Help needed with Famo tracks

[coolingthunder]

Hi all,

 

 

Have started with my Tamiya Famo, after it lingered for years in my stash. Work has progressed pretty quickly, and I am now starting the detailing. 

 

However, I have never done an armoured (even though this one wasn't armoured) vehicle and as such have no experience with painting tracks. The tracks are plastic separate links.

 

I have been doing some reading but would still like some more input. 

 

So far I have assembled the tracks (all 94 separate bits!) and put them in primer black.  Where do I go from here? I was thinking something like a dark steel color (either Alclad or Vallejo metals, I have both), a dry brush with aluminum to highlight details on the edges and such, and I have a few different washes (dark brown and a specific track wash is due to arrive next week) along with dark brown and sand/light sand pigments. I don't want to go too heavy on the weathering either.

 

Does this sound sensible? 

[Stef N.]

There was a thread on here showing the metals used in tracks which made me change the ways I painted them. My favourite method so far is to use AK or Mig Dark Tracks colour. This is then weathered with different washes depending on how you want them to look (dusty, muddy, darkened etc.) Any highlights I use a dark graphite powder (Uschi VDR steel). Not too much but just enough to give a hint of metallic sheen. Too bright/silvery highlights would make them stand out a bit too much for my own tastes.

[dov]

Well: Half track tfacks are out of two .materials: Steel and rubber. The rubber cushion was black. Track color out of factory grey painted. Approx. Neutral Grey 13 from Mr.Hobby. The weathering just smart. The rubber cushions got some wear that looked grey afterward. I have some threads of Half Tracks on the forum. Sd.Kfz.10, 251, 6, 8 abd so on.

Happy modelling 

[jeff72]