im building a focke-wulf 190 at the moment, the A8/R11 1/72 revell kit, it has some really nice scribed detail on the side consoles, and i was wondering what would be the best way to bring this detail out without going o.t.t. i am using an eduard p/e set as well and intend to have the hood slid back to show off this work in the cockpit
cheers,phil

Hi Phil,

How 'bout these?

The detail looks fantastic !!! How did you do that?

i used thinned down oil paint over a coat of gloss varnish, which is probably something like your guache and windowscreen fluid, i maybe should have mentioned that what im trying to highlight is more like panel lines than ribbed structures, but i can use this info for the wheelwells
cheers,phil

Are the panel lines recessed, if so, Id shoot a coat of future. When dry, a pin wash into the panel lines to bring them out..If the are raised, apply a wash around then then drybrush a lighter shade of your cockpit colour...

Dave

dave, yes they are recessed, and ive more or less done what you describe, i used artists oil paint thinned down to watery and applied with a 0000 size brush. im going to install the seat,dashboard and stick tonight then post some pics