Hey guys,

I've need some help on painting Uk and US stowage!

I'm wondering what the right painting 'technique's' are for stowage like the following:



I'm used to paint with Tamiya or Vallejo!

So any sort of tips are very welcome!

Cheers,

Remi

I typically paint most US stowage slightly different shades of OD compared to what I'm painting my AFV with, just to break it up. You could do the same thing later using different filters on those pieces, but I'll just add a drop or two of various colors to change the tones a little bit. And then straps I'll use some sort of leather color, or tan color if they're supposed to be canvas.

Since stowage is typically resin, be sure to prime, as Tamiya doesn't stick so great to bare resin in my experience.

Hey Jesse,

What I'm generally looking for is just some advice on wich colors are best for the wooden boxes but also the bags the helmets the bottle's etc etc

Cheers Remi

Hi Remi,
I use various shades of canvas, buff, OD with a dab of desert yellow for various tints. Mostly Tamyia and Vallejo paints and they work well once stowage is primed (I general use flat black or gray for a good surface bite). If the stowage looks like it is floating, sand down any hull bumps etc, then make a thin layer of putty around the piece of stowage, a few shots of super glue then press down onto hull. A bit of cleanup with a toothpick to smooth it all out.
Cheers,
Ironmike
Your icon of Buck Compton caught my eye as Buck passed away last month, Feb 2012.

To achieve results like those in the second photo, I would use MM olive drab and dark green, Testor's green, and Tamiya yellow green. Starting with a base coat of olive drab, dry brush the raised areas with yellow green. Paint the shaded areas with a 1:10 mixture of olive drab and green. The deepest recesses should be painted with a 1:1:10 mixture of olive drab to dark green to green. Don't try to be exact in your mixture or application of paint. If you are, it becomes too monochromatic and unrealistic.
For items that would be painted, you can add chipping using light browns and tans. Any will do. I prefer Tamiya dark yellow(have a quart of latex that I had color-matched for $3), Testors brown, and brown water-colors(the cheap thrift store ones). Using a small, round brush(00), trace small lines around corners. If using a light brown, you can then give it a wash using the brown water color. If the item is metal, use a dark grey and trace hard edges. You may also touch your brush to the paint build up on the rim of the bottle, dab it against a rag and dry brush the piece with. The more you apply, the more worn the stowage looks.
Of course, this is all just MHO.