Finished off the fiddly bits and nearly lost my mind trying to fit the tow cables.
Plenty of faults as usual but I'm hopefully getting better at disguising them. The mud isn't as realistic as I wanted, but at least I gave it shot and have learned for next time.
Andy...this can't be the work of a new guy...very nice indeed on your second tank and this is grimier. Only tell tale sign is the clean insignia...you can build up dust stains onto the decals or streak them and chip them. This will make them like they were painted on.
I see what you mean about the insignia Richard, they do seem out of place in the pictures. All weathering steps were carried out after fitting them so it's strange how they look like an afterthought. Definitely something for me to keep an eye on in future, thanks.
Andy, didn't mean to point it out but you have weathered some of the decals on the sides. The front was the one that stood out. The front plate looks clean too, perhaps a missed bit.
Overall very well done, seriously many would kill for this kind of finish.
No problem Richard, and thanks for the compliment.
I did consciously try and make it dirtier towards the back but I agree the front does look a bit too clean, in the pictures anyway. I'll pretend the proud Germans were so chuffed with their captured tank that they cleaned the insignia regularly
Thanks Paul & Peter. I'm building Tamiya's Universal Carrier at the minute which will give me another opportunity to try out mud effects. Practice makes perfect they say