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                        Weathering "rubber" tires

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                        ga.retread
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: down South
                        Weathering "rubber" tires
                        Posted by ga.retread on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:37 PM
                        I am starting my build on the SdKfz251 and I'm not sure how to paint the front tires so that they don't look "factory fresh", or just plain flat-black. Suggestions?
                        "Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland Ponies!" - Lewis Grizzard, revered Southern humorist
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:32 PM
                        A weathered tire looks more like a dark to medium gray than black. Just go look at a row of parked cars and look at what color the tires really are! I've mixed a home-brew that looks like a dark gray. I paint the tire with that and add appropriate washes depending on what result I'm looking for.

                        HTH
                        Glenn
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                        tigerman
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                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:06 PM
                        Dry brush different shades of grey. Even hit with a light layer of dust. Add a wash also.

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                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:16 PM
                        I just drove my Tamiya M4 around the back yard for about an hour. Talk about some nice weathering. Wink [;)]
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                        shermanfreak
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 11:48 PM
                        I usually just paint them black ..... then weather and dust them with pastels to lighten the effect.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:08 AM
                        I do the same as Robert .
                        There is a color out there called Tire black if you can find it. Works great, I had some but I left the lid on mine ajared for a few years to long.Angry [:(!] And now I cant find it.
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                        Abastyr
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                        Posted by Abastyr on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:13 AM
                        What works Great (My LHS suggested it) I found to my suprise is Black Ink, from Games Workshop. I guess it's the stuff people paint their warhammer characters with. It goes on like a charm, and looks like real rubber tires.
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                        zokissima
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:06 AM
                        I paint them flat black, then the weathering process takes care of the 'new' look. A standard dustcoat will tone down the look nicely
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                        ga.retread
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                        • From: down South
                        Posted by ga.retread on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:28 PM
                        Thanks for all the great suggestions.

                        That's what I like about these forums. There's a wealth of ideas and experience to help anybody with just about any question. I especially like Ausf's idea about driving it around the backyard for 3or 4 hours.

                        "Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland Ponies!" - Lewis Grizzard, revered Southern humorist
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                        kaleu
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Racing capital of the world- Indy
                        Posted by kaleu on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:17 PM
                        I paint the wheels black then weather them with gray pastels and finish by rubbing a graphite lead pencil around the edges for that "worn" look.
                        Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, June 17, 2004 12:10 AM
                        I'm with the "flat black and weather" group
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:42 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Abastyr

                        What works Great (My LHS suggested it) I found to my suprise is Black Ink, from Games Workshop. I guess it's the stuff people paint their warhammer characters with. It goes on like a charm, and looks like real rubber tires.



                        What do you put it on over? Bare plastic, or a base coat of some kind?


                        M.
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