When a pin wash is (almost) irrelevant (Patreon)

My friends, I decided to kick off this weathering with a wash, and what a bamboozle it was. To get some practice, I started with a few weld beads and it was very surprising to see how they made almost no difference (heavily post-shaded surface doing its job). Then, in some places, the welds turned almost black when I tried to apply more, lol. Luckily I was able to wipe the excess paint off, otherwise, the only fix would be a gentle overspray with diluted camouflage color. 

Luckily, in other places it made a subtle difference 😆Compared to the clean post-shaded surface, the details look sharper, just as they should. But yeah, it was a very interesting experience! 😁 I went with my favorite Sepia oil paint from 502 Abt. 

Also, it could be the 3D-printed resin again, but the wash wasn't as easy to remove. The difference was immediate when I was wiping it from plastic parts, such as the tow cable ends, or the 50 cal tripod. I think it's the porous texture of the material, doing its job even through several layers of varnish, paint, and primer. 

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