Torro KV 1 864 build ,repaint, weather, elmod new sounds

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I really, really like how the edges look like worn metal, how did you do that? :-)
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Glad your enjoying the build herr doc . And Marco Peter , I have only gone round the edges with light green so far, it just the first stage of scratches. Next I will go back round the light green with a mix of brown and gun metal , then when dry rub the edges with a pencil. I will post more pics when I get time ..Updates soon, thanks for watching.
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Look great.
Keep up the good work!
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I sure like a rough Russian !!
Love what you’ve gone on this.
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Thanks Herman and Tanker1, I will crack on with more photos and a couple of videos , hope you's enjoy them. :D
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Next was going round the light green scratches with a brown gun metal mix and painting the machine guns black . I also went over the scratches now with a oil paint rust colour wash , but very light as I don't want much rust on this tank , lots of scratches as its just been hit with over 100 rounds but not old enough to be really rusted.
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Then I had to make an engine cover cable and hook . the string and wire came in handy again . :D
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Now I want to try mud effect , so I crushed most of the earth colour soft pastels in 3 different batches , to make 3 tones of mud and keeping the more rust colour pastels to make rust pigment , trying everything out first on my test VW bus , Guinea Pig Wagon. I mixed the pigments with half water and pva glue and some fine real garden dirt , mixed together and dab on. I don't want it to look overly muddy, like winter , more spring , summer time and its just gone through some muddy shower puddles , mostly drying out mud. It would be good to know if anybody has other methods and advise on how to do this better.
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So starting to dab the darker wetter looking mud first then dryer looking on top .
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Tracks back on , and machine guns dry brushed gun metal , and I shortened the torro tow cables , although I like the schumo tow cables better, these will do for now , maybe 1 day i will treat myself .
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