What oil colors would you use to perform the Rinaldi OPR on Panzer Grey?

I've been successful using various shades of brown and green, with a little bit of black or grey for variety. My palette usually consists of Winsor & Newton olive green, burnt umber, black, white, and pale green. I know that some people also use blue, but I've never tried that.

I use colours similar to what Jasper uses, plus the blue, I find it goes well with the grey. I have used a blue filter as well.

Here is the closet pic I could find of a Panzer Grey subject and using the oils, yes, it's got some white wash but the tones are still basically similar. The grays for tinting the base coat, the various earth colors for the dirt/mud and dust tones, the dark browns for the grease and grime, and some rust in there too.



I do plan a new painting project to cover just this topic in the future, I have an early Panzer IV in Panzer Gray to explore this color scheme and OPR at length...

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Here is the closet pic I could find of a Panzer Grey subject and using the oils, yes, it's got some white wash but the tones are still basically similar. The grays for tinting the base coat, the various earth colors for the dirt/mud and dust tones, the dark browns for the grease and grime, and some rust in there too.



I do plan a new painting project to cover just this topic in the future, I have an early Panzer IV in Panzer Gray to explore this color scheme and OPR at length...

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Those color seem more appropriate for what i'm attempting to do with my model. Did you do the rendering afer applying the Whitewash? And that image looks familiar. I have some of your books, still reading #2.

Not to steal this thread away, but this is something I haven't asked before (I've never used oil paints) how long do you let them dry after using them to weather? Is a laquer dull coat applied after they have dried?

Not to steal this thread away, but this is something I haven't asked before (I've never used oil paints) how long do you let them dry after using them to weather? Is a laquer dull coat applied after they have dried?

...this online article will get you started on what the term is and using oils for weathering in this manner.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/oilpaintrenderingmr_1.html

For the thinner, I use high-quality odorless turpentine. I strongly recommend at least a quality art store brand, and better still--use the 502 Abt. “Odourless Turpentine” from Mig Productions, or the new AK Interactive “Odourless Turpentine” product. These are the best products available for our use. I do not recommend using enamel thinner for this technique because it does not provide the right consistency for blending, and is too strong of a thinner in general--plus it smells terrible for prolonged use.

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...this online article will get you started on what the term is and using oils for weathering in this manner.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/oilpaintrenderingmr_1.html

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For the thinner, I use high-quality odorless turpentine. I strongly recommend at least a quality art store brand, and better still--use the 502 Abt. “Odourless Turpentine” from Mig Productions, or the new AK Interactive “Odourless Turpentine” product. These are the best products available for our use. I do not recommend using enamel thinner for this technique because it does not provide the right consistency for blending, and is too strong of a thinner in general--plus it smells terrible for prolonged use.

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What is the reason behind using Odourless Turpentine? Can Artist Mineral Spirit or Sansodor be used also?