White-wash

[TankSim]

Hi

I'm planning to apply a whitewash to panzer grey.
Has anyone got any advice on how to do this without an airbrush
I was thinking of using brushing Snow Mig Pigment mixed with Turpentine.

Cheers
Simon

[DerStiervonScapaFlow]

Good question there! I'm also considering similar for my Tiger (please let me know if this isnt an accurate paintjob for a heng long tiger as I have heard a rumour only 20 Tigers were ever grey, hence they might not have had skirts being so early?)

[Dragon245]

i used an acrylic white and a natural sponge- dab it on unevenly mine turned out like this

[Saxondog]

Just in the first three companies of the Grossdeutschland Division were Gray as were many more prior to Kursk, 16 gray Tigers of the early version. Sax

http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/tigers.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The white washing was done many different ways, that's the great thing about German armor if five guy's/1 crew were given 5 cans of paint then every thing else is possible. I just finished researching paint schemes, and the actual guidelines from the OKW were very flexible. They dictated what color from the factory but once in the field terrain was the deciding factor for paintwork. cheers Sax

[Saxondog]

Just as a reference, this link describes vehicle markings as used in the Grossdeutschland Division. But the markers are common for many vehicles, this link describes these in some detail. The painting and weathering section was started by three guys, one OZ being the experienced painter and Steiner and me being the students. The post has over 5000 views, many Tigers were Gray along with many earlier models of German Armor, at least a 1000 Panzer IV's and III's prior to mid 1943.

In February 1943, 9 Tiger I's were delivered to the battalion, and none were lost between then and Kursk (even during the fighting around Kharkov). They were painted in dark (panzer) grey with white outlined turret numbers. These Tigers along with 10 PzKpfw IIIs) came from No. 3 Company, Panzer Regiment 203.



cheers Saxondog

[dsvirus]

If you want a rough finish, then I suggest using cotton wool to apply it. Just dunk it in the whitewash and then be creative! Works well!

[Von kraftwerk]

yeah just spread it over leave brush marks,the real stuff was water soluable and came off easily around edges,crews used brooms rags straw,sponge,nicely sprayed that was for other camo not whitewash,I've even seen scribbled chalk instead of ww!

[Yellowshaker]

I used the hairspray technique on the KV-1.

[Von kraftwerk]

that KV is beautifully used,great realism

[Saxondog]

That's very interesting way to apply that effect,I used a similar technique on the exhaust guards to create the burnt rust effect.But I used chalk dust applied then the clear floor polish spray,then the varnish.But your method seems simpler.

Excellent,thanks for sharing