Hello All,

Been a while since I've posted any pictures and would really appreciate your critique of my white-washed camouflage job.

This is my second attempt, so here goes:







This is the old 1/35th Tamiya kit built straight out of the box.

Joe

A stragler, thought I had this in the original post.


Joe

I think it's a good start, but the white has been cut back too much by the green, you need more. Try building up the white in layers, either carefully spraying white a little at a time with your airbrush or even applying it with a paint brush, which is how they really did it.

Good luck, this is a difficult thing to model.

Scott Gentry

Hi Scott,
Well, would it help if I told you it's suppossed to be a worn white-wash?
I actually had more white but attempted to tone it down to give it a "well used" look.
I do appreciate your comments and if there's anything you'd like to add, please feel free to do so. I'm still trying to learn.
Joe

I think there should be much more white on some spots, irregularly, now it looks like the white dissolved and mixed itself with green. You might want to do it kinda like on real tanks: dilute some white acrylic and apply by it brush. Then scrub it with cloth or stiff brush in places you think it would be most worn. You can paint some more white spots with fine brush in protected places.

Cheers
Pedro

To me, it looks like a white (or light colored) vehicle over sprayed with green and not a green vehicle that was white washed and the wash wearing off.

The mud build up on the front hull looks good.

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the comments.
Just goes to show I've much to learn and improve on.
Good thing I still have plenty of kits . Looks like I'll have to practice, practice, practice .
I appreciate your comments and thank you for taking time to help me out.
Joe

Castrol Super-Clean will take the paint off without ruining the plastic. I have a gallon in a bucket I keep for paint removal, I just dunk it in overnight and that usually does the trick. Sometimes doesn't get all the paint off, but for an armored vehicle that's not a bad thing. considering the painting & repainting that's liable to happen in the field.

Joe,

I am sorry I missed this. I like the mud build-up as well. I am happy to see something from you and look forward to more. Hope you are well.

I don't think this model should be stripped of paint , the surface with such tonal variation gives nice background for some actual wash.
Practice with it mate!

Pedro

Hi Dan,
Don't think I'm going to strip it down and start over. I'd rather work with it and at some point call it finished and move on.

Alex,
It's been a while since I've posted any pictures, but glad you got to see something.
I'm doing pretty well, and thank you for your wishes for my well being.

Pedro,
Thank you. As stated above, stripping and starting over isn't an option at this point. I think if I try working with it as is, I can learn a few things along the way.

Again thanks to all of you for taking time to help out.
Joe

I agree that there is not enough whtie, even though you are attempting a worn look. I would suggest more white and then wash it or oerspray it with dirt colors to darkent the white wash. As it is now it looks more dusty.



Sean