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M48 - Loaded For Bear!

Painting/Weathering
The entire model was given a coat of Model Master dark green from a spray can. After the green base coat had dried, I attached the road wheels, upper wheels and tracks and then gave all low points, edges and recesses a wash with thinned burnt umber oil paint. The wash brought out plenty of detail, especially on the engine covers, road wheels and rear engine doors. After the wash I dinged up the kit a little with a silver pencil. I was really amazed at how well the pencil worked. No more dry brushing with steel or silver anymore for me! Next I gave the entire lower body a dusting of flat earth with an airbrush using Tamiya Flat Earth acrylic thinned with alcohol at a 1:1 ratio. The dusting was carried onto the upper surfaces as well and concentrated on the rear engine doors, fenders and front of the vehicle.