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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 10:32 AM UTC
i just finished my camo on my king tiger (thanx to faust for giving me very good advice) and I guess I srat the wash now. i dint glue on teh accesories yet incase i shouldnt. what are hte bes washes ad steps needed to take to weather this battel of the buldge tnak( dark green, datk yellow and red brown camo). if i shouldnt put a wash on telll me what your methods for weathering are. i usualy dry brush it but i dont get the results i see in th washes. any input is welcomed
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 10:39 AM UTC
Check out the article on missing links called "Painting Panzers" The Post-Shading Way - An Alternative Approach to Finishing AFV Models by James Blackwell.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/german/jbpaint/jbpaint.htm

You can use all or some of his steps to suit your need.
Personally. I would use the filter technique over the camo to blend the colours together better, then add your stowage etc and weather them all together. This then blends the stowage onto the tank.
Hopefully this helps!
hworth18
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 02:47 PM UTC
Great article.. I have been looking for good reference material on weathering..
63chevyvette
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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 08:47 AM UTC
hey that helps me too, thankz plasticbottle
azizmaz
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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 09:00 AM UTC
Try this for a wash, it works good and if you don't like it you can wipe it off. One part the color you want to use to three parts dawn dish soap then dillute it down with acrylic thinner or water. You can't ruin your model with this mix so you don't have to be afraid when applying it. Just put the wash where you want it in the crevises and wipe off the excess as you go with a rag. If it's dry just dampen your rag a little and it wipes right off. Plus this wash will remain flat with no sheen to it. Cheers!
merkava8
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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 02:31 PM UTC
Sounds good I think i heard this one before. Will try on a model later.
barron
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Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 02:47 PM UTC
Great article. Thanks for posting the address for it.
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