Evening folks,

Thought I'd post these as it's my first time trying to do the hairspray technique. Read just about everything available here on Armorama and the links to elsewhere to get an idea of what to do but at the end of the day it all boils down to suck it and see.
Anyway I decided to use Dragons T34 mod 1941 to try this out on. A nice simple kit that went together with no problems with plenty of plain sections with not too much stowage etc. to make things difficult.









You can see where I had problems with spatter from my airbrush, for some reason the Tamiya white didn't like being shot through it. I had no problems with anything else be it primer, Vallejo or clear coating, just the white. The road-wheels and tracks are currently being weathered and I will post the end results once it is done.
Anyway here you, as usual constructive criticisms always welcome.

Max.

I wouldn't worry much about those little splatters. They look like the dribbles off the paint brush the crew was using when they painted it. Those always take longer to scrape off.

But that's only been my experience when using a latex type paint.... which I bet they didn't use lol.

For your first time using the hairspray technique you did a good job of it. Aside from the splatter, you nailed it.

Looks nice! More importantly, it looks like a winter war weary T-34!!

I agree with the prior comments. Plus, I like the way the paint is more faded/scraped off the sides & back. To me that makes sense given the Russians' habit of hauling troops and them climbing on/off the backs of their armor.

Morning Guys,

Thanks for the encouraging words. I thought that maybe the lower half of the wagon would get more wear and tear than the turret so took a lot more of the paint off. That being said you have to be careful not to let the top coat dry too much or it is quite hard to get off. I left the turret a little longer and it shows in how much paint is still on there. Going to do the raod-wheels and tracks quite dirty but have an idea of how to do snow on the tracks. Will let you know if that works out or not.

The chipping came out very nice. The paint ware looks convincing to me. Can't wait to see it done.

That looks superb!!

Afternoon everyone,

Latest pics from my hairspray technique T34 mod 1941. Everything on there now and tracks fitted. Just pondering the weathering now, I have seen these absolutely caked in mud and some fairly clean. What I would hate to do at this point is overdo the weathering and spoil the overall effect as I would have to re-do everything. Any and all suggestions welcome as to how to proceed, including what to use for mud.

First time ya say.....I think it looks fantastic mate!

And yet another idea to be stuck into the 'someday' file -- a random early-war German vehicle, commander up on top talking down at two crewmen with a mop and a bucket of whitewash putting winter camo on the vehicle, with drips and spatters on the areas they haven't gotten to yet.

looks great! fantastic use of the hairspray technique, very convincing;

on another note I'm not a fan of Tamiya flat white; I recently switched to Testors MM enamel; better I think; just my 2 cents;

Great-looking beastie!

I find the trick with the hairspray technique is to make sure you apply several good coats of hairspray before adding the camo color. First time I tried the hairspray technique I made the mistake of only using a single coat of hairspray and I had to scrub so hard to get the top coat off that I ended up taking off the base coat as well.

Also, if you are having trouble spraying the white camo you may consider brushing it on. That's how it would have been applied in the field so having a somewhat streaky, inconsistent camo coat before you start should actually add to the overall effect.

And my final tip would be after chipping your white camo go back and dot your model with white oil paint and then use a soft brush dampened with turpentine to wipe the dots off using downward strokes. This will leave a slight residue that simulates the whitewash being washed off from rain and melting snow.

Looks really good! Re; what to use for mud: if you're wanting to do an in-between amount of mud, I've had success using baking soda. Apply small amounts of water-thinned Elmer's glue to areas where you want mud, then sprinkle it on & allow to dry. If it's not enough you can always add some, or scrape off what you don't want. Then paint the mud with water-based paints of assorted earth-colored paint. I know people buy pigments & whatever, but my budget requires the use of more mundane or old school stuff.