting to the point where I want to start weathering & using washes. How many coats of Pledge/Klear/Future do you recommend before applying a wash? I usually do 3-4 light coats to full seal the model. I'm assuming you should do just one or two coats, then apply your wash, and then do a final coat or two of Pledge?

Looks good. Now, can you put the Pledge over the wash? Also, what do you use for your final flat coat over the Pledge? I'm getting back into the hobby after some years away and I need to understand which finishes react and don't react to each other. Thanks.

My wife's small oblong lint free nail wipes work even better than kitchen roll 🙂

Thank you for this! I bought the Flory products, but have had some trouble; this will help. One question: does the varnish have to be an oil-based? I use Micro Gloss for decal prep, which is water based.

Thanks for an informative video. I got back into scale modelling last year. I'm still learning. However, it strikes me that covering the entire model to just wipe off the majority of the product is wasteful. I certainly acknowledge your superior skills to mine. Just an observation as I hate wastage... oh and I'm a cheap bastard 😆.

Thank you for sharing! Happened to be a Chinese, so I can tell you what the three Chinese words on your green plate. They mean "model", "star" and "society".

You absolute hero! Get it on there no messin’! Great results, thanks for sharing and for the upload.

Thanks this really ruined my model Corsair. Couldn't get the garbage to come off. Now I'll have to completely sand it down ... if I can.

What a Pro tip ! Looks amazing

That's what she said😄

The only type of models that I do any kind of serious weathering to are tank models, and then just a bit. A little bit on certain ships also. I think (my opinion) is that "weathering" looks out of scale, and is way over done in the modeling world.

Hi mate - I thought the go with Flory Wash was to spray with a matt clear coat first so the clay wash has better grip / take with the surface detail? At any rate your way looks effective as well. Keep up the good work

GUESS WHAT? ! I'm so exited , I have had so many issues ,until I got the right amount of gloss coat on BUT YESTERDAY. I used my finger and I've never had such good results. I brushed on the wash. and left it a bit and used the paper as usual , then later , I saw a small mark and licked my finger and started to rub and suddenly it started to look so much better and I did the whole plane (BF109 1/32 ) terrific result. Maybe I should film it

Can I ask what the varnish was again? ...I didn't quite make that out

Very helpful video, which makes me a basic and better understanding of the washing method If I want to wash my 1/48 Rafale aircraft model, wot kind of colour do you recommand for washing?

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would a wash still work nicely on a model with raised panel lines?

Just received and tried it. Wonderful result and very easy to use, do not wipe too much for a really "dirt" model kit; thanks a lot. Greetings from France

Did yoy use the gloss layer before the wash?

Omg this is so informative, i am struggling with my Academy Spitfire MKXIVc for a competition i am going for 😅 its sooo last minute lol

Hi, that Pledge Product you show is that stuff just regular furniture polish? Do you wipe it on with a soft clean rag/towel? Thank You. That is gloss?

so this is for already painted finished model ?

Well I tried this method with some Vallejo wash and it ruined my model. The wash won't come off and the spots where I tried to remove the wash are turning grey and milky. Not sure why this paint doesn't work but be warned. This may not work with all paints. It certainly ruined my model.

Cool tips. I like it. I also like your channel as well.

If I wished to apply both varnish and the black pin wash. Would I need to apply the varnish first or the pin wash. Or does it matter. Thanks 😊

9:35 need more lemon pledge

yes, this is finally my kind of modelling chanel. someone else that appreciates thats what she said jokes, great video i learnt a lot thanks

HA! "That's what she said"! LOL!

Is this enemal wash?

Hello, great job. I tried these strategy but in severl of my models, the enamel paint underneath the wash got off. Should I use a different kind of wash (non-enamel) so that the base paint stays? Thanks a lot

What happens if you have not varnished first

This looks like a nice way to do the panel lines but can I ask, what is it like with the coats? Its Colours, gloss varnish, decals, gloss varnish, then panel lines and is there matt varnish to finish it off?

I love this stuff! Wish the website I buy it from had it back in stock….hopefully they do soon!

Is that weathering wash acrylic or oil based? And are the colours of the aircraft acrylics?

You said you sealed it with pledge. Varnish... is that as in the duster liquid pledge?

My head knows that the model has been varnished, but my heart skips a beat every time I see someone just slap the wash all over :)

Thanks. Informative video

Looks good and one of my go to favorite methods as well. Phil Flory’s wash is excellent, of course you can make your own concoction as well with pastels and a cheese grater. But for ready to go formula, it’s brilliant. Thanks for the video. 👍

G'day ST, I reckon you don't need to leave the wash on so long. It's easier, and safer for the decals and paint to wipe off the wash five or ten minutes after application. It's a quicker and more effective method. Cheers, BH P.S. It does look much better than the video you did on the 2nd of Feb this year when you demonstrated panels lines filled with oil paints. That was way over the top for realistic looking panel lines. :)

can i use this technic for fighter jets too? Or should i do it different i dont know how to wash my models

I just found this so sorry as it’s such an old clip. So the trick is the finish the model, basically varnish, then do the wash? I’ve tried on some spares with acrylic paint on using Vallejo wash and it leaves a mess. Many thanks

Hi. Really like your videos. Great use for a beginner. What are the benefits between a panel line wash as above and ageing using a pencil? is it one or the other? You said that you use pledge as a varnish...again, please accept that this is a question from a beginner , but is that Pledge as in the household product? Thanks in advance. Pippa

how do i stop the paint underneath from messing up, because even when i varnish it, it still happens

Are you putting the pledge straight through your airbrush?

Great informative video I've just started doing these kits at the age of 44 my fave aircraft are the ww2 range. Im watching as many videos I can to gain as much how to knowledge I did my 1st build without watching any of these videos and whilst it looks OK for a newbie I'm miles away from your level but I've brought a few more kits I got dogfight double from airfix which is a supermarine spitfire mk.1a v messerschmitt bf109e-4 and a gloster gladiator and North American B-25C/D and from revell I got a Lancaster bomber. Plus from airfix I got a battles of Britain tribute which is another Lancaster bomber and another spitfire and hurricane the dogfight double and battle of Britain comes with the stands to display them on however I don't want to start them till I've watched a few more video tips like yours thank for uploading this. And all the best from Derby East Midlands I've subscribed to your channel cheers.

Christ why does everybody moan about smells and getting grimy now, like a bunch of girls.

How does it work on older kits with raised panel lines?

Best one for beginners I’m definitely adding this to my cart also will oiled earth work?

Thanks for a straightforward video on this topic. Thanks for sharing.

Top video, great results.

Thanks.

I'm new to this but why the f... would you smear the whole thing like a brain dead person smears excrement on themselves just to deal with that whole clean up when you could've just as easily applied drops to the lines and wiped it with a thinner after?

Great video! How did you apply the polish?

i love this

I use this as well and am very happy with it.Good vid!

What if I use highly thinned black enamel paint? I'm starting out, and I tried to cut the prices to the lowest possible (while still purchasing some important stuff that make it look good), so I did not really care about these extra weathering solutions, but I do have a dark enamel paint. Or maybe even, what about watercolor for the panel lines? Does it stick? (of course I'll cover it with varnish later on)

Simple. Nice.

What was the wash you used on the models and can you get different shades ? Many thanks Andy

I can't do that since I'm using acrylics....