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Extreme close ups allow you to study every mm of the surface. This is looking great! Be happy! I find the problem with washes is the unknown results until they evaporate. I've had really good luck using oils right out of the tube. Paint the complete surface and then remove 99% from the part with Q-tips and a good T-shirt. You can use an old t-shirt...but there always seems to be a good one laying around The deep density of the un-thinned paint gives you an instant deep shadow to your liking, because you decide when to stop. Because it's so thick, you can remove most of it and it leaves a crisp line that won't bleed or absorb if you touch it with a cloth. Plus seconds later you can continue with the next step depending on the part. I find it works 70% of the time. I also use gray instead of black at times, plus browns for example on your cam covers. Doesn't 'take long to learn oil colors names. They have been around for centuries. Then use drybrushing and washes as well. Nothing works perfect for every application.
The engine is excellent. As stated earlier, a gloss coat first and I prefer an oil based wash as it is much easier to control and you have a much bigger palette.
Rocky
Certainly going to try some oils.
What is used fro 'diluting' oils - regular paint thinner, or is there a thinner that 'artists' use? I'll pop down to the local art shop...
Lighter fluid dries fast and that helps a lot when using oils. Just remember unless you are working with parts painted with acrylic base paints, when you remove the excess oil wash from surfaces painted with solvent based paint, work fast and use a mild solvent, like brush cleaner. If you start scrubbing to get the wash off you may affect the paint underneath.
A safer bet is always oil washes over acrylic paint or acylic washes over solvent based paint.
Be happy! I find the problem with washes is the unknown results until they evaporate. I've had really good luck using oils right out of the tube. Paint the complete surface and then remove 99% from the part with Q-tips and a good T-shirt. You can use an old t-shirt...but there always seems to be a good one laying around 
The deep density of the un-thinned paint gives you an instant deep shadow to your liking, because you decide when to stop. Because it's so thick, you can remove most of it and it leaves a crisp line that won't bleed or absorb if you touch it with a cloth. Plus seconds later you can continue with the next step depending on the part. I find it works 70% of the time. I also use gray instead of black at times, plus browns for example on your cam covers. Doesn't 'take long to learn oil colors names. They have been around for centuries. Then use drybrushing and washes as well. Nothing works perfect for every application.
