Opinions please, paint or not?

[ColemanCollector]

I say paint them. Camo scheme that complex wasn't splorged on with gasoline and stale kero by some korporal painter guy. It was meticulously sprayed at the maintenance shops by Unterfeldweb Guenther von Analretentive. Never would've left the spare tracks on. Ever.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Plus it gives good contrast to the sweet paint job.

Mike.

[HERMAN BIX]

I surmise that if the thing was in need of heavy maintenance by the rear area crews and the repair extended to the area of the turret involving the track links, and also paint then yes they would be removed.
If not then I reckon they’d stay fitted.
If the tank was needing a repaint for change of theatre or unit directives they may be removed but I’d say that would be less common .
As long as the links were serviceable at all times it wouldn’t matter .

The first paint cover though would possibly be not over the links then subsequent ones over the top .

[MonsieurTox]

Sooooo, I really do like how the camo scheme came out.

Do I paint the spare tracks on the turret black,etc?

Or

Do I leave the cool camo and chip and weather the tracks?

Conundrum...





Opinions please, and Much appreciated!

I think you should remove the injection pin marks on the spare links, they look great with the camo though, that's probably how they looks when they repainted the tanks on the field !

[MrChef]

Not sure how I feel about these. Granted its before any rust or pigments.








Very stark but I may go with it.

[michaelwhittmann]

Paint em. Contrast is good.

Then an oil filter to add shadow.

Love the zim.

[MrChef]

Now has been the not so much fun part of connecting the sponge chips. 10/00 and 20/00 brushes-



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Yep I'm liking it better now. I'm staying the course.

[HERMAN BIX]

Loads better
And stay that course or I’ll slap ya
Looks reallllly good and a bit of manganese brown patina on the black bits will give you that “ I did it “ feeling I bet ya

[MrChef]

Loads better
And stay that course or I’ll slap ya
Looks reallllly good and a bit of manganese brown patina on the black bits will give you that “ I did it “ feeling I bet ya

I'm on it! Brownish will be for oils later. Good to go. Thanks for the support