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M3 Lee Lulubelle

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Amazing what a wash of brown and a black pin wash will do for a paint scheme. Now to let those chemicals work and then put another seal coat on for the dusting and sand job.
 
Sorry MP but it needs some love. :censored: :cautious:
You just went backwards by 2 steps from you previous result. :cry:Maybe its just the photo?
If not I would suggest.:hmm:
1. Ditch the gloss baby!
2. flat coat it and stay that way for the remainder of the weathering process.
3. use diluted pigments and fix with fixitative/ medium thinner
4. Let the dust coats build on each other with pigments, starting with a dark brown in the edges, medium to light browns following that moving out from the edges (diluted to only 20 or 30%)
5. final very light dust overall (diluted to 10-15%)
6. darken some edge details with a very light detail drybrush in medium to dark brown oils.
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good luck
 
1 and 2 Check, will flatten it again.

Do I need to scrap back some of this or just start building on top?


Noted. Thanks! :soldier
 
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1 and 2 Check, will flatten it again.

Do I need to scrap back some of this or just start building on top?


Noted. Thanks! :soldier
Just build on top, but the finish needs to be dead flat and it isn't at the moment - AK ultra flat (acrylic base) to flaten and then spirit based weathering layers that won't interact with the flat coat.
 
Define Edges here. From the panels lines and recesses or what?
Edges = all of the top surface panel edges/ recesses and bolts - but keep it subtle and stop when you like it.. Not much on the verticle stuff but build it up where a panel meets the horizontal.
This close-up show the subtle dry dust effect on verticle panels - final layer of dust done with a light Euro pigment brushed on dry. Then a slightly darker one applied on top which is slightly wet - very little pigmentneeded for this.
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This one shows the build up of darker dust at the base of the turret top where it meets the relikt blocks - dry subtle pigments brushed on flat horizontal (hardly any pigment in the brush. I streaked out a more yellow dust from the Kontakt bricks on top of the dry lighter color dust to get variation - again just a little damp.
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This one shows multiple layers of dark to light dust and mud applied wet on top of each other so they slightly mix - good effect for lower horizontal panels that would be subjected to more dust and mud.

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This pic shows a variation of the technique mentioned above, making sure the dust pools around the bolt heads and builds at the base of the panels. Don't be scared of tide marks if they are telling the story of the way the dust and mud has travelled. I love tide marks - a lot of guys remove them but you just need to make them work for you as part of the overall effect. They appear in real life.
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This close-up hopefully shows the importance of variation in tones an color - layer while wet in certain areas - corners, flat panels at the bottom of a verticle. the color variation makes it more interesting and realistic.
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This one is a good example of build wet layers of dust from an edge - the edge being the raised panel on the top plate.
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The pic shows some heavier dust effects applied wet and allowed to pool at one end of the panel leaving the darker dirt stain to control the effects in the centre of the panel (placed earlier with a very thin dark wash.
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It not easy but it is worthwhile and very relaxing if you just take your time and be prepared to write off 4-5 hours in one session.
I hop this helps
Good luck
 
There some inspiration!

Thanks Ian, I have it in my mind that this is Lulubelle out lost in the Sahara desert and covered with sand but I still have to get the everyday muck and grime on it. I'll bring her back around. :soldier
 
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