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Paint Chipping
The green had already been chipped with the hairspray technique, however I felt it needed touching up in a few places.
Vallejo acrylic is very good for this so using Buff, Dark Yellow and white I mixed the appropriate shade. Using a very fine brush and keeping the paint thin using a tiny bit of water, I went round the vehicle touching up and adding to the chipping where I thought it appropriate.
The next chipping was the bare metal chipping.
Again using Vallejo German Black Brown 822 and the same technique, the chips were applied. The secret here is to be subtle and not to overdo things and to be a bit sensible in the location. Edges and areas of high traffic from boots, hands and equipment will need to be chipped relatively heavily.
Try to add contrast and vary the amounts from area to area, this will make the vehicle look more authentic and asymmetry is more interesting as it fools the eye.
The sponge technique is a good way of reproducing heavy wear; rip a piece of sponge and dab it in the paint. Dab off the excess and then lightly press it onto the area you want to distress, here I used it on the cupola ring, barrel and the barrel support.
Dry brushing is also a valid technique for subtle wear; I used it between the driver’s hatches and on the roof by the cupola.
The final picture (below) captures the whole model so far.
