I've really enjoyed watching this go together and seeing how the various effects have come out and want to thank you for taking the considerable time to share the build with us so comprehensively.
From what you have said in the text I think you already are aware of some things that could be improved on and I agree that the hairspray chipping technique has ended up looking a bit too much. I think that in combination with quite heavy applications of dust and dirt effects has obliterated quite a lot of the original paint scheme, which generally remains more intact than European colour schemes did. I think we have to consider that this vehicle has had a pretty hard life! I think for a dessert scheme in this scale paint chippings would look very effective if done with the sponge technique and a metalic grey paint. I think you would find this far more controllable and you could be a lot more specific in the application.
Having said that it's still a lovely model, after my first year of modelling I was still wondering whether it was worth painting my battleships as they were in grey plastic anyway!!!
From what you have said in the text I think you already are aware of some things that could be improved on and I agree that the hairspray chipping technique has ended up looking a bit too much. I think that in combination with quite heavy applications of dust and dirt effects has obliterated quite a lot of the original paint scheme, which generally remains more intact than European colour schemes did. I think we have to consider that this vehicle has had a pretty hard life! I think for a dessert scheme in this scale paint chippings would look very effective if done with the sponge technique and a metalic grey paint. I think you would find this far more controllable and you could be a lot more specific in the application.
Having said that it's still a lovely model, after my first year of modelling I was still wondering whether it was worth painting my battleships as they were in grey plastic anyway!!!
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