Hi guys,
One last side project, a Sturmgeschütz Sdkfz. 167 from Academy. I won't start any new projects until one of them (3) is finished. (fingers crossed)

I'm building this kit because I've never done a 3 tone camo before with the airbrush, and this was the cheapest kit in my stash to experiment on.


It will get a small base with a muddy road, I like this picture as a source of inspiration.



So here we go, the model has basic detail so it comes together pretty fast.


The hardest part is making the tracks, glueing all the elements together.


I shaped it a bit too loose maybe.


I used two figures from 'miniart 35021' for the crew.


Set up for airbrushing (hot glue)


I used 'Vallejo Dark Yellow Primer' for the light tone,
but I made the color lighter by adding about 30-40% white.


While the hull was drying I started painting the wheels.


Then used Vallejo 'olive green' and 'german dark red'.
I darkend the olive green a bit.

Had a lot of tip-drying problems, so had to clean the tip for every stroke...
(Currently spraying at +/- 2bar ~ 30psi, should that be higher for camo?)


At the moment I have this,
I still have to paint all the tools and after that pin washes, weathering etc...



Thanks for reading ; )
Kind regards
Steven

Looking good so far. As far as proper pressure, much depends on viscosity of the paint and how far away from the surface you are working. The thicker the paint the more pressure you need to move it through the airbrush, thinner paint requires less pressure. Since you are new to airbrushing you will need to experiment and practice to see what pressure, paint thickness and distance from the model you get the best results with and are comfortable with. Good luck.

Yeah maybe the paint is slightly too thick then, It's not the first time I airbrush, but I always used it for large surfaces, like single colour models or primering. (more intense pulling on the trigger)

Thanks & kind regards
Steven

A lot depends on what type of airbrush you're using. A gravity fed brush can operate at a lower pressure than a siphon fed one. As mentioned, paint thickness plays a part, too. The thicker the paint the higher the pressure needed. That said, though, paint drying on the tip is generally a sign of too much air. Try thinning the paint a bit and dropping the pressure. You might have to make a few passes to build up the color, but it beats the heck out of stopping to clean the tip every time you turn around.
HTH

Tip drying -- yeah that happens to me as well whenever I paint fine lines though not as frequent as you have stated. In my case I'd attribute it to my very basic airbrush and portable compressor. Your work's looking good. Which AM tracks did you use? Cheers

The current release Academy PzkpfwIV chassis vehicles all come with link to link in the box now. The kits are so inexpensive you could almost just buy them for the track.

Thanks. That's news to me as the ones I have still have the rubber bands.