Hey all, just finished my first ever 10 mm model today, it was quite hard actually, coming from a much more forgiving 6mm scale 





I did notice i forgot the inner part of the track, will paint that in tomorrow!

That'll look cracking Peter.
Cheers - Phil.

That looks a lot better than my first 10mm tank! 

Thanks!

Only thing i'm doubting is washing the tracks with black wash. They look a bit too shiny to me, but mayne that's good to see the differance at a distance??

Tamyia gunmetal gives the right effect.


IanS

Quote from: petercooman on 23 December 2012, 11:35:11 AM
Thanks!

Only thing i'm doubting is washing the tracks with black wash. They look a bit too shiny to me, but mayne that's good to see the differance at a distance??

Hi Peter,

I find its better to paint the tracks light/mid brown to start off.

I like painting vehicles because you do not have to be too exact, generally I do the following for a Europe/Russia setting:
1. After painting the vehicles basic colours, applying any decals/ids and the tracks brown is where the fun begins.
2. Use a big brush and apply plenty of black wash all over the tank. Apply a second time to the oily dirty bits on engine decks, around the wheels and at the back of the tank where the exhausts are.
3. Using the original tanks colours you used, dry brush over this to bring the correct colours out but now with depth.
4. Use a big wet brush or even better an air-brush and apply a muddy colour to the lower parts of the tank as a thick wash as required.
5. Using a very light dry brush effect, apply grey/beige/buckskin over the top areas of the tank to represent general dirt and dust.
6. If you have an air-brush a little watered down black applied sparingly to end of gun barrel looks nice.
7. Finally dry-brush silver over the tracks to show the metal coming through all the mud and gunk they've picked up.

All very satisfying and no eyestrain 

Hope that is of use, Cheers Rob 

Definately good info! I'll have to try that on the next batch though, as I already have 6 more down to the finishingg touches. I did hesitate about splashing the sides of the tank too, mind you, but i decided not to, because of the small scale...

Ok so next batch is ready!

I "dirtied" these up a bit, including the AVRE. Only concern is that the camo on the shermans is to brigth, but i'll let it sink in a bit. It looks ok to me, but i'll know for surewhen i see them on a table.

Love the work. 
Shermans: Ink wash it, then Highlight the cammo on the Shermans with grey-green and then a hessian/buff type colour will tone that down a lot!

Thanks!

Already washed them with dark green, but i'll have another go

Is the dirt on the sherman crab ok? I overdid it on that one's front, as i figured a tank ploughing mud to remove mines would get quite dirty :p

I'll have a look at resizing my pics in the future too, pretty annoying

Quote from: petercooman on 24 December 2012, 12:20:29 AM
I'll have a look at resizing my pics in the future too, pretty annoying

Hi Peter.
I've forwarded a PM I received from Meirion to you, regarding image sizing.....
I used to have the same problems.
Hope it helps !

Cheers - Phil.

Thanks!

Good efforts. 

I'll echo Rob in saying the tracks are always better painted brown.

I'd avoid black washing though as i think it looks unnatural.  Better to wash the whole model in brown ink.  Gives a more natural muted tone.

Hey all! A merry Xmass!

So not much today, just finished basing the trees i got from my mom as a present, and put some brits on their bases to be painted tomorrow!

Hi Peter,

You seem to have mislaid the loaders for your Vickers MGs - I think they may be the kneeling chaps leaning forward on the 3 right hand infantry stands?

I've only got a photo of the desert ones but it should give you an idea