I am glad this build is finally over. It was definitely becoming a chore to finish. As I mentioned in a previous post, this was a frustrating kit to work with. Apart from a lot of broken plastic, the decals were garbage and flaked into pieces. At first, I was going to scrap them but then decided to use the flaking to my advantage. With a couple additional scrapes of the hobby blade, I was able to make the decals look like chipped paint. It worked out well given the circumstances.
Here's my process for getting the finish:
- Start with preshading and base coat (see previous post).
- Using an inexpensive paint sponge with black paint, I dabbed it around in certain areas to simulate the effect of paint chipping.
- Apply a light dust coat using Tamiya Flat Earth, especially near the bottom of the vehicle.
- I use a mixture of black and brown oil paint heavily thinned with paint thinner to do a wash around all the details.
- Finally, I add in some Vallejo light and dark pigments with a soft brush to get the final blended color variations.
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