Painting MDF - how do you keep the burn lines visible?

[Vanvlak]

It had to happen.
Although I have a big phobia of MDF models, I finally bought one - by mistake! I hadn't realised it was mdf. My fault, the blurb clearly stated it.

The up side is - I'm enjoying building it up! It's a good job I have a moratorium on buying more stuff, or I'd get more (I actully have 2 models, as I'd purchased two).

Anyway: the model has several detail lines marked (as is usual on mdf models, it seems) with the laser set to a low power.

How do you retain these? I can imagine three approaches:
1) using thin layers of paint
2) very careful painting between the lines
3) redoing the lines with a brush (gulp!) or pen to refresh them.

Am I right, or is there a simpler way out?

[Za Zjurman]

Buy some cheap acryllic paint and drybrush the building. Afterwards wash it with brown or black wash. When I get home I will post Some pictures of my Old West buildings for you.

Cheers Za

[Vanvlak]

Hey Za, thanks, very much appreciated and looking forward to the pics.

It's a vehicle - a truck actually:
http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/french-army/products/ww1-delivery-lorry

I'll be replacing some parts with 3-D equivalents, but it's a good starting point.

In any case - I'm still interested in any sort of solution, for any type of mdf model.

[Za Zjurman]

Like I said above, just dry brushing, a wash (black)and a dry brush with a dust colour that's it.

Hope it helps,

Cheers

[Vanvlak]

Wow - those ARE nice - and a whole range of colours too, including a green I will probably use!
Thank you, very much appreciated.
Beer's on me if you ever visit Malta.

[Za Zjurman]

You are welcome. Don't spend your good on this. It was done with the cheap acrylic ones you find in every dollar/euro store.

cheers,

And a free beer in Malta (now to convince the misses to visit Malta in te summer) 

[Vanvlak]

You are welcome. Don't spend your good on this. It was done with the cheap acrylic ones you find in every dollar/euro store.

cheers,

And a free beer in Malta (now to convince the misses to visit Malta in te summer) 

Right.
And I'll make that 2 beers then!