Antoine Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 I still have the tracks to finish, but not only them. I've spared the exhausts, that I wanted to treat appart. Ever heard about the Neptun set? I start with the primer and a brush, as a rough surface will be fine. It seems that this stuff can be diluted in water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Here's the technique I choose to put the tracks in place. They'll be assembled and painted before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 The last two coats with the Neptun set. The colour already started to change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 A few minutes latter, the result is quite interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Antoine Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Exhausts on. I'd left the PE part aside so that I could paint the exhaust apart, more easily. I'd make sure before that I could always glue them without problem latter. But I see only now in the pic that it'll be difficult to paint the tools just under... It's glued, with a nice effect, even with the bad light. There were not too much things on the Russian panzer this early in the war, but I did a small rolled blanket with tamiya epoxy putty double composant. I brushed two filters, the last wasn't diluted enough, and nearly destroyed the white markings. Again, the tracks. Primed in NATO black, then airbrushed with chrome silver. When dry, the rolling strip is masked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 I'd tried a bit of fading using small touches of oil paint here and there, diluted with turpentine, but as some point it nearly ruined the paint under. So I needed to do some small touches, with lifecolor. It's still difficult for me to assess the correct dilutant ratio. In France I work with klir (Future), with no problem at all, but it's not the same story with lifecolor's own dilutant, as you can see. Never go over 50% is the lesson I've just learned, it's no tamiya or gunze. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 After masking and a first coat from the neptun set (Primer), the second coat (Spread). Last will be the activator, once this one is dry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 It's not really a speedy build, but... I've finished the Neptun treatment. Everything is dry, not too realistic for the moment, but I'll work on it this week end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Wash + off the masks + metal drybrush. The result is not really nice, but it suits me well for now. I'll see once the tracks are on if corrections are needed. Close-up to show you the rust texture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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