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I've used your technique with and without the pencil method. I've just done my scratch built cargo hatches on my Awata Maru doing in order: 1- Washing the Evergreen (white)stock with black Weatherall. 2- A very light hand painted coat of Floquil old concrete. 3-A very diluted streaking of Tamiya brown. 4- And finally, a diluted coat of Tamiya wood. For good measure a coat of Weatherall black. Looks very convincing to my eyes.




Bob Pink.

For a PE deck...
first coat it with matte finish. Paint it a grey colour, then do your pencil, more matte, then your light airbrushing I'm sure that would work
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Hello, I've recently got a 1/700 Combrig HMS New Zealand, and I've tried your technique on the decks, just with a sharp no.2 HB, and it looks solid to my eye, but since the decks are ridged style, have a look, do you think it will translate well under a light sandy beige to look like a holy-stoned RN wood deck?

https://i.imgur.com/ZLa9Eci.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/CBzyxRl.jpg