Recently I started to repaint and ink wash some of the Deagostini T-72s I got as part of the Combat Tanks Collection partwork. I wanted get some of my diecasts looking a little sharper by just giving them a wash of GW Agrax Earthshade, but Andy suggested that I could paint over the awful white snow camouflage with sand to create a nicer paint scheme.
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The magazine is NZ$20 and comes with a rather nice tank. |
Like many of Andy's suggestions, this idea proved to be a winner! As a result the three winter camoed T-72s were changed to a more useful scheme that better matched the fourth T-72, and the BTR-80s.
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Paint job in progress. The tank on the right is another Combat Tank Collection model, a T-72 in an Iraqi paint scheme. |
After the paint job, I then gave the diecasts a liberal dousing of brown wash, which I think worked out quite nicely. I have started giving the diecasts a wash in warm soapy water, followed by a rinse in warm water, and then leaving to dry, before applying the wash. Previous to this, I had found that the wash adhered unevenly. After following this method results have improved greatly.
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Four nicely washed T-72s. |
Of course, now I have four T-72s finished, I want to do some more! But I should probably finish off some of the other WARPAC equipment I have first!
Your methods are working very well Brian!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ion,
DeleteI have found that the GW wash looks very good over sand coloured paint - although the real improvement was Andy's idea to paint the white areas sand.
Looking good Brian. A wash always does wonders. I just used a Tamyia OD number two spray afterwards. In my mind the Cold War was always fought against Russian Green steel!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul,
DeleteGreen is the classic Red colour:)
Outstanding work on these T-72s! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks RMacedo for the kind words!
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