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  • Member since
    November 2006
  • From: United States
Camoflauge
Posted by ww2modeler on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 8:18 PM

How do you guys get that fabulous German camo pattern. Do you mask and airbrush it, free style it, or hand paint it. Also, do you thin the colors to give it that faded look or do you spray the armor with a over coat of something. I'm currently working on Tamiya's Flak 88. Did they paint the whole gun in the camo pattern or just the shield and the barrel.

2nd thing, what would be the right color for a M26 in Europe, Olive drab looks to dark and I can't find the right one.

Thanks, David

On the bench:

1/35 Tamiya M26 Pershing-0%

1/144 Minicraft P-38J Lightning-50%

Numerous 1/35 scale figures in various stages if completion.

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Southeast Louisiana
Posted by Wulf on Friday, April 6, 2007 9:45 PM

I don't do any armour, but I've seen plenty of how to's on the subject of camo. Most of what I have seen, people use varieties of mask. The most common is silly putty. Use it as you would tape. It also gives a softer edge which, to me, appears more realistic. I do mostly aircraft so I opt mostly for freehand patterns. Otherwise, I will mask.

Here is an example of a freehand pattern on this 190.


 

  • Member since
    November 2006
  • From: United States
Posted by ww2modeler on Sunday, April 8, 2007 7:24 PM

Thanks for the help, I think I'll mask using the silly putty method.

David

On the bench:

1/35 Tamiya M26 Pershing-0%

1/144 Minicraft P-38J Lightning-50%

Numerous 1/35 scale figures in various stages if completion.

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: NYC, USA
Posted by waikong on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:00 PM
I'll second the silly putty method, I just tried it for the first time a few weeks ago - it was a lot easier than tape and came out great.
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