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Ready for weathering
🕑 Added 2021-03-12 16:41:48 +0000 UTCTitle says it all 😆
I just brush-painted some details in different tones of OD prior to varnishing. I again used the trusty Lifecolor set of different olive drab colors which I mostly used on the "hard" stowage such as helmets and jerry cans. I also painted the onboard tools, because as we know, US tools were painted in the factory - and in case of a field applied camouflage, they were simply sprayed over with the rest of the tank. So I won't paint them in their natural colors, instead I'll do some heavy chipping 😊
Then I sealed the entire model with a few thick coats of VMS satin clear. Because the base colors were glossy, the model didn't turn darker after the varnish. Back on the Pz II I forgot to add gloss to the paint, so the result was totally flat. Flat colors reflect light in multiple directions thanks to the microscopic grainy texture which makes them flat, and sealing that texture with satin or glossy varnish will make the model optically darker because suddenly the paint reflects light in one direction. It's just an optical illusion, the paint itself isn't getting darker, but it is what it is. Luckily the glossy paints prevented that in this case.
Now I don't even want to cover this all up with weathering 😅
Comments
Night Shift
Your pressure might be too low or the paint is still not thin enough. Sometimes when you're post-shading the paint needs to be diluted a loooooot! Or it might be drying on your needle, in that case the Tamiya Lacquer + Retarder thinner with orange cap is your best friend.
Night Shift
You can't ever go wrong with OD + black color combo 😁 Go for it!
Michael Brown
I like how the camouflage contrast looks. I’m trying to do the same right now but I’m having huge problems with paint splattering from my airbrush.
Dave Crees
This really makes OD pop and more exciting, will have to start getting my British and American tanks out of the stash ,
