Finally some dirt! (Patreon)

And the camera is now getting even more confused 😂 Poor phone has to deal with a cold blueish grey on the Panzer and a warm earth tone. 

But hey, now we have a general idea about the weathering! As you can see I painted the spare tracks and exhaust beforehand, that's another reason why I postponed the pre-dusting because I wanted to hit 2 birds with one stone and get the spare tracks and exhaust almost 100% finished including the earth effects. But of course I'll be adjusting them further with enamels and oils. Isn't it pretty cool though? The spare tracks are just different tones of grey, white, blue and brown painted on each link, and then just an overall enamel rust wash and boom... 

But here's the most important part from today: when weathering Panzer Grey, it's very important to choose an appropriate dry earth/dust tone. It has to have a warm, yellowish hue because if it's too desaturated the model will look bland and the weathering might not even be too evident, and worst of all, look like a winter white wash. That's why Desert Yellow from Tamiya with some Buff is your best friend. 

I even used this mixture on the tracks, and because they're not painted but chemically blackened, I could apply the paint with a brush. Think about it, brush applying and blending a paint with lacquer thinner 😁

So as I expected yesterday, every painting step is starting to click together, at least a little bit. We'll see what tomorrow brings us, because it'll be pinwash time, and if I'll be able to work fast enough, rust washes over the chips as well!