The two washes on the tracks were home made oil washes made with Abteilung Light and Dark Rust Oil colours mixed with artists white spirit. The white Spirit didn't affect the vinyl and there was no primer layed ( I forgot!)just Tamiya Dark Iron paint. But I've previously used enamel washes from AK and Mig and they've also had no adverse effects on the tracks but they were primed and painted.SteveAFV wrote:Augustus wrote:Day off today so should get some done. Here's the tracks sprayed with dark iron. I then made 2 rust washes. I applied the dark to the inside of the tracks and the light to the outer, this allowed them to mix more naturally (well that was the idea) without painting one over the other.
Were the washes enamel or acrylic. I was researching how to do my vinyl tracks and read that enamel thinners/white spirit attacjs the track material. I'd have thought that a good acrylic primer and base would have protected the vinyl. How have your found it?
Can I be cheeky and ask about your technique for painting road wheels as the rubber part in yours looks really good.
Not cheeky mate, and no big secret with the wheels. As the wheel system on this kit is pretty simple I done them on the model. They were sprayed with the base coat, although I'm not sure this is the correct way. I then just hand painted the rubber parts with AK Old Rubber Tyres AK-720 which is a dark grey colour. I used to use Tamiyas Rubber Black but find the AK paint a better colour and easier to use. I then use a dark wash, in this case Abteilung Oil Engine Grease, to go around the rim. This makes the wheel rims stand out more. For me this is one of the areas Oil washes really have an advantage with a stronger capillary action, meaning you only need a very small brush lightly touched to one part of the 'groove' and let science do the rest. A lot easier to use and clean up. Well that's what I've found anyway,
