Forté Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 That is the question... Hi. I'm currently painting a Stormsword tank but am unsure whether to put a camouflage design on or not. The tank has been in action on an ash based world and is currently painted Vallejo Dark Blue Grey. I'm painting by hand as I don't have access to a working airbrush. Cheers for any comments and suggestions :tu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 You will soon receive an avalanche of people screaming, "Camo rocks bro, put that crap on there!" Heed their advice, for it is wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Previously I would have said camo it. But currently, I'm on abit of a HH'esq kick where I'm weathering / distressing all my stuff (including the Word Mobile that I just did). And sometimes weathering and camoing clash. So this time I'd say just weather the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandMasterAralia Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I say, camo FTW! And then pictures, because I need great inspiration for my Elysians ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 I've been building up a few highlights and am quite liking the grey so I'm going to weather this mother. Plus there's a few other additions to paint so it may help them to stand out better. Cheers for the replies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 You know you want to : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Finish the model then leave it for a bit. After that you will know if you want a camouflage scheme on it or not :) An ashland scheme would be pretty cool though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Do it. Camo looks better on tanks than bare colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 This is the current colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Furyou Miko Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Some simple camo patterns would be pretty good. You want similar shades though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 That base color, you can go many ways. Masking tape for dazzle style, or stickum for blotch camo. The question is, what is the them for the rest of the army. FNG's on the ash world, or have they been there long enough to have a clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 I'm more thinking of this as part of a force stationed to defend the planet against attack really. And I'm brush painting too. No working airbrush and no funds to change that either. Thinking of using VMC black grey for the larger pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 That's a nice colour. A nice darker grey would be good, which is what I think black grey is? What about a secondary camouflage colour? Perhaps a cream/lighter colour with black tertiary as highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Aiming on keeping it darker but the odd, small, lighter colour could work too. I'll see how it is once the dark colour is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Even without an airbrush you can paint using masking tape/stickum or just freehand it.Check my IG gallary for some examples of using a brush for camo on vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I freehand my camo schemes with some success, but then I am a proponent of the "wavy lines" theme. It's fairly easy to do in that style. If you're going for a more digital camo/lots of traingles approach, then masking tape will be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 My shaky hands help my painted camouflage schemes look more random :lol: I'm keen to see what you do :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Ok...I added a simple camo which I'm actually happy with so cheers. Added a few decals too which I need to chip a little. Now to decide on a chipping colour really. Thinking Charadon Granite for most of it then Terracotta for areas which have heavier chipping. Maybe bare metal after that too. Any thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
march10k Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 VERY NICE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderhawk3015 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I'd avoid the terracotta unless your going for the rusted look. I'd do the granite then bare metal where you wanted the heavy chipping but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Looks good, simple is often the best - nice job! :) Charadon is a great chipping colour, as is some bare metal if you can get it right (I can't... yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Looks good, simple is often the best - nice job! :) Charadon is a great chipping colour, as is some bare metal if you can get it right (I can't... yet). You tried using a pencil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I can paint it on ok, just not make it look right. I need to create a little collection of real life chipping images, the attempts I've made just didn't look good enough. It's on my list of things to work on once I've cleared my decks some more :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forté Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 I've only really done it on half a dead Black Templar so this is my first real attempt at weathering. Fingers crossed eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 That is a sexy camo job, definitely spruces up the model a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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