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[EMAJAY]

help. decided 2 strip my `1st rc tank .fix the 3 faults mantle etc now want 2 paint and do battle damage  how do i do this  does tank need 2 b rubbed down  primed or what  paint or aerosol how 2 do camoflague battle damage i havent a clue but willing 2 learn s+s heng long tiger

[tiger205]

hi emajay
            1st things 1st, fix the faults, then you can paint it etc, depending on the camo scheme you choose, get the required colours, you dont need to rub the tank down 1st. you can prime the tank if you want, some do some dont, if youre doing the 3 colour camo yellow, green, red/brown, paint the whole tank 1st with the yellow (the basecoat) then you paint the other colours on as required, as for battle damage, see here http://www.rctankwarfare.com/Forums/ind ... w.html#new dont forget dont rush things, and take youre time, rome wasnt built in a day

                Tony

[EMAJAY]

cheers tony  what type of paint iwant 2 handpaint sorry 2 sound stupid but i really dont have a clue all help is greatly appreciated

[tiger205]

no worries mate youre not stupid, we all have to start somewhere, i use humbrol enamels, because they are what i know, others use tamiya or valleljo acrylics, but they are best used in a airbrush, ive found over the years humbrol enamels are good for hand painting, most of which you can find on ebay or most good model shops

              Tony

[EMAJAY]

ok ill have alook 4 them and give it atry  by d way its a tiger +s+s just fixed mantlet etc want 2 keep it simple paint,battle damage.a few accassories like stowage any ideas on colours 4 eastern front

[tiger205]

hi again
            if you take a look at this site you should get a good idea on paint schemes for the eastern front http://www.alanhamby.com/paint.shtml , take a good look round the site its a good Tiger site

            Tony

[Ex_Pat_Tanker]

Try this page for paint jobs:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~wackywheelz/tigers/
And this site for paint matches:
http://www.miniatures.de/colour-ral-farben.html

I'd recommend a coat of halfords red oxide spray primer before painting, in my experience you get a better surface for your paints to stick to and it will take fewer coats to achive a decent finish.
hope this helps,
Mart