Federation Commander

Does anyone know of a manufacturer of grey ink for washing Federation ships?

Or will I just have to add some surface tension breaker to thinned grey paint and use that?

Terry: I've not found grey ink, ever... not that it isn't made, just that I haven't found it.

I typically create a very light "wash" from a small amount of grey paint, distilled water, and a lot of patience.

Terry, there actually is grey (or gray if you will) ink that you can find. You'll still need to thin it to be able to use as a wash, but if you can find either an art store or (where I found mine) at a local Ace Hardware store look for acrylic artists ink. There are many colors to pick from and one is called "cool grey" .

the better quality paint has finer ground particles and makes for a better wash.

I have just been experimenting with lining on Fed ships, after applying base coat of off-white I used a thin layer of varnish then lined with dilute warm grey, any that went outside the line was easily wiped off with a tissue with no staining of the off-white paint. Then drybush and highlight with white