Weathering a T72....."Jim's Way"

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Here's what's happened thus far, slapped her together somewhat except for tracks and kept top and bottom hulls separate.
Prepped some "soft" stowage, left out big searchlight because I felt like it.
Banged up the fenders and mud guards a bit.

I use the cheapest acrylic water based craft paints.


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A mixture of 'pavement' and 'patio brick' colors are mixed 2/3 pavement to 1/3 brick and thinned with plain water.
Thin it to a point where it will flow into creases and so forth, but also to where its not opaque but translucent.

I apply it right over unpainted and untreated plastic, I usually apply three or four coats allowing each to dry first.
Dry time is usually about 20 to 30 minutes under a warm light bulb.

At time of pics she's had three coats of dark wash and one layering of forest green with a hint of leather.
The method is "dry brushing"..... tedious I know :rolling:

I'll give a brief description, I use women's eye shadow brushes, they are soft and durable and CHEAP!
I put a miniscule amount of desired color on end of brush and dab most of that off on a paper towel, then on a piece of test plastic
I check to see effect and adjust accordingly, one wants to put the least amount of paint on as possible per application.

Technique, (mine anyway), is to very lightly, in a circular motion wisp brush along surfaces, you will see the effect.
After a couple of dry brushed coats (again dry time 15 minutes or so) I go back to the dark wash, and pick out detailing, this process of dry brushing and pin washing
is probably repeated a dozen times or so before it's all said and done (not counting extra detailing as with a diorama theme).

I'll try to show perceptible stages to completion and hopefully provide an understandable narration.

Thanks for looking in.

Cheers!...Jim
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Hi Jim
You make it sound so easy but I am sure it takes skill and experience to get results this good. Very interesting though. Shows that great results can be obtained with cheap materials. You and Ron think alike.
Jim
 

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real like how your done this one,Jim,and like me like using cheap paint were possible,real like
the camo,netting ,and in some ways a like with the more,or harsher weathering,love it :smiling::thumb2:
 

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Hi Jim
You make it sound so easy but I am sure it takes skill and experience to get results this good. Very interesting though. Shows that great results can be obtained with cheap materials. You and Ron think alike.
Jim
Thanks Jim, this is only the beginning though...she has a long way to go.
Thanks for looking in.

Jim.
 

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real like how your done this one,Jim,and like me like using cheap paint were possible,real like
the camo,netting ,and in some ways a like with the more,or harsher weathering,love it :smiling::thumb2:
Thanks Monica, she will be suitably "field worn" but not overly done.
more to come.

Jim:hugging-face:
 

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suitably "field worn" but not overly done.

thats the key bit......knowing when to stop!
often see stuff that has been over weathered......sure its a testament to the skill of the builder but its not realistic, in the real world AFVs simply arnt that worn out or rusty, but i like where you are going with this. i have some of that paint somewhere i got for a project last year, might have to hike it out and have a play
 

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Bit more done when time allows, made up some home made and scrap box stowage, it comes to me as I go along.
Laying on several more washings especially where I want to create shadows.
Pretty crude style I know, but that's just how I roll:cool:



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like your style Jim,thank you for showing,:smiling::thumb2:
 
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