Small Scale Military Headquarters

a while back one of the board member made a 1:18 scale f18 with smart bomb

if you are out there. who do you construct the ordinate.

have any one repainted their 1:18 BBI M1

if yes what kind of paint did you use? is it better to doli coat it?

if you have pics of a finish m1 sup up it would be great, and give me some idea.

a friend of mine told me to use chalt as a way to wealther the tanks and

also the wealther the tanks track.

do any one know how bbi sherman tract were wealther.


has any one created decal for the 1:18 BBI M1
thanks

chalt = chalk

I have not suped up my Sherman but did do some work on my LAV-25 & my original M2. There are about 50 great sites on weathering but I will try to avoid just posting links to complex instructions and demoralizing pictures.

I used Tamiya Acrylic spray in desert sand. At the least be sure to use Acrylic paint. I used art supply store chalks to weather (sand them to make powder), in addition to a black wash before I sprayed the base color to allow lines & rivets to show. This pre-paint wash works best if you have an Airbrush when you do the base coat (main color) or you risk going on too thick and losing your "washed out" details. If no AB be quick with that spray can

The best decal I have found for modern armor is the "cold-spot" identification panel that comes with the M113. Tear it off the VN version (no loss), spray it down with your base color and glue it on.

I would only use dull coat if you want to keep the chalk in place over time as the piece is handled. I do not like Dull Coat b/c it is too "final" imo and I like projects sort of open-ended so I can keep fooling with the weathering, paint, etc.... If you are going to "chalk up" the tracks those should be DCed b/c they will make a mess otherwise whenever you put the tank down.

When all is said and done I would put some good water Color (yes, WC) in my AB very thin, and spray it on for dirt/mud. WC is error-free! If you don't like it, wipe it off! Having done so much to get to this point WC are great for finishing touches.

Lastly, I HIGHLY recommend using a dime store plastic tank (you know, 3 inches long, rotating turret, made for army men) to test technique. Those little tanks are a throw away and they have a ton of texture to check your colors, your chalks, your wash....
Good Luck!