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Eine kleine Krieger

bring out the details

The next technique used to bring out the small details and distinguishing features of the 38(t) is to apply pin washes in and around recessed & raised details. In an effort to keep the vehicle from becoming to uniform in appearance, different colored washes were applied to different areas & select features of the model. For example, washes of a more grimy & oily color have been used in areas in and around the engine deck & all mechanical fittings such as suspension. Washes of a more earthy color such as umber & ochre were used for details and recessed panels that would accumulate dirt, dust, & mud. All features that did not necessarily need to show dirt or grime such as the turret top were treated washes ranging from dark blue – dark grey tinted with dark blue. In the case of the engine deck we can begin to build up subtle streaking effects using the same colors used for washes that appear in colors intended to look like mechanical fluids.

I took advantage of this stage to begin bringing rust tones into the exhaust system. Simple masking tape was used to isolate the muffler from the hull. The muffler was base painted in a dark rust tone & then stippled with a sponge and a range of 6 different rust tones ranging from dark brown orange through yellow orange. The sponge is simply stippled in to the lid of the color and the excess color is blotted off onto a paper towel. This process is repeated until not 1 single color stands out, but rather the muffler takes on a natural rusted appearance. Rust colored pigments are mixed with black pigments and used sparingly on the exhaust to show areas burnt by the heat of the exhaust.