Yup, I couldn't resist (Patreon)

My friends, although I wasn't planning for it, I couldn't help myself, so here's the airbrushed pinwash at it again! 

But hey, instead of using my homemade mix of black and brown Tamiya paints, I opted for the Ammo Shader Grime. I haven't used it since the Syrian T-55 but today I was much more comfortable with it! 

I purposely focused on the rivets, and rivets only. I think this gives a more balanced finish compared to every crevice, panel line and access hatch outlined with a dark color. It also gives more room for oil pinwashes to do their job. 

The same ink was used to add a smooth shadow gradient towards the bottom edge of the tank. This should blend it more with the scenery and maybe give the illusion of dirt accumulated from the muddy water. 

The large white and red markings were airbrushed. These are always hard to pull off properly on WW1 subjects because they require masking over a very complex surface and if you're a masking noob like me, it doesn't lead to great results. But I accept it for what it is - sadly, there's no excuse to "field applied markings" etc. From what I've read, the British army hired ACTUAL artists to paint the identification stripes and decorated numbers on their tanks!  

Also, the remaining tactical numbers and the name are scrap decals from a Takom Whippet. Because I'm building a fictional - non-specified - vehicle, I think it doesn't matter that much. 

The tracks are base coated in the traditional Mike Rinaldi way. German Grey as a base coat and Flat Brown for the rusty accents. It makes for a good base for additional rust and earth tones. 

I started painting the small details such as flimsy cans, wooden crate, etc. Once I'm done with those, it's onto the groundwork!