Stikpusher wrote:Ok, some brief advice on the running gear:
Assemble the suspension, but do not added the road wheels, as Thomas suggests. Paint all that in OD except for the road wheel rims, which are rubber tires. Paint those separately in a faded black, then add them. The idler wheels have a steel rim, so paint that edge in a polished steel color, and the portions of the sprocket wheels that contact the tracks.
As for the tracks themselves:
Paint the inner surface in a light steel color, and the outer surface in a dirty steel color. After that dries, the rubber track pads should be painted in a faded black rubber, while the inner surface where the sprockets make contact and the guide teeth sides should also be painted the bright polished steel color
Great tips - thanks Carlos!
Stikpusher wrote:Bruce and Stuart, those are both looking good! Sort of an Alpha and Omega in 1/35 armor kits...
lol! Just about - They are pretty opposite ends of the spectrum!
speedgraflex wrote:Stuart!! Congratulations on the first layers of color. What is your technique? Are you filtering the color coat a bit... or is there some other magic happening? Re AFV Club M41: thank you I think? I am not a smell of flowers kind of guy (no, really not even a lil’ bit)... I basically like the smell of woodsmoke, coffee, fresh cut tobacco, apple pie and... popcorn. Those aromas are just so good.
Coffee and woodsmoke mmmmmmm...
No plan as such Bruce, Just trying to get a good even coat without too many obvious brush strokes. It's being a bit awkward as the paint is supposed to be Matt and it's coming out satin - I must have a duff tin.