remember seeing somewhere the use of a lead pencil to imitate chipping any advice

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Hi all,

making a German halftrack in desert colours , as you know ther are a lot of sharp angles any suggestions about using the lead to imitate chipping

Regards

Antony

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Antony, I don't use a pencil to imitate chipping of the paintwork. I let the Red Oxide, or whatever base coat come through for that.

I use a pencil to show where the paint has worn through to the bare metal, such as where boots continually scrape, shackles, that sort of thing.

I use a soft pencil, 2 or even 3B. I pencil gently over where I want the finish, putting plenty on, then rub the graphite gently until it produces a nice dull bare metal sort of shine.

That's how I have always done it, but others might well have a different take on it.

Ron

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Rons got it spot on mate the lead pencil make good for chipping paint work i also use short downward strokes on the edges and add little scratches here and there where rounds have struck home.

scott

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I'm in the process of making a steam coaster and I've used lead pencils in areas where human action would wear the paint away such as on the top edges of handrails and machinery handles and walkways. It works very well but it will need a matt or satin varnish over it to stop it being rubbed away.

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thanks all, took on board and in my humble opinion it looks quite effective on my halftrack.

Regards

Antony