| TacticalPainter01 | 22 Aug 2019 5:58 p.m. PST |
What started out as an experiment using a cheap Armourfast Cromwell to try a method for making camouflage netting, eventually turned into a bit of distraction and a full build and paint job. This was mainly because I was so pleased with the way results with the netting and so it seemed a shame not to finish the model off. Here are some pictures and I've put together a step by step tutorial of the build here Cromwell with camouflage netting tutorial
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Mark 1  | 22 Aug 2019 6:55 p.m. PST |
That is a VERY FINE looking tank! Always found the Cromwell to be a fascinating vehicle. Your artistic touch has made this particular Cromwell even more interesting. Lots of character there. Looks great. -Mark
(aka: Mk 1) |
| MiniPatton | 22 Aug 2019 9:01 p.m. PST |
Nice job – looks like the method worked perfectly. |
| dwight shrute | 23 Aug 2019 1:34 a.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 23 Aug 2019 1:48 a.m. PST |
I love the end result, but would stress that the real camou was not the netting, it was the masses of hessian strips tied into it. Especially on the gun barrel, these festooned the tank with dangly bits, to break up its outline. Very characteristic of Normandy era. The snag of course is that doing it 100% realistically would then conceal all the work you did on the tank! I had no idea that Armourfast tanks were so well cast. Great work |
| fozman | 23 Aug 2019 2:16 a.m. PST |
@deadhead – Armourfast tanks a great little kits… the tracks are somewhat more simplified than, for example, PSC, but for wargaming purposes (& certainly at "wargaming ranges") they look the dogs'doodahs |
| Fish | 23 Aug 2019 3:00 a.m. PST |
Look AWESOME! I really like the scraping effects and other wear and tear! As well as the camo nets. Plus the painting is top notch! |
| Fish | 23 Aug 2019 3:10 a.m. PST |
Ooooh, the chipping you did was achieved with sponge and not salt. VERY nice! Also one effect I totally love is the pigment dusting and dark brushing (is that a term) on the wheels. It looks so very realistic! A very good example how a simple, or even crude, gaming model can look absolutely stunning when painted well! I take my hat off for you, Sir! |
| BillyNM | 23 Aug 2019 4:58 a.m. PST |
Great tutorial – I really like eth netting effect. OTH it does make my Cromwells look a bit Billy Basic… :o( |
| Marc at work | 23 Aug 2019 5:08 a.m. PST |
Reading through this I was very impressed. What is interesting is the colour modulation. It effectively allows a two tone cammo pattern on an otherwise very boring plain green British tank. really nice work. Thanks for sharing. Great blog |
| Desert Fox | 23 Aug 2019 9:06 a.m. PST |
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| Simo Hayha | 23 Aug 2019 5:11 p.m. PST |
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| Umpapa | 24 Aug 2019 1:40 p.m. PST |
Excellent tutorial. Thanks! |
| deadhead | 25 Aug 2019 4:14 a.m. PST |
There was much discussion on the use of Burlap/hessian net camouflage, both US and British/Allied some time ago. Some pictures lost to time but worth a look
TMP link
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| Sebastian Palmer | 27 Aug 2019 12:39 p.m. PST |
Really cool looking camo' netting. Nice work! I'll definitely be checking out the tutorial. Thanks for sharing. |
