June - July / 2020
Preparing the wheels and painted with A.MIG-014, Rotbraun before to start the tracks!.
Preparing the chassis painted with A.MIG-003 Resedagrün and after I applied Vallejo-060, Satin Varnish to protect the paint before to start the weathering.
Finished the wheels completing with Humbrol #27002, Polished Aluminium and I will apply a coat of Vallejo-060, Satin Varnish.
First weathering in the chassis using fine marble dust glued with Resistol 800 (white) and airbrushed with Tamiya XF-52, Flat-earth with variants of XF-64 Red-brown.
Tracks were assamble and I will add a coat of Gunze / Metal Primer befote to paint them.
Starting the tracks with Vallejo, Model Color 70950 - black.
I applied a mix., of MIG/Pigments Standard Rust #P025 with MIG/Enamel Odourless Thinner and after of this was applied MIG/Light Rust #P024 with no Thinner. In the 2nd. image you can see above of it the dry pigments and below before to dry.
Here after of pply pigments I added an airbrushing of A.MIG 035 Dark Tracks color, next step is to finish the tracks.
Here I applied pigments Vallejo earth & oxide + brown mixed with A.MIG Enamel Odourless Thinner; Work of tracks will be finish with the complete tank assembly..
Chassis and tracks were covered with Parafilm M", applied a coat of MIG White Primer.
After drying in 14 hours (the Primer) I added A.MIG-003 Resedagrün mixed with A.MIG-2000 Acrylic Thinner for a best perfomance with th airbrush.
I applied A.MIG-011 Dunkelgelb mixed with A.MIG-2000 Acrylic Thinner for a best perfomance with th airbrush.
I have started the camouflage of "I' (roman)", it is something tedious and difficult for my diabetic eyes but you have to have fun !, the turret is ready and I am using A.MIG-014, Rotbraun.
Finished the camo with A.MIG-014, Rotbraun. Next step, I will detail the tools and tow cables.
Working the spare tracks of the turret, nothing complicated, I applied A.MIG-014, Rotbraun and A.MIG-035, Dark Tracks.
Spare tracks of turret are ready!, the fiish touch was with Derwent graphitone very dark (English pencil).
Tools and tow cables ready and model completed!, I applied a coat of A.MIG-2052, Lucky Varnish Satin before to start the weathering!
PAINT AND WEATHERING