My
Paint Chipping Technique
Explained.
As
used on my 250/3
grief
I
took a toothpick and dipped
it in the gray paint about
1/2 and inch, then scrapped
as much of it off of the
toothpick as I could on
the edge of the paint
jar then scrapped the
toothpick along the edges
of the tank where I wanted
it to wear. Varying where
I scrapped because the
more you scrape on the
model the less paint is
on the toothpick so the
paint comes off in various
sizes giving a uneven
worn look.
You
want chipped paint in logically
placed areas.. More chips
down low where rocks are
kicked up against the tank
and other things hit the
tank, chipped areas at where
weld seams are at armor
joins are also good as the
define the lines of the
tank, and areas where the
crew regularly walk. Also
chips around dents that
could be hits by enemy fire,
chips on any built on toolboxes
around the hinges and handles
and here thing bang into
the lids as its being put
away ect ect...
I
used the point of the toothpick
to give scrapes and splochs
over flat surfaces....
for
some of the chipped streaks
I just laid the toothpick
along the part and pulled
in the direction I wanted
it to go. I.e. check out
the right side of the turret
for this..)
For
one of the larger area on
the front of the tank and
the left of the turret I
laid the toothpick on the
part and rolled it a bit.
One
thing I learned is its OK
to have too little paint
on the toothpick but its
not really OK if you have
to much.
I
felt using this technique,
the less paint the better.
