Sunday, 17 September 2023

Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (sWS) armoured cargo version. Chapter 6: Decals and adding initial weathering effects with acrylics

 

Decals for this kit include just Wehrmacht licence plates with individual numbers, a weight stencil, and divisional insignia. I added just the weight and licence plates. These were sealed with another coat of VMS satin varnish.

To start off the weathering process a light coat of sandy, dust toned Lifecolor acrylic was airbrushed over a coat of hairspray, Then, using a little H20 to agitate the hairspray underneath this acrylic dust toned layer was 'scrubbed' back using a stubby paint brush. Pulling the paintbrush down over side panels and in a cloudy pattern over horizontal surfaces this removed 80% of the paint, leaving only remnants. This is to simulate the thicker layers of dust and dirt and disrupt the smooth painted surface. A further coat of VMS satin varnish sealed in all the work so far.




Chapter 7

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