A couple of quick questions

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A couple of quick questions

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I’ve got a Taigen / Torro King Tiger, which I stripped down and strengthened and will be fitting the electric upgrades shortly.

The hull, deck, road wheels and sprockets have been primed in red oxide paint and has dried nicely.

I think I’m at the first stages of airbrushing the camo and have a couple of questions to ask if I may?

1). Is it easier / better to assemble the tank (without tracks) and then air brush it in its base colours, or paint the components individually and then assemble?

2) Regarding the King Tiger’s road wheels, I gather that they weren’t fitted with rubber tyres as they shredded off. What colour would you suggest for the wheel rims (if any) bearing in mind that they’ll be in contact with the tracks? I have red oxide primered the backs of the road wheels. Do I need to paint them in camo colours or what colour do you suggest or just leave them in red oxide?

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Don’t forget, paint each road wheel in a single solid colour, that was done so that the enemy couldn’t gauge what speed they were travelling at


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If you are using metal wheels or apart from the tracks any other part of your Tank is metal then don't forget to use a metal primer first as the following coats won't take otherwise.
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midlife306 wrote:Don’t forget, paint each road wheel in a single solid colour, that was done so that the enemy couldn’t gauge what speed they were travelling atImageImage


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jarndice wrote:If you are using metal wheels or apart from the tracks any other part of your Tank is metal then don't forget to use a metal primer first as the following coats won't take otherwise.

Metal etch primer has been used on all the metal work thus far.
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So far so good then. I prefer to remove the road wheels and spray them separately, especially given the multiple 'layers' of disks.

I also remove all the attachments, tools etc and paint them separately. That will allow you to spray the base colour and then airbrush the other camo details. Given the overhang of the turret, l removed this for painting and just rested it in place occasionally to ensure alignment of camo pattern across turret and hull.

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General Jumbo01 wrote:So far so good then. I prefer to remove the road wheels and spray them separately, especially given the multiple 'layers' of disks.

I also remove all the attachments, tools etc and paint them separately. That will allow you to spray the base colour and then airbrush the other camo details. Given the overhang of the turret, l removed this for painting and just rested it in place occasionally to ensure alignment of camo pattern across turret and hull.

Enjoy!

Road wheels and attachments have all been removed.

I’ll try to have fun. I’ve not airbrushed anything larger than N Gauge stuff!!!
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midlife306 wrote:Don’t forget, paint each road wheel in a single solid colour, that was done so that the enemy couldn’t gauge what speed they were travelling atImageImage


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Although I prefer mine with the wheels done in solid colour that was not always the case so you should do some research on your vehicle before committing to that...
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dgsselkirk wrote:
midlife306 wrote:Don’t forget, paint each road wheel in a single solid colour, that was done so that the enemy couldn’t gauge what speed they were travelling atImageImage


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Although I prefer mine with the wheels done in solid colour that was not always the case so you should do some research on your vehicle before committing to that...
KT painting.jpg


Thanks for the info and piccie.
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I suspect they would have sprayed over all the attachments as well. However for us modellers this is a bit boring and looks lazy lol

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