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Painting
The base coat for the camouflage was dark yellow. The layers of weathering effects will darken the camouflage considerably, therefore it is advisable to lighten the colour quite a bit. I used a mix of Tamiya Buff, Gunze Dark Yellow, White and Gloss varnish.
You’ll notice the damage to the zimmerit, which is typical of the period. The paste was added to the vehicle during manufacture after priming, so when chipped off the red oxide colour would show through. This was brush painted using Lifecolor acrylic.
To add some visual interest, I painted a wheel in primer as if it was a field replacement and also a driver’s hatch. In hindsight this was changed, it seems a bit of a fad at the moment and wasn’t very typical, therefore this was corrected at a later date.
Next it was out with the hairspray. I’ve done an article for the Techniques Bank (which will be in there very soon) to explain how I did the side armour plates and I used the same technique here to chip the green camouflage.
All the various fixtures and fittings were painted separately and then added to the model, as the subsequent weathering would tie everything in together.
