Acrylic washes and stains

[brian]

I'm looking for a bit of info from you acrylic boys
I've painted medieval armour for many moons now,and have used all different techniques.I used to use Tamiya's Smoke to coat the finished armour,which i had painted in oils and although it was reasonably successful ,but it always dried far to glossy for my liking,so i stopped using it.
I know there's a lot of acrylic washes and stains now,so i was hoping someone can give me a clue what ones i could use to add hints of tones on the armour without it drying too glossy.
I have not come over to the dark side ,as i'll always use oils,but if i could utilise these types of acrylics i would give them a try.
Brian

 

[Helm]

I'm looking for a bit of info from you acrylic boys
I've painted medieval armour for many moons now,and have used all different techniques.I used to use Tamiya's Smoke to coat the finished armour,which i had painted in oils and although it was reasonably successful ,but it always dried far to glossy for my liking,so i stopped using it.
I know there's a lot of acrylic washes and stains now,so i was hoping someone can give me a clue what ones i could use to add hints of tones on the armour without it drying too glossy.
I have not come over to the dark side ,as i'll always use oils,but if i could utilise these types of acrylics i would give them a try.
Brian

I used to use enamels Brian but found the same techniques work with acrylics, bright steel then washes of black/grey or blue to suit, reddish if you want rust
Steve

 

[phil_h]

A somebody who uses 100% acrylics 100% of the time, you can thin down any acrylic paint with enough water to turn it into a wash. I use heavy-bodied acrylics (which have a similar thickness to oil paint), and just add enough water to whatever color I need.
If you're looking for something along the lines of something actually sold as a "wash", I think Army Painter makes some very nice washes. They have a Strong Tone (which is similar to raw umber), a Soft Tone (a brownish-yellow), and a Dark Tone (which is Black). They also make them in Blue, Green, and Purple as well.

Phil

 

[Joe55]

Yeah, what Phil said.

Lately I've used similar acrylic washes over Humbrol Metal Cote. Thing is you can buff up the Metal Cote and yet It doesn't get all that glossy. It has a cool looking metallic sheen.

Joe

 

[Alex]

any diluted acrylic paint will do a job. vallejo model air are perfect for this right from the bottle.