Just checking out how the paint looks before doing a whole batch of them. These are painted with Vallejo Green Grey #886 and drybrush highlighted with Stone Grey #884
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Working on some Australian M1 Abrams
I’ve gotten spoiled by modern US armor being one color lately. A three color scheme like this a lot of work (about 6 hours last night) …. but the result is worth it.
In this photo I have just finished putting on the three colors and now I’m ready to paint the tracks and do some weathering and a wash.
Getting the colors mixed just right was a challenge. The green was not too bad, it’s 75% Olive Drab and 25% Dark Green. The tan color was a problem. The documentation I found says the tan is FS30219. Testors Model Master Acryl makes an FS30219 but after spraying all the units with that color I found it to WAY too brown/red for my liking. So added tan and sand until I got a color that more closely matched what I was seeing in photos of actual Australian vehicles. I’m pretty happy with the colors that I came up with.
A Bit of Work Ahead
Sometimes when I start painting up a bunch of miniatures I forget that getting the main color on is the easy part … the real work begins after that’s done.
This photo represents a lot of work yet to do. Here’s what is left to be painted: 468 tires, 54 tracks, about 130 machine guns and cannons, 27 Sagger missiles, a bunch of helicopter windows and two aircraft canopies.