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White Washing?
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 30, 2005 7:06 AM
Hey Friends

I was wondering if anyone has some good simple methods of whitewashing a tank that has given some good results? I have a sherman I want to wash but I am a little leary. Any advice would be great.

Thanks
Paul
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 1, 2005 11:49 AM
NObody does white wash here? Someone must have some tips.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 1, 2005 12:14 PM
cheap white acrylic craft paint, thinned way down with water and brushed on

think like a 2" tall dude with a scale mop or broom ....
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  • From: Clovis, Calif
Posted by rebelreenactor on Sunday, May 1, 2005 12:36 PM
this techinique is courtesy of fiasco.

painted the base coat and carried out normal weathering on that (dry-brushing + washes), then I made a mix of white pastel chalk dust and water. Slop it on, literally! You want it to look field applied so just get it on there!

Then take some blu-tak or putty-eraser and carefully remove the chalk from the areas you want to show wear on. A sort of reverse dry-brushing technique.

The beauty is if you take off too much, just slop more on.
If it goes horribly wrong, just rinse the chalk away with water.
When you've got it how you want it, seal with clear varnish

Here was his result

John
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  • From: East Midlands UK
Posted by fiasco on Sunday, May 1, 2005 1:52 PM
Cheers John, its nice to know you've found the tip useful and passed it on. That's the beauty of the FSM forum
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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, May 1, 2005 7:32 PM
oooooh.. I like!!! One day I might do a winterized Sherman or something... that would come in handy!!!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 1, 2005 9:01 PM
Hey Paul,
Here's a simple way that works for me.
For your basecoat apply a flat white enamel.
After this is dry, drybrush heavily with the tanks "base color. ( OD Green, Panzer Gray, ect.) Drybrush all vertical surfaces with an up & down motion this will help in making the whitewash appear to have been washed away by rain ect.
After this has drried, weather as normal.
See link below for a picture of a Tiger I that I did this way.

http://public.fotki.com/agiantfan/

HTH's!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 2, 2005 8:08 PM
Thanks guys for the tips. I will try them soon!

Paul
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