Tactical 100 WIP - 03/09/2007 05:15 PM
This is my rendition of the Tiger I belonging to Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 also known as �Tactical 100�.
This project actually started out with the pre-built 1/35th scale CHC offering of this particular AFV. I was very disappointed in the finish work on the tank so I decided to use it for weathering practice. For anyone interested in the effectiveness of a filter, this is a good Bench Mark. The paint was a very pale blue-green-grey color. The weathering was a joke, looked like someone had started to paint the tank white and never finished, I guess it was supposed to be heavy dust.
I like to set certain parameters to work within on a practice project so I decided to limit myself to only using certain things to accomplish the make-over with. For a color filter I used MIGs P240 Blue for Panzer grey, two coats only. You can see the results, made a big positive difference in the grey, very happy with the result.
For all other weathering I�m using my Winsor & Newton oils straight from the tube, diluting as required here and there for the various weathering types and conditions. Using a wide range of brush sizes as well. No airbrush, no toning, no washes, no pastel chalk. MIG pigment has been used for some of the �dry� stains, the rusted mufflers and will be used in conjunction with his Acrylic Resin product P032 to add mud to the wheels and lower portions of the hull.
Ultimately this project will also have its display base modified to resemble a muddy road with traces of snow starting to show up along the edges.
Thanks for looking.
Rick Turner
This project actually started out with the pre-built 1/35th scale CHC offering of this particular AFV. I was very disappointed in the finish work on the tank so I decided to use it for weathering practice. For anyone interested in the effectiveness of a filter, this is a good Bench Mark. The paint was a very pale blue-green-grey color. The weathering was a joke, looked like someone had started to paint the tank white and never finished, I guess it was supposed to be heavy dust.
I like to set certain parameters to work within on a practice project so I decided to limit myself to only using certain things to accomplish the make-over with. For a color filter I used MIGs P240 Blue for Panzer grey, two coats only. You can see the results, made a big positive difference in the grey, very happy with the result.
For all other weathering I�m using my Winsor & Newton oils straight from the tube, diluting as required here and there for the various weathering types and conditions. Using a wide range of brush sizes as well. No airbrush, no toning, no washes, no pastel chalk. MIG pigment has been used for some of the �dry� stains, the rusted mufflers and will be used in conjunction with his Acrylic Resin product P032 to add mud to the wheels and lower portions of the hull.
Ultimately this project will also have its display base modified to resemble a muddy road with traces of snow starting to show up along the edges.
Thanks for looking.
Rick Turner