German winter camoflage

I have recently taken up model building again, but I am new to armour - I used to build 1/43 resin car kits.
I have got the hang of airbrushing camo using masks (thanks to tips from this Forum), but I want to build a Tiger I in winter camo (Russia early 1944). The best I can come up with is to airbrush using Tamiya dark yellow, then add a top coat of “dirty” flat white before weathering.

I understand that the white was added in the field using water soluble paints or whitewash? What would be the best way to simulate the white paint coming off to show the yellow underneath, due to weather and abrasion?

I have tried searching the Forum to no avail.

Cheers

clockworks999 hi[:)]
welcome back to the modelling fold…finally drawn to the dark side, eh?![}:)][:p]
take a look at this link…it’s pretty thorough, and i know a few people have used this technique…i plan to when doing wittman’s '44 tiger…

http://www.missing-lynx.com/articles/german/clwinter/clwinter.htm

missing-lynx is a pretty hardcore sight (but not as friendly as everyone here![:)]), and they don’t publish stuff unless it’s been researched etc etc…

let us know if this is any good…

regards,
nick

oh, and welcome to the forums!!
[:)][:)][:)]

Welcome to the forum clockworks999. and welcome back to the hobby. The people are very cool and helpful here, it’s a good resource to have. I checked out the link nick left for you and it is awesome, thanks nick, that’s another one to put in my growing lists of favorites.
Good luck clock’. See ya, Wade.

happy to be of help…i only have that link because someone here did the same favour to me![:)]
regards,
nick

Thanks for the link (and the welcome!). Been “lurking” here for a couple of months, and I have learned a lot [:)]

I guess I will need to improve my freehand airbrush skills. Just got an Iwata Eclipse (with a pre-set handle), so now I just need to practice.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Nick. It is always nice when great tips are posted. Welcome to the forum clockworks999.
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