Re: HAYA Chieftain Mk3- first impressions
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:08 pm
My next job is to paint the metal drive gear sprocket and idler wheel, the road wheels, the main gun barrel and the front glacis plate (these are not painted on the Chieftain as it is delivered) before I start the weathering .
I need to find out what would be the best shades of paint to match the pre-painted Chieftain - preferably Tamiya NATO Green and NATO Black colours as they are the easiest to find locally, but I will check any other types that are easily available in the UK to air brush with as there could be a slight difference that would make one type match the pre-painted parts better than the others without having to mix paints to get the best shade match.
As long as the newly painted areas are close enough to each other (colour wise) I can probably blend the old and new paint finishes together so that when they are weathered it will not be possible to see the join!
I need to find out what would be the best shades of paint to match the pre-painted Chieftain - preferably Tamiya NATO Green and NATO Black colours as they are the easiest to find locally, but I will check any other types that are easily available in the UK to air brush with as there could be a slight difference that would make one type match the pre-painted parts better than the others without having to mix paints to get the best shade match.
As long as the newly painted areas are close enough to each other (colour wise) I can probably blend the old and new paint finishes together so that when they are weathered it will not be possible to see the join!