So in my posting absences I have still been working on modeling. Namely some painting for my dust tatactics stuff that I plan on getting rid of. I know that for whatever reason the Dust Warfare rules have been getting good reception in the online community but, I for one have not found them all that great. Which is disheartening because I absolutely love the look of the models and 1/48th scale makes for great modeling opportunities.
That out of the way, I’ll start with the pounder. Like all the models that come in the box sets, they are pre assembled and have a base coat of paint. Make sure you take the time to go through and clean off mold lines (these can be tricky and surprisingly hidden). I liked the stars already on the side of this model so I used a masking fluid to mask them off and save them for later.
I wanted to keep this model simple so I base coated it with Vallejo U.K. Bronze Green, and slowly highlighted up with German Dark Yellow. Once this was done I used pure German Dark Yellow and Panzer Grey, to add the chipping effect using a sponge.
After sealing this I sprayed the whole thing with hairspray and then airbrushed the whitewash on. This was just watered down Vallejo white surface primer. Then taking an old brush (I’m sure you all know this technique by now) I scrapped off excess whitewash to make it look warn.
The weathering was done using a series of different oil paints and streaking them on the sides and blending them in on the top flat surfaces. The guns were picked out with the Panzer Grey and given a light coat of graphite for a shine. The metallic pistons were given a coat of AK Interactive’s Engine oil.
The base was made by adding Forgeworld weathering powders directly to Rough Grey Pumice. While this was still wet, I sprinkled on Secret Weapons Leaf litter, and some of their leaves as well.
Once dry I sealed the whole thing one more time. The snow was done by mixing up glue and water, about a 1:1 ratio, and then adding Woodland Scenics snow into it. This was about a 2:1 mix of glue to snow so it was still fairly soupy. This way I could brush on the snow slowly in layers allowing the base below to still be seen. Pro tip: Make sure you’re using a super clean brush. I thought I was and I was wrong. So some discoloration came through a bit. A little of the white wash mix from earlier whitened it up and I added a second layer of snow to thicken it up (this time with an actually clean brush) along with adding the snow on the vehicle.
Next is the Ludwig. This one I painted up in a “what if” octopus color scheme I found in an old model magazine I had. I had painted up a 1/48th scale Jagdpanther in this scheme as well cause I was planning on making my own rules for real vehicles in Dust Warfare. I won’t go into the painting details on this one, as honestly I can’t remember them all and I didn’t photograph it as extensively as the pounder.
Hope you enjoy!
The Sneakiest Carp 