wash color on german ambush camo afv's

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Hi i’m pretty new to modeling (finishing first one) and still getting all the things i need. I did a few searches but i wasn’t able to find the information i was looking for. Sorry i guess you probably get the same questions asked 100 times but here goes

I’m finishing a german 251/1 halftrack painted in ambush camo with tamiya acrylics, i airbrushed a coat of future on top and did the decals last night. now i plan to put on another coat of future on top of my decals and then do weathering. I haven’t bought the paint for the wash yet, i’m leaning toward humbrol enamel to do the wash, is this a good choice for doing what i want to do? its easily available from a shop near where i work. they also have testor’s enamel paint would this work better?

2nd question any recommendations on what colors to use to wash a ambush camo paint job?

thanks

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Panther,

Just about any kind of paint can be used for weathering washes. Most people I’ve seen reply to these questions use either humbrol enamels or artists oil paints. I’ve done both. I haven’t done as much with the oils, but I do like them better. I like the vibrancy of the colors and feel I can control them better. They also have a longer drying time allowing me to “touch them up” a bit. Either by adding more, or taking some off.

I’m sure there will be many others jumping on here to let you know what they do.

Good luck, welcome to the forums;

Bill

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I use artist’s oils and white mineral spirits. I use burnt umber on yellow or tan base colors and black on green or gray base colors.

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Can I use oil based paint with its recommended thinner, linseed oil?

Roy

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You could always run a test on a spare unused part. See what happens. If it looks ok then try it on your model.

I use oil paints thinned with odorless mineral spirits. As you can see there are many ways to ‘skin the cat’ or in this case build a model.

Glenn