| Larry R | 28 Aug 2008 6:23 a.m. PST |
I am currently working on a WW II army for son and I. I have a couple 1/48th scale tanks, both sides but no airbrush. Anyone have any tips on hand painting armor? Thanks. Larry |
BlackWidowPilot  | 28 Aug 2008 6:37 a.m. PST |
Rule 1: water-based acryllics only. Use dry brushing and dark wash techniques for best possible results.
Rule 2: Testor's Dullcote spray finish after you've added decals and weathering to seal everything in.
Hope this helps! 
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 28 Aug 2008 6:45 a.m. PST |
What Leland says. If anyone starts talking to you about "block painting", run far, far away.
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Tim |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 28 Aug 2008 6:46 a.m. PST |
Undercoat black, spray paint. Then use a dark green spray paint from some distance, covering about 60% – 75% of the model, leave black showing through in places. Then mid green spray paint , again from a distance this time less than 50% of the model. Paint details with a brush. Then matt varnish. Quick, effective and easy, a whole regiment of tanks in an evening! Tony
dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com |
| Bob in Edmonton | 28 Aug 2008 7:15 a.m. PST |
I'd spray prime white, wash with a base coat of watered down Vallejo, paint on details (shovels, tracks) and then hit it with the magic dip. Put on the decals and then seal with dull coat. Quick and gives a very realistic look to the armour. |
| nickinsomerset | 28 Aug 2008 7:48 a.m. PST |
I use black and brown inks over the finished article followed by a drybrush. I will try the new Gamesworkshop washes on my next vehicle, when my 28mm ECW are done, the new washes work rather brill on them! Tally Ho! |
| wehrmacht | 28 Aug 2008 9:16 a.m. PST |
+1 to dampfpzw. I wouldn't prime a 1/48 vehicle in white for love or money. w. |
| Top Gun Ace | 28 Aug 2008 9:37 a.m. PST |
Substitute gray for white primer, if desired. Spraypainting with a can works fine, and you can get "official" camo colors from Tamiya, and/or go to the local hardware store to get something passable. Much faster than painting by hand. Spray outside, away from cars, and the house. |
| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 28 Aug 2008 11:36 a.m. PST |
+1 to dampfpzw. Actually (no offence to DP) that's another method I'd run far away from. Stick to military modeling techniques – they are actually easy and a lot more effective. I wouldn't prime a 1/48 vehicle in white for love or money I wouldn't prime it at all.
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Tim |
| Lion in the Stars | 28 Aug 2008 3:19 p.m. PST |
1/48? brave soul Prime gray or black, then get a nice big brush to drybrush the tank. I use a brush about 3/4" wide for painting 15mm tanks and 28mm infantry. You can also go to a hobby shop and get either Tamiya or Testors Model Master spray paints that will match your intended colors nicely. Now that I think about it, basecoat with a rattlecan, then drybrush for details. |
| By John 54 | 01 Sep 2008 2:37 a.m. PST |
In addition to above, drybrush with a large, very soft brush,with hardly any paint on it at all. You get a very subtle, nice looking highlight. Used it on all my 1/35 Armour. John |
