Hi guys, just sitting here in NY, enjoying the ice storm, and what a nice day to post my finally-finished DML late Brummbar. It's got scratchchbuilt and Eduard PE details and skirt rails, and winterketten tracks.
I've decided to forgo a full recount of the painting and finishing processes, as I'm eager to get into my own deep-snow tuorial with the Tamiya food kitchen, but I have a few technique-shots here that I'll describe.
I tried something a bit different here on the paint. After giving the model a wash of light tan--mixed with white, raw umber and yellow...
...I then waited for it to dry and took straight colors from the botte of the camo colors (Tamiya Red-Brown and Model Master Panzer Olivgrun) and stippled and "scratched" the paint, using alternately "straight" paint, and thinned-with-water paint, simulating wear in the dust coating the vehicle. I thought it came out pretty cool...
And then I added some pastels around the running gear, etc. Weathering was done with oil dots and chipping with both the sponge method and a flat brush. Here's the finished photos in "walkaround format--any questions on how I did what are of course, welcomed, and comments, "atta-boys", criticisms, and discussions about degree-of-weathering and opposing points-of-view are also encouraged and heartily welcomed! ![Laugh [(-D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_newlaugh.gif)
...the TC--I took Manny's advice and used a more apppropriate figure from the New Miniart Winter Tank Crew set. Thanks Manny, for the painting advice as well! ![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif)
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...and a flash-shot taken which shows the weathering effect on the top hull. Also, note the "ice" in the bicket here--to show that it's a late-war vehicle, circa "The Bulge" time; it also coincides with the "Winter" theme. The ice is just cyanacrolate gel; "thick" super glue.
