I recently finished a Sheridan (TANK ) for the armour group build and although I am quite pleased with the result it looks too new & factory fresh.
Not having done any large scale armour before I was wondering if anyone has any advice on weathering my Sheridan to make it looked used & lived in.
Keep it simple please. I am easily confused.
Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
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Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
Do the same as 1/76 but use a bigger brushOld_Tonto wrote:Keep it simple please. I am easily confused.
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
Have you got a photo of her OT so we can make our advice more constructive for you?
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
When/where is it in service ? Vietnam, US, Europe, IRAQ ? Is it in a diorama ?
Go very light on "wear" and rust, if any. I'd lean toward simple "dust" of an appropriate color.
Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.
Google M551 Sheridan and look at some Images ....
Go very light on "wear" and rust, if any. I'd lean toward simple "dust" of an appropriate color.
Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.
Google M551 Sheridan and look at some Images ....
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
I like that - very good!jRatz wrote:Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
Good idea Beany, here you go:beany wrote:Have you got a photo of her OT so we can make our advice more constructive for you?
Great advice John. I should have been more specific.jRatz wrote:When/where is it in service ? Vietnam, US, Europe, IRAQ ? Is it in a diorama ?
Go very light on "wear" and rust, if any. I'd lean toward simple "dust" of an appropriate color.
Avoid the current WW2 Axis modeler fad of making it look like a junk yard denizen.
Google M551 Sheridan and look at some Images ....
I want to display the model as it would have looked in Quảng Nam Province, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, 1971.
Perhaps on a simple stand representing a muddy track with a little greenery along the verge & a few figures.
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Re: Weathering 1/35 Armour advice needed
Mud or dust, make it reddish brown .... Look at the MiG P031 Vietnam Earth Pigment color http://migproductionswebshop.com/produc ... ucts_id=83; for an example.
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