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Great job Sam,
And thanks for answering Adams question as I had the same one. I am only new at using an airbrush, so I have another question for you, I noticed that you have a fair bit of equipment stowed on the vehicle before you paint . WHat do you look for when deciding what should be on the vehicle before painting? and I assume this is so you don't ruin the paint job trying to glue them on later, so do you go along with a brush later and repaint the stowed items if required?
I realise these sound like amateure questions but when it comes to airbrushing I'm definately an amateur
Cheers
Hi Anthony, you got it there, i paint everything to start with, then go back and touch up the details later. Im the laziest person I know, and hate brush painting, if i can blast it with the airbrush, i will!
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Here's where im at. Camouflage pattern tightened up. I missed some spots here and there, i picked out those spots with a paintbrush. Lifecolor UA221 is a PERFECT match for our green colour, so i've been touching up missed spots, and stowage with that. Extra stuff, like the Duke mounts, were painted in tan (flesh).
As for decals, i cobbled together the markings from Echelon decals. I usually love these, but today, they silvered horribly. Yes, i glossed the model with Future floor polish beforehand. Anyway, its an easy fix, i'll just touch up the camo colour behind the decal, overpainting the silvering.
here's the shots:



Cheers
Sam
EDIT:
Painted out the worst of the silvering on the decals, i'll catch the rest of it during the weathering process. Also painted the POL and water jerry cans.. each one a different colour!





SD