I wish to apply some cam patterrn to my falkpanzer ostwind without the aid of a airbrush (hopefuly father christmas will take note!!).
I have at my disposal numerous acryclics and enamels and some of the tamiya spray cans of suitable colours. Techniques Ive read invlove messing aroudn with loads of bits of masking tape but this is taking an age to get it right, match up etc.
Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated or a shove in the right direction for some alternative info would also be of much help.

Cheers

David

Hi David,

I do all of my MERDC camoflage painting by hand (see below). The only thing I can pass on to you is take your time and try not to get the paint too thick. Also use several washes to blend the colors. The overall look will be a sharper edge rather than a feathered edge. And as for the "masking"; I tried several methods as well and found that it was quicker and easier to go "Free Hand."



Good luck,
Dave

Hip Priest:
If you want a softer line remove most of the paint from an old brush tap along the lines to get the feathered look. There was a article in a modeling mag. where they used "silly putty" instead of tape to camo.

Before I had an airbrush I did a opel blitz in dark yellow/red brown camo so prevalent on German armour and soft skins during the war.....I painted the whole thing dark yellow....Tamiya.....and then I used a red brown pastel chalk ground up with a paint drush......"painted" on the chalk in the pattern I wanted.....and then sprayed dullcote over it......when spraying the dullcote just mist it on....aiming over top of the model and letting it fall onto it....if you spray directly at it.....POOF....all the chalk will be gone....for a better bite for the pastels.....I think I sprayed dullcote over the Tamiya Dark Yellow....I can't remember now it was so many years ago....but it sure wouldn't hurt to do that 1st.
Good luck

Once upon a time.... modellers did not use airbrushes!

There seems to be a lot of re-writing of history at present. Many of the soft edge schemes that appear on models do not equate to the appearance of the original. Basically there seems to be a school of thought that goes, 'I've got an airbrush so everything will be soft edged.'

I have just posted some pics of my finished Chieftain in my members gallery. I do not suggest this is perfect but it represents my first attempt at replicating a 'short' soft edge.
I would have made a much better job if I had thought before starting and used gloss enamels instead of matt but that will have to wait till next time. I basically used Whiterooks method.

Regards Dave

Many thanks for the comments everyone, I'll have a good one way or the other this week.