I started "winterizing" a 21C 32X Stug IV that I plan to use in a diorama project. So far it has only received a light "whitewash" basecoat overspray, and much detailing and weathering remains to be done in order to give the vehicle a scruffy, dirty, and battle weary appearance, but so far I'm very pleased with the look. I will post some more pics as the project moves along.
Winterized Stug IV...
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Looking good so far..
What weathering techniques do you plan to us?
What weathering techniques do you plan to us?
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Dry brushing, "washes" to highlight panel outlines, rust, and that sort of thing, all by hand of course. I'll "whiten up" the center of the roadwheels, then "muddy" the whole wheel, rubber and all. It's kind of a painstaking process, but it's amazing how grungy you can make the thing look without all that much effort, it just takes a little practice and patience.What weathering techniques do you plan to use?
In this pic I've done some very basic weathering.... a thin wash was applied and allowed to run along the skirt joints to highlight them, some smudges were added sparingly, and a couple of simulated bullet/shell strikes were applied. I might add some rust later.
Things are coming along nicely now, and tomorrow I will apply some "rusting" and maybe add some light dirt/mud to the roadwheels, then I will paint some of the detail parts like the Muffler, tow chain, gas cans, spare tracks, shovels, jacks, and so on.
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Thanks for all the kind words fellas My schedule today did not permit me to do any of the mud/rust effects or detail work that I wanted to do to finish it off, all I had time for was this little aerial recognition flag. I'll post some more pics when I am finished.
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