Hi Guys, well i finally got this done and decided to do a detailed step by step of the painting and weathering so it may drag out a little but hopefully may be of some use to someone.
I began the painting with a primer coat of "rod oxide" using generic rattlecan automotive paint which was followed by a couple of light coats of ModelMaster acrylic "dark green" which i then lightened a bit with ModelMaster "insignia yellow" and did a couple more all over thin coats until the coverage and color i wanted was acheived.
Next i wanted to add some depth and varience to the base color so using the "dot" method i applied a filter using "yellow ochre" and "van dyke brown" oil paints, i applied the paint with a toothpick then using a brush and thinner i began working the paints in and using up and down strokes cleaning off the excess paint, as the thinner began to dry i could see the effects of the filter, the beauty of this method is you have plenty of work time to work the paint in and clean as much or as little off as you like.
Now the whole model received a coat of future in preparation for the decals which were then applied then i proceded to paint the wheels and tracks using generic acrylic craft paints and a fine brush. Following that i added some wear and tear along the edges of the model using the "sponge" method which consists of a small peice of the green scouring pad that comes attached to regular kitchen sponges, i used straight "Van Dyke brown" oil paint and dipped the sponge in the paint then blotted the excess off on paper then dabbed around the edges of the model with it after which the whole model received another coat of future to seal everything in then i gave the model a coat of Testors "dullcote" to get it ready for the following oil washes as i prefere to do my washes on a dull surface.
After the dullcote was dry it was time for some oil washes, i began with an all over sloppy wash using "Van dyke brown" followed by several more more precise washes of the same colour cleaning off the excess as i went until i had the build up of color i was looking for then i moved onto the second wash using a mixture of "Van dyke brown" and "White" which i applied heavily then as it began drying i again cleaned off the excess using downward strokes with a clean brush and continuosly cleaning it off on a paper towel thus creating a dirty streaky appearance, at this time i painted the muffler using straight "Van dyke brown" and then dabbing in some brown pigments before it dried to create a little texture.
With the model now getting a nice dirty look to it, it was time to add some worn metal to it while i still had a chance to weather it down afterwards so i lightly dry brushed select areas on the model using Reaper Masterseries "Shadowed steel" and then followed it with a "ivory black" wash and then another "van dyke brown" wash and this helped knock the shine off the dry brushed steel, after this had dried i finished painting the details, for the wood handles i first did a base coat of acrylic craft paint "stone" then using a mix of oil paint "van dyke brown" "white" and "yellow ochre" i painted the wood effect i also added some "burnt sienna" to the muffler.
As a final touch i used "Dustbowl brown" colored pigments from Bragdon to give the model a dry dusty used look this also helps blend all the previous colors together, the pigments were applied with a small brush and then scrubbed lightly into the finish where desired and finally the loose was brushed away.
And the finished model.
And one more for size comparison with fig
All comments and questions are welcome and thanks for looking.
Ron.
