Sd.Kfz.8 DB10 Gepanzerte 12T (Trumpeter 1/35 kit #01584) Chapter 16: Mission accomplished.

 

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And so, at last, after more than thirteen years of neglect, may I present the finished article. I hope you like it.

 

Sd.Kfz.8 DB10 Gepanzerte 12T (Trumpeter 1/35 kit #01584) Chapter 15: Final stage weathering & tilt cover frame

 

 

 

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Oil paints were used again to accentuate areas at the rear of the vehicle over existing acrylic dust layers. This was done by adding both oil paints and pigments. Once dry, areas around the handles and steps had the dust layers smudged and dirty deposits were also added onto high wear surfaces. 

Sd.Kfz.8 DB10 Gepanzerte 12T (Trumpeter 1/35 kit #01584) Chapter 14: Second stage weathering (dust layer)

 

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The next stage of weathering effects is one I have used on a couple of projects to date, and the results can look convincing. Looking at progress so far, I decided to add a subtle toned-down application to just the lower front, rear, and sides, and see where it would take me.

Hairspray and acrylic dust weathering effects SBS

If you like a dusty operational look to your AFV models and are quite handy with the hairspray technique this process can create realistic looking disrupted dust and light mud effects. What we are aiming to do is to selectively remove, mark, and disrupt an airbrushed dust toned layer of paint. We are effectively reverse ‘hairspray chipping’ the surface by leaving larger deposits rather than creating small chips. This works best using acrylic paints over a layer of hairspray or chipping fluid. 

All these images on this page show the effect on late war axis AFV's with a three tone camo, so you have to look close up as the effect can appear very subtle. Using this effect on an early axis German Grey vehicle or over green allied or Russion vehicles for example, will produce a much more pronounced effect and produce a starker contrast with the vehicle's paintwork. 

I prefered to add any textured dirt layers before this dust layer effect was airbrushed on, as I wanted it be the final weathering layer, to keep the overall dust and mud tones consistent. But obviously, this is just an effect I favoured for these projects, so if the vehicle is to be portrayed as just having driven through fresh mud, that can just as easily be applied over any dust layer. Or you can mix and match if you find that visually more appealing.