[cardist]

Hi all,

I have read through all of this thread, what a great topic! This has been one area I have investigated and experimented with for years.

So, for my penn'orth, I have used most of the methods discussed here, but my favourites are;

Faber Castel - Pitt artist pens. These use Indian ink so are waterproof and do not bleed into the paper; I use Warm greys - III 272, IV 273 and V 274. These will match any colour in the RYB spectrum and are particularly useful for dull camo colours. The Cold greys, 233 to 235 are more useful in the blue range.

For the 'high end' finishes I use artist's acrylic paint applied with a wooden toothpick. This method was demonstrated to me by a Polish modeller. You can mix any colour with the basics; red, yellow, blue along with black and white. The small tubes I use have lasted years.

Thanks for keeping this one going and happy papering to all.