Its not really difficult. I watched vids by a guy called "night shift models" and he shows the basic ways, then one just needs to bite the bullet and go for it.

I think the way to do it is to try work out what the look is you want to get. If it was a freshly applied wash ,it would be allot whiter and more uniform over the model than what I wanted to do. I wanted a late winter,early spring effect and therefore I did a wash and chipped it in high trafic areas.

Then I did another light translucent wash to show where the original wash might have been re applied but with some of the under-lying dark areas still showing through. I also applied a slight wash on some pannels like on the engine bay just to alter the look and give a little tonal difference to the white. If it is acurate I dont know but I like the look.

Then again chipped the high trafic areas but added some dirt/mud as the crew walks there.

The mud on the lower hull is more of a runny "slush" than heavy packed on mud, I reconed that the tank may have been going through some puddles where the snow has melted LOL

The problem with the wash is that one looses almost all the bottom tank colours. where thay do show through it is hard to tell if the tank is a mono color or camo bit then I guess this was the whole idea in the first place.

Theuns

That looks good Theuns! Looking forward to seeing the figures all painted up. 

I got 2 painted and hope to get last done this weekend

Theuns

Callingt this done. My first attempt at a worn winter wash. early sprong on a muddy eastern front.

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

I am by o means a figure painter but they give a cool look to the model

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

I tried to show where the tank took some hits on the front armour recently 

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Academy 1/35 Pantzer VI by Theunis van Vuuren, on Flickr

Theuns

Nice job on your first whitewash. I would have to agree that the figures go well with the on the tank.

She looks great to me! Great job on the whitewash, the mud on the running gear, the splattered mud came out beautifully. And those are some really well painted figures! 

Thanx

Looking at the splatter ontop of the rear mudguards I have no idea how it would actually get these since it had to travel in a forward arc to reach it but I had to break up the overall white finish LOL

Theuns

Thanx

Either those are pretty large riders....or it was a really tight fit inside that tank!

Theuns

Either those are pretty large riders....or it was a really tight fit inside that tank!

Also from seeing LCol Nick Moran's "Chieftan" climb in and around a Pz IV, it's not roomy on the inside.  There's good reason the gunner & loader are often sean sitting in the open hatches in photos.

I started doubting the size difference  and had to go back to check the boxes for scale...they are indeed both 1/35 LOL

You may say you're no figure painter, but those are very respectably well done, Theuns.

Figures ALWAYS make a model look better lol. Lending scale and life to any subject, no matter how well done.

Thanx Mike. Im sure if I have all the correct flesh toned paints ect it will go better but I have only humbrol enamels that I need to play with and make work.

Theuns

Enamels were what I learned to paint figures with long before acrylics were good enough to do anything besides paint birdhouses with lol.

Enamels take a different type of approach, but will get you good results when combined with artists oils. All you have to do is clear cote between layers, like a save function on your computer. 

Nobody starts off perfect after all. I certainly didn't lol.

I hear you lol