What's easier camo for a newbie - Caunter or not?

My opinion?

First, you're probably not getting too many responses because we Yankees don't know what a "caunter" scheme is. ha ha.

Why ask what would be "easier". They're both airbrushed, right? The question is, which one would you prefer?

If you have to mask, use some low--tack tape, like Tamiya's stuff. If you have to free-hand the camo, that will be good practce as well that can only pay dividends later.

Make a decision and go for it. If you crew it up, drop it in some paint stripper and try again.

I think the Caunter scheme would be more difficult, because it requires a hard-edge, thus masking would be necessary to achieve it. Since it consists of straight lines over irregular surfaces, IMO, this would be harder to replicate in a clean fashion. 

I agree with Doog.  Either camouflage can present it's own challenges but it comes down to, as already said, both ways you are airbrushing.  If you go with the Caunter it will just take some time putting on the Tamiya masking tape then the airbrushing is easy.  If you choose to free hand the camo or use some other type of mask that itself will take practice and patience.  You can always practice on something else also.  Which ever you do you will be able to learn from the experience and go from there.  You might surprise yourslf at what you can do if you try.  So I would suggest to pick the one you WANT to do then figure from there how to do it.   Give it a go and will be waiting to see how she came out

Rob

Pick the one you like and go for it!

That's the plan right now- I like the look of the Caunter scheme so I'll jump in

Would love to see some pictures when you get er done

The hard part of a Caunter scheme is the masking. Masking straight lines on a tank was a bit of a chore.  I found it tedious.  It probably took longer to mask than to paint.