AFV 251/3 Ausf.C 7/12 Finished

[kaytermarram]

As for weathering AFV and military stuff there are tons of possibilities. Btw, I love the Halftrack, it looks detailed to the max and you have achieved a very well done factory finish. I would go on sealing it with spraying some clear coats to protect all done painting work and than decide what weathering style I would use. There are several actions you can do. Going the Mig Jimenez way with tons of chipping, pin washings, filters and oil colour strains. All combined together, add some rust, mud to the tracks (maybe mixed with static grass or stuff from your backyard) and pigments galore. If you are going to do this all, bro, I have to admit, that the finishing line is far far away. But it will pay off! And one more book idea: FAQ one and two by Mig. The best weathering books around. Have bought me two more books right now (Weathering Mechas and Fantasy Rising) and they seem to be cool. When I have them here, I will do an article about them.

Cheers mate,

Frank

[Leon]

Frank thank you mate! The HT has been clear coated all ready and i'm experimenting on making a wash for it.

[kaytermarram]

When washing it I have learned over the years to be very carefull. In former times I used black, washed it over and was amazed about all the details coming out. BUT: Todays washes are a bit different. I think NOT covering the whole surface with a black wash is the way to go. Doing it very detailed as pin washes with slightly darker colour than the basics, differing in dilution and graduation. Hell, weathering is a science at its own!

Frank

[Leon]

Frank,I couldn't agree with you more on weathering being a science! Layering is also big factor in getting the desired affects.

[Tobi]

Can't go wrong with instructions from MR.

On a dark grey finish an overall dusty wash with light grey or buff could also look very appealing.

[Leon]

Tobi thank you for the suggestion! As a matter of fact I have some buff and light grey that I can play around with.

[Deleted]

Do a light was with thinned burnt umber oil paint . Be careful and dont flood the surfaces as thinners can weaken the the plastic and glue connections . You dont need much Leon . After a day or two seal the oil wash with Future . A good dry brushing with a light gray will further highten the contrast .

Good luck my friend .

[Leon]

Carl,thank you for the suggestion!

[Deleted]

I'll be back to check er out Leon .

[Leon]

Afternoon fellas! By luck I found a picture of this same HT in one of my Panzer colors books.So I decided to go with a light gray wash using Vallejo light gray.Also added the jerry cans.Going to let this dry for a few hours and then clear coat for the pin wash to follow.I think it looks ok so far.











Thanks for looking,as always ACW.

[Deleted]

Good weathering there Leon !

[Leon]

Carl thank you! I was kind of worried as this is the first time i've done a wash over a whole vehicle.

[wbill76]

Weathering a finish is like an Ogre...it has layers!

Looks like you're off to a good start on getting the dusty/faded look you're after Leon. Have fun playing with the different techniques, it's all about learning what works best for you and then continually fiddling with it from one build to the next.

[Leon]

Bill thanks for the encouragement! This is a learning experiance and i'll never know what works and what doesn't if i don't try.

[Tobi]

Only oil based colors need a sealing between different washes, otherwise they could be removed again when they get in contact with the thinner of the next application, even after they had completely dried. Which is sometimes usefull, because one can do corrections for a longer period of time.

If you're using acrylics for the base wash (like Vallejo) then there is no need for clear coating before pin washing. On the other hand that makes waterbased washes more difficult to work with IMHO.

[Leon]

Tobi thank you for the information! I just learned something new about using acrylics for future referance.

[Leon]

Evening fellas! Got the pin wash on and it looks pretty good except for the wheels.May have to redo them.Hope you like it.











Thanks for looking as always ACW.

[sabre]

Looks great Leon

[Leon]

Thank you Sabre!

[Tobi]

What's wrong with the wheels? I really can't tell from your pictures, to me they look fine.

Did the pin wash work out like I told you?

[Leon]

Tobi! Now that I've looked at the pics and the model a few times,the wheels do look fine. :)At first the bolts didn't look like they stood out.

The pin wash worked fine,thank you.

[wbill76]

Coming along nicely Leon! If you want to tighten up the pin wash, you can go back over it with a small pointed brush and some clean thinner and make small adjustments to remove the 'bloom' effect that sometimes happens with this particular technique. This is assuming you used oil or enamels though...not sure if the same trick will work if you did an acrylic pin wash depending on how quickly that sets/dries.

[Leon]

Bill thank you!

[Deano]

This is looking great Leon , yer really nailing that Panzer Grey mate !

[TRM]

Nicely executed Leon!! That finish came out great buddy! Rock on!

[John Everett]

Keep charging ahead with it!

[Leon]

Deano thank you mate!

Todd thank you! Was sort of worried there for a while.

John! Still charging.Now I just need to decide on dusty or muddy.

[Deleted]

Your getting the hang of it Leon . Did you use oils on the pin wash ?

[afvfan]

Bill basically covered what I was going to comment about...and probably said it in a more comprehensive manner than I could have.

I'd stay away from any acrylics while doing any washes. They dry too quickly, and once they do they're near impossible to do anything with.

[Leon]

Carl thank you! yes I used oils for the pin wash.

Bob,i learned a good lesson here! I'll be using oils for all future washes.