[spitfire ace]

to paint panel lines to you just dry brush the model with black

[Brophmeister]

I would say this method only works with raised panel lines. To highlight depressed panel lines I use sienna watercolour paint to achieve a washed out effect across the panels. The watercolour has the added benifit of automatically running through all depressed components thanks to themiracle of capillary action. Science wins!

[seaniebeag1983]

dunno if this is really what your after but a great effect i like to use to give the appearance of pannelling is to us a solderign iron with a hollw point to mae tiny burn marks. these marks loo just like rivets, add a bit of charcoal if you want and smudge towards the rear of your model. really cool trick!!

[terminator363]

GUYS I DONT GET IT when you paint depressions black how the heck do paint OVER them!!!

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[Richthofen30]

You want some of this stuff...

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Watch this vid

[terminator363]

WAIT? has he painted it yet?

[HispanoSuiza]

Here's one method:

After you finish painting the camouflage, but before any of the (water applied) decals, use a water soluble acrylic paint and in a small pallette or dish mix a dark colour that you want the pannel lines to look like.
(Bear in mind it has to be a watery consistency for if it is too thick, it will not flow thru the recesses)
Next step has to be done quickly and possibly in sections/stages.
Load a good, thin brush with your mix and quickly, run it across the recessed panels. Then take a damp (moist, not saturated!) paper towel or clean cotton rag and wipe away the excess and spillage.
If done right and along the path of the wind, some of the excess could look like spilt fluids/oils.

If your all thumbs, you can practice first using any watercolors used for painting (as this when dried is not permanent and can be cleaned up with a wet towel) If you leave the watercolor as the finish, it may fade with time and sunlight and will dissipate when you apply the decals.

The same method can be used for a deepening effect of the recesses in corners and right angles.

Hope this helps!

[No1_Charlie]

I always use enamel thinners/enamels for panel lines.

Now, depending on the colour of the camouflage the panel lines should (IMHO) be a darker shade of the camo colour, not black. Black panel lines to me look far too heavy, unrealistic and 'toy-like'.
So if I am weathering a Spitfire with Dark Earth/Dark Green camo, I will use a darker shade of those colours by adding black.

I usually mix up a very thin consistency (dirty thinners basically) and use a small pointed tip brush. Load the brush and just dab into corners of panel lines - capillary action will draw the thinners along the line, then wipe with a damp (thinners) cotton bud (be careful not to rub too hard or the camo layer may come off!)

The trick is to build up the 'dirt' in panel lines in a subtle way...patience is a virtue!

Hope this helps!

[terminator363]

Ive figured it out! just use Gundam markers (GUNDAM is a Japenese Animated Robot Television Show) You can draw/fill in the panel lines with the marker. I tried it on my 109 And it gave it an awesome appearnce to the model, with out having to do a tricky technique.

[mikoyan88]

to paint panel lines to you just dry brush the model with black

if you are uncertain, just use a sharp 2B pencil and draw it in, that is what i do with most of my models.

[terminator363]

I made this video for this topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wzLAK5NobI

Enjoy! Terminator363

[RudeRaptor]

I use oil paints .

[terminator363]

Why is it so glossy? :? :?: