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OIF Wash
B2Blain
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 01:47 PM UTC
I am starting to weather my TF 1-64 Abrams - beginning with the road wheels. I purchased AK's OIF wash and OIF streaking effects. I started with the OIF wash and noticed it has a reddish/brown tint. I am not sure how realistic that is.

I am wondering whether I should use the streaking effects instead, which is a greenish/dark gray color, as a wash?
bison126
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 05:38 PM UTC
Here is my try at the exact same products you mention.





I don't like over weathered vehicles but you can go way farther than I did.

Olivier
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 06:15 PM UTC
I've been using the AK wash you mentioned on my OIF models and I liked it. After doing the pinwash with OIF wash, I usually make another slightly thinner wash with a bit darker color as well, just to give the model some tonal variety...

Mario
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 08:09 PM UTC
have you seen?

http://www.ak-masters.com/app/pdf/AK%20121%20OIF%20&%20OEF%20WASH.pdf

and

http://www.ak-masters.com/app/pdf/AK%20123%20OIF%20&%20OEF%20-%20US%20VEHICLES%20STREAKING%20EFFECTS.pdf

full range

https://ak-interactive.com/downloads/
B2Blain
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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - 12:31 AM UTC



Thanks! I purchased the products based on those tutorials. The OEF wash looks more reddish brown than the brown/gray depicted. I gave the bottle a vigorous shaking. Maybe there is sentiment at the bottom of the bottle that I need to loosen. Otherwise, I think I'll just use the streaking grime as a wash.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - 12:32 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Here is my try at the exact same products you mention.





I don't like over weathered vehicles but you can go way farther than I did.

Olivier


Olivier,
Thanks! I really like it. Nice job on the road wheels.
B2Blain
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Posted: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - 12:35 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I've been using the AK wash you mentioned on my OIF models and I liked it. After doing the pinwash with OIF wash, I usually make another slightly thinner wash with a bit darker color as well, just to give the model some tonal variety...

Mario


Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try to experiment with mixing colors.
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