Run paint

[Jakko]

Don’t worry if you’re spraying camouflage on your model tank and the paint runs:



(Via Bas Slaats on the TWENOT forums.)

I kind of wonder how many points you’d lose in a competition if you entered a model of this exact tank without supplying this photo with it, though.

 

[Steven000]

Nice picture,

...I kind of wonder how many points you’d lose in a competition if you entered a model of this exact tank without supplying this photo with it, though...

Well I don't know but the paint-runs are really small on a 1/35 scale model, so a certain skill is needed to make it look realistic

 

[adt70hk]

I just love these sorts of shots. Proves beyond all doubt that it was far from perfect in the field.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Ah..... That's my tank builds off the hook then!!

 

[Jim R]

Now all I want, Jakko, is for you to find a reference photo with gluey finger marks and all will be well.

 

[KarlW]

And road wheels weren't masked in real life either, overspray happens, scaled down overspray is difficult though.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

And road wheels weren't masked in real life either, overspray happens, scaled down overspray is difficult though.

Not for me it ain't Karl......
.... I can get it EVERYWHERE !!

 

[Mini Me]

Don’t worry if you’re spraying camouflage on your model tank and the paint runs:

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(Via Bas Slaats on the TWENOT forums.)

I kind of wonder how many points you’d lose in a competition if you entered a model of this exact tank without supplying this photo with it, though.

The judges would probably knock you down if you didn't get the "runs" in the right place!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

And road wheels weren't masked in real life either, overspray happens, scaled down overspray is difficult though.

Tools weren’t always removed either, as I understand it Karl, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that modelled.

 

[Jakko]

the paint-runs are really small on a 1/35 scale model, so a certain skill is needed to make it look realistic

TBH, I don’t think you’d want to paint a model of this tank using actual paint runs — I would try it by spraying it without those, and then adding the run paint with a fine brush.

Tools weren’t always removed either, as I understand it Karl, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that modelled.

I have, and I would do it again if I were to build a model of a WWII German vehicle in camouflage pattern But most modellers seem ignorant about the colours of tools anyway, painting them all in wood and bare steel when certainly American ones were dip-painted olive drab at the tool factory. Not sure about other nationalities, but chances are several did it in a similar way.

Something I just noticed in the photo is the “shadow” of light paint to the top left of several of the rivets, especially to the left of the door and above the chap sitting on the jerrycan. Somebody sprayed the dark patches there from the right and below, rather than straight on.

BTW, another thing to note (that I did spot immediately) is that the rims of the roadwheels have had all the paint worn off them where they rub against the track teeth. This was very common on all American vehicles with this kind of suspension/track (so M2, M3, M5 light tanks, M2, M3, M4 mediums, and all their variants), and not just in desert sand like here, but is very rarely modelled because it’s often not obvious in photographs.

 

[Steven000]

TBH, I don’t think you’d want to paint a model of this tank using actual paint runs — I would try it by spraying it without those, and then adding the run paint with a fine brush...

Yes that's what I meant ; )

 

[JR]

Arh, paint hurling, yes that's an interesting photo, showing camo in the field . Considering a lot of camo was applied by the crew in the field using a general purpose spray gun and probably paint thinned with some unknown thinners it's not surprising they ended up with over spray etc . Rather different to wingy things that must have been sprayed with a much greater amount of care .Still there was a war on so no time for cutting back , dusting off and playing around like we do !

 

[stona]

Runs are really hard to scale - like water

Overspray is easy enough, just don't overdo it!

 

[Gern]

BTW, another thing to note (that I did spot immediately) is that the rims of the roadwheels have had all the paint worn off them where they rub against the track teeth. This was very common on all American vehicles with this kind of suspension/track (so M2, M3, M5 light tanks, M2, M3, M4 mediums, and all their variants), and not just in desert sand like here, but is very rarely modelled because it’s often not obvious in photographs.

Oh Gods! So now that's three colours I'll have to mask to get accurate tank wheels!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Oh Gods! So now that's three colours I'll have to mask to get accurate tank wheels!

Rub marks are relatively easy Dave. Just rub the edge of an HB pencil lead along the wear point…..instant worn steel effect! You can have a fun hour or so colouring in track edges and sprocket rims etc….

 

[Jakko]

I would add it with a brush and metallic paint, I think, probably before painting the tyres. If you mask the wheel and then spray the tyre, this method works too: just brush metal paint onto the rim, not caring about any that goes on the tyre, and then mask as usual.