German 8 ton semi track 20mm flakverling Sd.kfz 7/1

Coming along nicely.Ive got the kit and wanting to do a different scheme rather then winter whitewwash,Did think about North Africa or Italian campaign if they ever served there that is.
Richard
 
GaryG64 said:
Got the tracks on.
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The only snag there is that you've got them on backwards :) The rubber blocks on your model are at the top of the link, when seen from the back as in your photo, when on the real Sd.Kfz. 7 they were at the bottom there.
 
Richard55 said:
Coming along nicely.Ive got the kit and wanting to do a different scheme rather then winter whitewwash,Did think about North Africa or Italian campaign if they ever served there that is.
Richard
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I might leave it grey or maybe a very slight white wash.
 
Jakko said:
The only snag there is that you've got them on backwards :) The rubber blocks on your model are at the top of the link, when seen from the back as in your photo, when on the real Sd.Kfz. 7 they were at the bottom there.
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Ohh. Thanks. I'll fix them.
 
Don't touch them? That's the only way I know to keep powdered pigments looking like dust and fine dirt.
 
Isn't that asking the same question in different words? ;)

It's been very long since I used this kind of stuff, but rubbing them onto the model straight from pastel chalks worked, as did brushing pigment powders or ground-up pastel chalk. They all adhered well enough to stick to the model, in my experience, but every method I tried to fix them, altered the appearance to the point where I could also just have used paint, perhaps with something powdery mixed in to give it a little texture.
 
I used this product with good results.
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Apply your pigments with a brush, Q - tip, or anything. Then apply the fixer with tip of a small brush on top of , or next to pigments and capillary action will draw it into the pigments. Dries clear. This works to achieve a dusty effect.
I have mixed this and pigments into a slurry and applied to the model with and old brush to get a muddy or dried mud textured effect.
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Once the fixer / pigment mix dries you can change it's color with paint and washes also.17479381612282825069374252108515.jpg
 
BarleyBop said:
Now we're getting somewhere! Maybe @GaryG64 has some advice?
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I used Vallejo Pigments and a fluffy #4 brush. Dipped the tip of the brush into the powder and applied to the wheels.
I tapped off the remaining powder and left it alone.
I don't have pigment fixer, yet, and I know that could help. For now I minimize touching the pigments.

I believe fluffy is a technical term. :p
 


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