Scratch Built Ma.K. Hover Tank updated 01.06.16 (UPDATED)

[YPU]

Ok I need to ask, what's up with that undercoat? It looks pre-weathered pretty nicely. did you use some special kind of spray or just two colours together or what?

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Ok I need to ask, what's up with that undercoat? It looks pre-weathered pretty nicely. did you use some special kind of spray or just two colours together or what?

It was a mistake.....

I sprayed on a grey undercoat and then tried to match the grey colour when adding some cast effect to the hull.

When the paint dried it was a slightly different colour.

See
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/mak-hover-tank-painting-part-thirteen.html

For more details.

Tony

[dampfpanzerwagon]

I have added some cast numbers to the rear of the hull.



And some more pronounced cast hull texture to the tank.



Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/mak-hover-tank-part-fourteen.html

[Vanvlak]

Great idea, those numbers.   

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The painting proper.....

First the base colour.



and then the first wash.



More images on the Blog.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/mak-hover-tank-part-fifteen.html

[Constable Bertrand]

Oooh that's coming along very nicely Tony!

Cheers
Matt

[zemjw]

Going back to the primer, I just picked up some Valspar plastic primer at lunchtime from B&Q. No idea if it's any good, but I'll give it a try on some spare plastic at the weekend. They also do a direct "paint on plastic" spray, but they only had black and dark green.

The tank is shaping up nicely. Will be interesting to see the camouflage effect on it

[dijit]

Looks great. Are you going to do the salt and hairspray weathering/rust effect on it?

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Looks great. Are you going to do the salt and hairspray weathering/rust effect on it?

No - at this moment the plan is to use a sponge effect as see here;
http://www.wwpd.net/2016/03/bolt-action-review-painting-guide-long.html

Tony

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The painting continued.....

Fisrt a laver of Leather Brown applied with a broken sponge



Then a highlight of White and Brown from Vallejo. Also applied with a broken sponge.



More images on the Blog.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/mak-hover-tank-part-sixteen.html

[von Lucky]

Nice. I'm also glad I'm not the only one to write month/year on my pots of paint.

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Nice. I'm also glad I'm not the only one to write month/year on my pots of paint.

No - you are not alone in dating your paints!

Tony

[Rich H]

Nice build!!

[Daeothar]

Great progress on the paintjob; looking better and better!

Nice. I'm also glad I'm not the only one to write month/year on my pots of paint.

And this is an excellent idea. Why didn't I think of this before? I'll be adopting this practice with my next paint purchase for sure... 

[dampfpanzerwagon]

The painting of the camouflage colours was also done with a broken sponge.....





The chipping used the same technique.





Tony