My first build

[jackalope]

Cool because I can't find silly putty in the uk

What is wrong with you people! ? No silly putty? Good grief!

[PainlessWolf]

Ed,
All you need is to take some pics of the views of your tank and print them out in B&W. Experiment with the patterning in pencil then when you have it as you want it, go buy a decent set of brushes of various widths. They should be soft in the center with stiff edges. Use enamel paints. Make sure that your base coat is fresh and clean then start painting the various sections, a colour at a time. You can achieve some satisfying hard line camo effects with patience and some more patience. ;o) Following along.
regards,
Painless

[ALPHA]

SILLY PUTTY??????????? Make your own ED...it's child's play




ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Ed,
All you need is to take some pics of the views of your tank and print them out in B&W. Experiment with the patterning in pencil then when you have it as you want it, go buy a decent set of brushes of various widths. They should be soft in the center with stiff edges. Use enamel paints. Make sure that your base coat is fresh and clean then start painting the various sections, a colour at a time. You can achieve some satisfying hard line camo effects with patience and some more patience. ;o) Following along.
regards,
Painless

I've been told by many...that the technique you just described ...is Impossible

ALPHA

[jackalope]

Not impossible but you will have brush strokes. It doesn't mean it has to look bad at all, if you wet sand with 2000 grit sand paper and weather you may not see too many of those strokes unless you really look for them.

Alpha, all I said was you'd have brush strokes but of course you CAN paint a tank with a brush.

[ALPHA]

Not impossible but you will have brush strokes. It doesn't mean it has to look bad at all, if you wet sand with 2000 grit sand paper and weather you may not see too many of those strokes unless you really look for them.

NAH...............

Alpha, all I said was you'd have brush strokes but of course you CAN paint a tank with a brush.

Yup and probably so can Ed ...that's a not bad paint scheme for his T34...totally different


ALPHA

[ALPHA]

This one is growing on me

Do it Ed...not that bad at all...if you check the link in the original post there are several other angles...def one I haven't seen anyone else do
The only thing I can't figure out is what the heck is that lump next to the driver's hatch

ALPHA

[HERMAN BIX]

I agree with the Colon- el !!
You would be the only one to have an '85 looking like that
The Fins deserve a lot of kudos for taking on the big Bear & giving him a well bloody nose.
be a great tank I reckon
Get after it mate

[ALPHA]

Yup not a bad looker at all


that bump is clearer in this photo


ALPHA

[ALPHA]

A green one...............easy paint job


but oh so boring lol

ALPHA