"15mm tanks with side skirts" Topic

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JD Lee	15 Apr 2013 7:13 a.m. PST
What is the best way to paint tanks with with side skirts? I was thinking just to assemble the whole thing and then paint? Or is it better to do the skirts separately and attach at the end? Thanks
Saber6	15 Apr 2013 7:48 a.m. PST
Why paint something you can't see?
Martin Rapier	15 Apr 2013 8:05 a.m. PST
I stick them on first, just like shields.
Cold Steel	15 Apr 2013 8:41 a.m. PST
Black prime the vehicle, then attach the side skirts and paint. You only need to paint what can be seen. Any incidental area missed by painting will look like a shadow.
Sundance	15 Apr 2013 11:41 a.m. PST
Just be careful – they don't like it when you look up their skirts, and the brush can be very ticklish on the underparts…
James Wright	16 Apr 2013 4:19 a.m. PST
I don't even wait to paint the tanks with schurzen at 28mm scale. I just get in there as best I can after the fact. =)

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