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Snow Panzer

Painting

With the construction finished it was time to paint. First the entire model was given a coat of Tamiya Fine Primer, including wheels and track. Once dry, I then airbrushed the model and wheels with a couple of thin coats of Tamiya German Grey. The track was given a thin coat of Tamiya Gun Metal spray from a can.

Once the model was done, it was given a coat of Future to provide a good surface for the decal to adhere. Decals were put in place and give a coat of Walther's Solva Set. Once dry, the model was then given another coat of Future to seal the decals.

Now to start the dreaded winter paint scheme. I had never done this before, and I was afraid of how it might turn out. After taping off the wheel section, the model was given two coats of hair spray. After about half an hour, I figured it was time to paint. The first coat was a 50/50 mix of Tamiya Flat Royal Grey and Tamiya Flat White. I immediately then applied a coat with more white added to the mix, this was then follow by straight Tamiya Flat White to highlight the flat surfaces and edges. All coat where applied by airbrush at about 20 psi.

I gave the paint about an hour to dry, and then started on the "peel" effect. This was achieved with a wet stiff toothbrush, hard coral sponge, and a sanding stick. To begin with I was very gentle applying only light pressure, until I realized it was harder to get the paint off then I expected. So I got a little rough, and continued until I got the desired effect. As soon as I had achieved the effect, I gave the model another coat of Future to seal it all and stop anymore paint from coming off.

While the Future on the tank dried, I went back to work on the tracks. After the spraying a coat of Gun Metal, I gave the tracks a wash of Mig Dark Wash, follow by a wash of Mig Rust Effects. When dried I used Mig Pigments Black along the inside where the wheels would make contact with the track. They were then attached to the tank.