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Painting and Weathering tracks.
- Thread starter Gremlin
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Hi Adam.
I usually use Tamiya Nato brown asthe base color. Then I will give them a wash or two of the same color with some black added, then a light wash of pure black. Then a dry brushing with the base color with buff or a tan color added to lighten the color a bit. Then depending on if the vehicle has rubber road wheels or bare steel road wheels I will give a light coat of either flat black or graphite (pencil) on the area where the road wheel contacts the track link when it is part of the actual track run. I personally stay far far away from using any orange or red to depict rust. I feel that in the scale we work in it looks very unrealistic. But that is just me.
I have no doubt there will be others with other methods here. And the point is to not be nailed down to one method. I suggest to pick and choose from several methods to find something that suits you.
Then it is just practice practice practice until you like the effect you get.
Gary B)
I usually use Tamiya Nato brown asthe base color. Then I will give them a wash or two of the same color with some black added, then a light wash of pure black. Then a dry brushing with the base color with buff or a tan color added to lighten the color a bit. Then depending on if the vehicle has rubber road wheels or bare steel road wheels I will give a light coat of either flat black or graphite (pencil) on the area where the road wheel contacts the track link when it is part of the actual track run. I personally stay far far away from using any orange or red to depict rust. I feel that in the scale we work in it looks very unrealistic. But that is just me.
I have no doubt there will be others with other methods here. And the point is to not be nailed down to one method. I suggest to pick and choose from several methods to find something that suits you.
Then it is just practice practice practice until you like the effect you get.
Gary B)
I paint the tracks with Tamiya Grey Metal, brush a coat of Bragdon Rust powder followed by a coat of Bragdon Dust. And for finish I just lightly sand the high points on all steel tracks. On Modern tracks with rubber pads, I paint the rubber with Tamiya Nato Black. Parts that wear, like guide horns, and the parts were the wheels run on tracks I paint with a silver artist pencil since those areas on real tracks have an almost chrome like finish.
Joe
Joe
jknaus
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I am not sure of the composition of Russian tracks, but I have seen them looking rusty. German tracks on the other hand where mostly a manganese and did not show signs of rusting. New from the factory they were painted in red oxide primer. So when I do mine I either paint them Tamiya hull red and then scuff and weather or paint a metalic colour. I have some blacken it to try but could not tell you how it comes out.
I dont know the composition for British or American either but looking at the tracks in Borden the American track did have rust and the rubber became a dark grey (if not used it seemed to have a whitish film). The British tracks had a bit of rust but not much even after years sitting outside. HTH
James
I dont know the composition for British or American either but looking at the tracks in Borden the American track did have rust and the rubber became a dark grey (if not used it seemed to have a whitish film). The British tracks had a bit of rust but not much even after years sitting outside. HTH
James