Old male armour

The tank is in primer, the trailing wheels just need some dry brushing and a wash, but I ran into a bit of an issue. The instructions call for Oil Ochre (MIG color) as the color for the grenade screen and parts of the camouflage. I cross referenced and got what was supposed to be a similar color but it is far too yellow. The grenade screen is currently the substitute color. It should have a bit more of a brownish tone to it. Rather than order more paint and wait I am just going to paint the whole works more of a neutral brown. That's what was called for by the end of 1916 rather than camouflage patterns. I have a few browns that are quite close to that.

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Bear43 said:
The tank is in primer, the trailing wheels just need some dry brushing and a wash, but I ran into a bit of an issue. The instructions call for Oil Ochre (MIG color) as the color for the grenade screen and parts of the camouflage. I cross referenced and got what was supposed to be a similar color but it is far too yellow. The grenade screen is currently the substitute color. It should have a bit more of a brownish tone to it. Rather than order more paint and wait I am just going to paint the whole works more of a neutral brown. That's what was called for by the end of 1916 rather than camouflage patterns. I have a few browns that are quite close to that.

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You could take the yellow color and add a couple drops of brown to it. See how that looks.
 
kevin said:
I know what you mean, the weathering process has become my favorite part of the build at this stage in my modeling journey. I need to keep reminding myself not to overdo it, sometimes without success.
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That is my problem, at times, I tend to over do it and not remember less is more. But, I'm still learning the ins and outs of this classic and rewarding hobby.
 
Dealing with those road wheels was the largest pain in the rump of the entire assembly. I did manage to get the tank sides together without having to resort to gluing the road wheels in place but it wasn't easy.
 
Bear43 said:
Dealing with those road wheels was the largest pain in the rump of the entire assembly. I did manage to get the tank sides together without having to resort to gluing the road wheels in place but it wasn't easy.
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I ended up gluing my wheels as they kept being wonky.
Later on, I might create a small diorama for mine.
I'm thinking of using Great Stuff for the terrain and a trench with a hustle and bustle of a few soldiers.
 
I'm already planning my first diorama around this tank but it probably won't be finished for a while. I ordered an armored car w/ British tank crew to go with the tank.
 

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