That thing I did to my T-3485 (3rd Repaint Job)

Thanks guys. I hope I won't be blamed if there will be a re-painting binge that will follow. LOL.

WOW! That sure is some nice paint Dwight!!! Will have to try your tips on my snow camo pzkpw III, looks like it is in for a repaint!

I'm one to usally complain about people over weathering tank models, But in the case of winter weathering just about anything goes. Your paint scheme looks great. Weathered without being overworn. Good job.

gringe88,

I used acrylics for this one. Thanks.

lookin pretty awesome there dwight!! i love the latest paint job.

not sure if you mentioned this, but what kinda paint did you use? if it was enamel on all three jobs, then the plastic would've melted by now wouldne't it??

Hi guys, thanks for the kind words. For those who missed my post on how I did it here is it again.

Originally the basepaint is Dark Green and then, I

1. Spray dirty white all over. (flat white with a teeny weeny drop of flat black)
2. Spray clean white on large areas except the corners, nooks and recesses.
3. using a fine brush, I applied the chipped paint effect (dark green paint)
4. Used pencil lead on some chipped paint areas and raised parts. (to give a metallic luster to the chipped portion)
5. Added rust paint on chipped paints and other areas where rust is expected.
6. Applied a light brown wash.
7. Retouching and adding rust and dirt stains and streaks.
8. Drybrushed black pastel on the engine grills.

Thanks again.

Spectacular job Dwight. I've never tried a winter camo scheme, as I wouldn't even know where to start.
THe weathering is done very well, and the overall effect is very realistic. Rest assured your pics are going into my references.
Can you give some pointers as to how to go about this, taking into consideration I wouldn't even know the first step of a whitewash...

Wow, very nice job.
I should try doing that with my old T-34 and see what I come out with!

dwight that is a jawdropping paint job. my friend your work is top notch.



joe

Very realistic, Dwight! I like it a lot!

Looks great, Dwight! What's your 'recipe'??

Awesome work Dwight! I strive to be as good as you. Outstanding winter wash on that tank!

David: I think you did a great job on the tank and thank for the tips I'll use them for my next tank a tiger late....

Gabriel....

roy: You already do great models. Well when I started here, I never thought I can do a winter camo but there were great tips here.

SteelSnail: Well this was originally in basic dark green, too. Actualy green is also cool. I just tried doing a winter scheme to see the results. Thanks.

romelio: Here's basically how I re-painted it:

Originally the basepaint is Dark Green and then, I

1. Spray dirty white all over. (flat white with a teeny weeny drop of flat black)
2. Spray clean white on large areas except the corners, nooks and recesses.
3. using a fine brush, I applied the chipped paint effect (dark green paint)
4. Used pencil lead on some chipped paint areas and raised parts. (to give a metallic luster to the chipped portion)
5. Added rust paint on chipped paints and other areas where rust is expected.
6. Applied a light brown wash.
7. Retouching and adding rust and dirt stains and streaks.
8. Drybrushed black pastel on the engine grills.

Thanks again.

Dwight David ... ...I love the winter paint you did!!!

I don't have a model with winter scheme, tell me how you did it...please!

Gabriel salazar......

WOW!
I own that kit but I was thinking about painting it all green. I have never been a fan of winter camos, but know I'm really thinking about it.
I'm beginning to dream about doing an IL-2 in winter camo also.

Dwight ,if you learned all of that from theas forums i think there is still hope for me.

gdarwin[roy]

Jim: Thanks. Yes I airbrushed the white paint using an up-down stroke. First a "dirty white" paint to the corners, creases, nooks, and recesses and the a "clean white" on the large areas. I think this is what they are calling "post-shading". Then I used a thin/fine brush to simulate the chipped paint (using dark green paint - same as base color of the tank.) Rubbed pencil lead on some of the chipped paint areas then added a rusty color to it.

Bill: Thanks, too. This T-34 have become my guinea pig for painting.

Jwest: Hmm maybe I don't have the credentials yet. Afterall this is just my second armor with a winter wash. Thank you anyway and I will continue to share with you any information I will get in my next experiments. Thanks.

Tigerman: Well thank you. As we always say, we are our worst critique.

Stephen: You are too kind. I am just showing the results of what I have learned around here. Thanks.

If that is a bad job I don't think my best would ever get started. Great job as you all ways do. I'm in awe of your work.******Stephen******

That is the weathering that you said was crap in another thread. I certainly, beg to differ. I don't think it is overdone at all.

You need to write a book on winter camo, Dwight. That's really beautiful!

Nice to see the old warhorse serve under new colors! The finish is a nice balance IMHO and achieves a very realistic effect. Good job Dwight!

Very Nice Dwight!

I don't think the weathering is overdone at all. I've seen pics of tanks in far worse shape. Did you just airbrush the white camo? What method did you use to chip the paint? I think this is a great way to breathe new life into a kit. Very nice indeed.

Jim