Hello all, I have just completed the paint work on my 222. The kit was very nicely done, and I think is very good for a begginer to practice on (even some photo-etch). I chose the russian front camo, and I think it turned out well. I used the tamiya weathering sets again (I love these sets) for all of the weathering. The whitewash was made by rubbing in the tamiya powder onto the vehicle untill I got the surface completely white. Then when I added the testors dull coat, it toned down the white wash to a faded look, which I was very happy with. The mud was make by cutting out some chunks with my exacto, and putting them with a couple drops of water to make the mud. Depending on how much water you add you get thinner and thinner mud. The only downfall is that it takes alot of the set to make the mud and whitewash, my white powder is almost halfway used up from just this 222. How am I going to finish my Sturer Emil in this same finish! I think that the MIG or MMP powders might give a simmilar effect, but they are on the pricey side. Here are the pics of the completed model:
What do you guys think? I was glad with how the whitewash turned out, and I would like to try other methods to see which gives the best results. I am really happy with this model, and I think I need some more weathering sets!
Superb model! The finish of it is awesome, dirty enough. The only comment I have is about the chain in the front. This is a chain with twisted links and I don’t think it ever existed in such size.
The mud effects turned out particularly nice. I’m curious about the holes in the grenade screens on the top of the vehicle, did they appear by accident or design? [:)]
Great job on a difficult project! One thing I would suggest though: while removing the excess white powder, it naturally remained in some crevices. However, go back and pick out (and clean off) the white on parts that would be frequently handled – such as the armor plug on the front right of the turret.
Another method I’ve used is alcohol with white pigment powders (MMP). I made a slurry and plastered the surfaces. After drying, I removed the excess. A lot could be left on the vehicle surfaces if I desired. Here was my first try:
And I agree about the chain. I think chains are overused by 1/35 scale modellers. You only really see them on early French armor or stored on the front of M8/M20 armored cars. I’ve read that actual tankers kept them in bags or in storage lockers because if they caught on anything, lots of damage would ensue.
Thank you for the comments everyone. The holes on the grenade screnes were added by me, I wanted to make it look like bullets hit the screen while it was raised (mayby in an ambush). Thanks for the tip about the excess whitewash T26E4. I wanted to make it look as if some snow was built up in some areas, but didnt know that the part was frequently moved. I will also try your method of a whitewash, sounds like it will use less powders than this method. About the chain, I wanted to add something to the front of the vehicle to make it stand out, and I just put a small piece of chain around the front. I didnt want to rust it up too much, almost as if it was added recently, but I did not realize that it was the wrong type of chain. I may swap it for a tow cable, Im not sure yet. The mud effects came out well on this vehicle, I just hope I can do it again!
I think that the MIG or MMP powders might give a simmilar effect, but they are on the pricey side. Here are the pics of the completed model:
