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J, [quote]QUOTE: So, Guy, I guess you are saying, once I messed it up, there is not much I can do to fix the problem. [/quote] Essentially that is correct, if you are going to use stain. I think that the others on this thread have the right idea which is to repaint them (the castings which are too dark) white and then use colors again more sparingly, thinking more drybrush/ wet on wet rather than staining. You can also lighten them up by blowing light colored dirt on them in the crevices, using light green foam on them to simulate plants etc...You might also try dry brushing white and the very light dirt color on them to see if that can lighten things up a bit... What we have are the two common methods for coloring plaster rocks: Method one: Stain using light colors of washes working gradully to build up a desired color range... Method two: seal the rocks with paint/gesso etc. and paint them with the same washes only not expecting them to soak in.. The excellent scenery modelers I know are divided evenly between the two methods....depends on what you can get to work and what you like in the finished look..
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