Washing tank treads

[minigun762]

Should I use Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade for washing the treads on a tank?

[Iron-Daemon Forge]

I'd general go Nuln for my metal/tank treads & if you want that dirt oil look typhus corrosion is really great.

[Madwolf Shadowmane]

I used both Nuln first then Earthshade it gave a nice dirty color.  You can see it on the tracks of my Sicarian Battle tank in my WIP thread in my signature.

[Ammonius]

Short answer: Yes!

 

Don't forget that you can add a little flow agent/ kleer to either and the color will stick in the crevices rather than tint the flat surfaces.

[Grotsmasha]

I used both Nuln first then Earthshade it gave a nice dirty color.  You can see it on the tracks of my Sicarian Battle tank in my WIP thread in my signature.

 

This.

[Ovidius Incertus]

To echo: both Nuln and Agrax.  Or, alternately, if you want to buy something else, Secret Weapon's Armor Wash, which is gray/brown.

[gomericus]

Easy modelling trick I learned if you would also like to make clumps of mud,,,take flour and a few different shades of browns,mix together and instant mud

[Gurth]

Should I use Nuln Oil or Agrax Earthshade for washing the treads on a tank?

The only thing you should do is think for yourself.

 

In this particular case, that means: try something out, see if it achieves a result you like, and if not, try something else. There are no “musts” and “must nots” in painting models.

[Forté]

Depends on the bases of the rest of your army. I plan to paint mine rusty. Use a very thin grey wash (ash bases). Then dry brush very dark metallic grey on the bits that touch the ground.