This is where I’m at just now.
That’s two oil colors on to give the idea of a dusty tank. I am deliberately not going too heavy on the dust and dirt for the (I hope understandable) reason that I would like the camouflage and red markings to stand out nice and clearly. I enjoyed painting them so, darn it, I’m gonna make sure they’re easily seen!
I was also working away on the mine clearer at the front. If you look at these pics of the M1150 Breacher you can see the front of the forks is worn to bare metal. Further up you can see a lighter band which I assume is a primer coating and then the CARC tan which, I believe, is the color the whole assembly is painted when brand new.
To show similar stages of wear I did some masking and painting for the three layers and have been weathering it.
Personally I think I’ve over-done the colors- they are too distinct and instead of kind of flowing into one another they are rather stark. Well, it’s a lesson learned for sure but I’ve some work still to do on this bit so perhaps it will get a little better as I near completion.
Thanks for reading.