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Warmonger1731 Dec 2021 8:16 p.m. PST

I thank everyone for my last post, very helpful! I am wondering what some of you use/prefer for mud effects on vehicles. I ask because I have two products I'm just itching to try, VMS smart mud and spot-on pigments. Thank you in advance!

Personal logo Saber6 Supporting Member of TMP Fezian31 Dec 2021 8:52 p.m. PST

In 15mm, I dry brush some grey across the lower suspension and up the sides from the back of the wheel wells and bogies.

Legionarius31 Dec 2021 10:30 p.m. PST

Paint all the wheels and tracks a dark color and dry brush one or two other colors. You may want to put a sepia or grey wash over the whole thing. Then do some more dry brushing. Depending on the terrain the mud may even splatter up to higher up in the vehicle. Make sure your mud matches the color of your terrain. Fresh mud is wet, so use a wash but dry mud is lighter and dry. Anyone who has been around tanks and infantry carriers knows how messy it can be! You can't go wrong!

machinehead Supporting Member of TMP01 Jan 2022 5:03 a.m. PST

Go extreme. :D

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Korvessa01 Jan 2022 11:54 a.m. PST

Machinehead
Love it!

Warmonger1702 Jan 2022 2:36 p.m. PST

That is what I had in mind!

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