Just a few vehicles ...... Bridge too far finished

[Queeg]

Detailing to go (big whippy aerials with flags) but the base paint magic is pretty much all finished now.

cheers
Brent

[Andym]

I'll be honest.....I wasn't sure when you started these, that they were going to work out. I thought 'Dam, he's finally made a mistake! Those vehicles are too white and the colours are going to be all off'. But boy!......was I wrong!! They're perfect!

[aircav]

  Blimey, they're amazing 
 For my shame, I thought the same as Andym how could I have doubted you.

[Captain Blood]

I never doubted you, Brent 

Stunning. So good.

Do you just use washes of your own, or do you use proprietary weathering powders, filters and suchlike?

[tomrommel1]

absolutely stunning vehicles ! you did a outstanding job on them!!!

[Queeg]

Yee of little faith !!!!!

Thanks gents, I always knew it was going to work ..... honest   

Do you just use washes of your own, or do you use proprietary weathering powders, filters and suchlike?

Hey Richard, no all my washes for lining and shading are made up. I usually use thinned acrylics for the base outlining of panels and lately I've been using oils (30yr old tubes of WnN) for the final shading. I don't put on an overall filter unless something's gone drastically wrong as I think filters darken things up way too much and it's always easier to add more shading but you can't come back from a filter.

I have a couple of MIG pigments that I use for tracks only and homemade powders (made from old dried up Humbrols which I grind up in a mortar and pestle) that I use for "dusting".

Having said all of that I'd love to try more off the shelf stuff to get more consistency and repeatability but I'd need one of the fancy companies to "sponsor" me ....  hence the el-cheapo alternatives.

cheers
Brent

and thought I'd make an overall pic of the progression steps. The pics aren't the best and the lighting's a bit different each time but it give some idea of much the paintwork develops as the layers are built up.

[fred]

Those have come out very nicely. The final wash etc really makes the details pop especially on the stone colour.

The progression photo is very helpful to see the stages. I find it very hard to start with a pale enough colour, I always want the first colour to look right rather than waiting till the end for it all to come together.

[lou passejaire]

stunning job ... i always loved caunter scheme 

[Queeg]

The progression photo is very helpful to see the stages. I find it very hard to start with a pale enough colour, I always want the first colour to look right rather than waiting till the end for it all to come together.

Yeah I used to start with the "correct" colours and end up with a pretty dark vehicle. That still has it's place but over the last few years I've been going lighter to start with, especially with any lighter starting colours. It means you can do more layering before the effects become too muddied. The airbrush boys have a huge advantage there with the dark colours as you can build up very thin layers and get those much lighter too.

[Andym]

I never doubted you, Brent 

Stunning. So good.

Suck up!

Yee of little faith !!!!!

Thanks gents, I always knew it was going to work ..... honest   

Again, I apologise!

I can only bow before your impressive creative and artistic talents!

[Queeg]

Suck up!

Well he does have to be nice, I've still got a few vehicles to finish for him !!!!!

[Captain Blood]

Well he does have to be nice, I've still got a few vehicles to finish for him !!!!!

[OSHIROmodels]

Stunning work on these 

cheers

James

[Admiral Benbow]

Ahh - my all time favourite AFV-painter and modeller - what a gorgeous thread! (And how could I miss it till now ... )

[Ballardian]

Lovely stuff (as always).