tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post1953202824791688516..comments2023-11-30T00:24:08.458-08:00Comments on Laughing Ferret: W.I.P & Review of JTFM Panzer II for Totenkinder ForceLaughing Ferrethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post-84019240609184765182011-10-17T11:46:54.593-07:002011-10-17T11:46:54.593-07:00Well, if you use 'commission painting' on ...Well, if you use 'commission painting' on my tag cloud, you'll see the early war British A13 Cruiser which is two-tone. I've figured out how to mute the camo on the green-schemes sufficiently so it doesn't swamp the model. <br /><br />My trick - which works less well on the brighter German schemes - is what I call wrong colour drybrushing. Airbrush tank with desired scheme, then drybrush with something unrelated. In the case of the British scheme (VMC Bronze Green and Russian Uniform Green) I drybrushed with Foundry Buff Leather (IIRC) in the direction that rain water would run. Then I very lightly drybrushed the very edges of the turret etc with a light grey. <br /><br />This has the effect of muting the colours to the vehicle, rather than highlighting them - which is what happened if you drybrushed with the respective camo colours.<br /><br />Paint chipping the edges I just use an HB pencil. Barrel and exhaust oil smudges were oil paint.<br /><br />Word of warning with the JTFM stuff - wash it, wash it, and wash it again. I dunno what Jeff uses as his mold release agent, but it is a swine to remove.Dunchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337773236963539279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post-18698738082306147032011-10-17T10:42:22.403-07:002011-10-17T10:42:22.403-07:00Can't wait to see these painted up!Can't wait to see these painted up!Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post-79947446629527560782011-10-17T08:01:56.587-07:002011-10-17T08:01:56.587-07:00OOooohhh dibs on the bits.... ;)OOooohhh dibs on the bits.... ;)Alfrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442592658588328724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post-78611182014495030382011-10-16T15:23:43.447-07:002011-10-16T15:23:43.447-07:00Thanks Dunc! I just checked out your tank, looks n...Thanks Dunc! I just checked out your tank, looks nice. I know what you mean about doing camo though.. something that never feels quite right when you do it, but the look of it is right, probably to everyone but the person who paints it ;) <br /><br />My problem with camo is its goal is to break up & confuse the eye, so if done well it should mean the miniature isn't sharp and easy to look at... which goes against my intention for my miniatures ;) <br /><br />The vehicles in this army I'll be doing a solid grey, for that reason... the 'Militarized Ahnenerbe' gives me some latitude from historical accuracy.Laughing Ferrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649878935225675051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908489055542103460.post-70356881245355085052011-10-16T15:02:33.384-07:002011-10-16T15:02:33.384-07:00Ah-ha! Painting tanks is something I can do, so I&...Ah-ha! Painting tanks is something I can do, so I'm bound to enquire as to the camo Sir will be using on the Luchs?<br /><br />My last JTFM Axis armour was painted earlier in the year - click on the January section of my blog to see a fully weathered Panther Ausf.G<br /><br />I hate Dunkelgelb... hate it. It never ever looks right to me - which is silly because due to the manufacturing process, application, weathering, etc there is no such thing as the right shade.Dunchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09337773236963539279noreply@blogger.com