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On the exhaust muffler, a pattern is obtained by spreading abundant Rust SDW. Some minutes later, it is textured with an old brush. As it has dried, a darker tone is added into the same manner. The base coat was Alloy , from the W Metals range.

Thanks to you all 😊 Now adding more of subtle rust effects

@ Robert, SoftScience, John. Thank you ! 😊 Now Rust SDW references alone for blended shades

@Dads203 : interesting knowledge, thanks Given the dry climate where the original tank seems to be stored, rust will have sober and dark tones, with minimal leaking. We'll use mixes of SDW Shading Color TESC60 Drab Grey, with Rust SDW 01 and 04. Both ranges are blendable, but SDW Shading Colors are more opaque, while Rust SDW are more blendable. I've used different proportions upon the need. Here, more paint into the mix for the initial touches :

...You can have it any color you want, as long as it is pink... (Henry Ford ? 🤔😄 ) . I haven't still decided about a base or not. Now, shapes enhanced with selective washes of Filter & Wash TEFW10 Steel. Where a softer effect is needed, the wash is spread on a thin layer of water.

Despite being acrylics, and suited for "normal paintjobs", these paints can also be graded like oil paints. Spread and blend with a larger brush.

@Carius : Some details are painted in plain grey The same paint is let to get denser, then used in an oil-like style to get some more or less blended effects And with white from the same range, for drybrushing

Hi Werner, well, I'm surely not the best expert to talk about settings... Anyway : f18, white balance auto, time depending upon object/camera positioning. Led lights box or lamps 6500 k. Thank you all for following. Now, some very subtle spots of Light Ageing here and there to add some punch at the whole

A pink tank but anyway, a real one in it's environment. So, the weathering process is the same of a more "serious" tank. To harmonize colors, an overall coat of the Filter & Wash "light,destauration & fading 1" Then followed by a second coat on plates center and raised edges, for a subtle fading.

Sounds like : "here comes the comment. the rinky dink comment..." 😉

Here it is, the tempting picture... I simply could not resist. Well, I'll use it just as an inspiration, since the model was already built with all details in place and no damage. Yes... It's PINK !

The remains of the previous mix plus some yellow for the gun ...And maybe you now start wondering what a hell I'm doing...

The original, but altered and faded green, is airbrushed in recessed areas. A mix of grey green, buff and some gloss additive to increase transparence.

A good day to you all, hope you're in a good shape. Ok, the moment is what it is. So why not a light and witty subject, surely... different from the usual. This old, very old model kit should have served only as a basis for experiments, but thanks to an eccentric picture found on the net... As a start, a light coat of Chromatic Primer.

Experten, experten…