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Wider Wargaming => Painting & Modelling => Topic started by: fsn on 17 June 2024, 06:02:33 PM

Title: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: fsn on 17 June 2024, 06:02:33 PM
Not for current projects, but has anyone had a go at painting modern digital camouflage in 10mm?

Any tips?

(https://defence.nridigital.com/defence/global_defence_technology_mar21/challenger_tank_digital_camouflage/463285/camo_closeup.960_0_1.jpg) (https://armoredwarfare.com/sites/aw.my.com/files/u183517/pic1_2.jpg) (https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/staff-stands-on-a-kf51-tank-from-german-weapon-manufacturer-news-photo-1655147760.jpg?crop=1.00xw:1.00xh;0,0&resize=1200:*)
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Orcs on 17 June 2024, 06:18:59 PM
I think that's where madness lies.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: fsn on 17 June 2024, 06:40:19 PM
Quote from: Orcs on 17 June 2024, 06:18:59 PMI think that's where madness lies.
So I've come to the right place.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 June 2024, 07:27:59 PM
Stencils?
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Orcs on 17 June 2024, 10:20:08 PM
Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 17 June 2024, 07:27:59 PMStencils?
Yes but they do not do them in 10mm
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Last Hussar on 17 June 2024, 10:20:51 PM
The US army had a go in 1750mm.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Matt J on 17 June 2024, 11:09:27 PM
I'm sure it's doable.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: d_Guy on 18 June 2024, 01:44:43 AM
Glad you started with pictorial examples because I thought you were talking about phishing emails
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 18 June 2024, 06:50:12 AM
Impresionism. I used to do DPM in 6mm - now paint a base green and dry brush with a red brown. You are going to get oversized digital cammo if you try to do it as small rectangles.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Orcs on 18 June 2024, 08:06:35 AM
Quote from: Matt J on 17 June 2024, 11:09:27 PMI'm sure it's doable.

Carving an intricate model in an a matchstick is doable - does not mean you have to do it.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: fsn on 18 June 2024, 08:20:22 AM
Interesting you should say that: For the German one ...
(https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/staff-stands-on-a-kf51-tank-from-german-weapon-manufacturer-news-photo-1655147760.jpg?crop=1.00xw:1.00xh;0,0&resize=1200:*)

... I wondered if you could do it by dabbing paint on with something about the cross-section of a matchstick.

The rest, I wondered about spattering.

I may have to give it a go.  :-\  For experimental purposes you understand. Just need Pendraken to produce a Challenger 3. 
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Orcs on 18 June 2024, 08:32:47 AM
When I airbrushed my WW2 Polish vehicles with 3 colour camo, I laminated a strip of paper , cut various small random shapes in it and then sprayed it through the tiny gap.

I wonder of you could do some thing similar. Effectively making your own stencisl

Or use a make up sponge trimmed to the desired shape and size.
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Last Hussar on 18 June 2024, 08:33:00 AM
QuoteCarving an intricate model in an a matchstick is doable - does not mean you have to do it.
I think you should try, though...
Title: Re: Anyone had a go at digital camouflage?
Post by: Orcs on 18 June 2024, 04:10:49 PM
(https://external-preview.redd.it/8SBkcDOExRIU8EQ2dXz4oxQX_R5gFrwA5DORCGibB54.jpg?auto=webp&s=3602cd245e73b815c301e1bf3de41f2d532e6fec)

There you are LH, my latest terrain
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