Sherman Jumbo & oil wash

've gotten beautiful results with oils. They're worth the extra effort. Check out http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/other/awpaint/awpaint.htm for a lot of tips on oil painting and weathering for tanks.

Also, although FSM recommended Dullcote as a base for oil weathering, I tried airbrushing Future and it worked just fine.


M.

thanx for the info everyone

Tankergeoff,Most jumbos did not show untill Dec OF 1944 and only then there were only 25 of them with the thrid army under Patton.There first battle was at the bulge of that year.Digger

I use acrylic washes over enamel paints and haven't had any problem bringing out detail. Oil and acrylic paints will both work, just don't put it on too heavily. After I put on a glosscote, I use a very fine brush and only put the wash in the seams and around raised detail. I think this way shows off the detail better than washing the entire vehicle. However you decide to wash the vehicle, just remember to use a different wash medium. For example, oil wash over acrylic paints and an acrylic wash over enamel paints. The thinner for an oil was (I use Turpenoid) will eat away enamel paint, but won't have an effect on acrylic paint. This is from my experience.

I use a low odor white mineral spirit for my oil based washes. I bought it at the hardware store in a 16 once can. I don't think I'll ever use it up. As to the Sherman, it's my understanding that only M4's and M4A1's were deployed on D day because of similar power plants making supply easier. But other models were brought ashore as the beachhead expanded. I don't have any photos in my ref material (which is by no means exhaustive) showing a Jumbo in Normandy.