discussion Tank tracks

[Alan 45]

Can anyone give me advice on painting my tank tracks better ?

I usually paint them steel then a black wash and just dry brush them in steel again but I find this pretty boring so I would be very interested if anyone could help me out with a different approach

Thanks

 

[papa 695]

Sorry Alan but thats pritty much it with painting tank tracks and road wheels come to mention it BORING I usually put a CD on that i like

 

[eddiesolo]

How about pink that wouldn't be boring...

The paint job you are doing seems okay, you could add a tad of rust colour or mix some of your ballast with some grass, slap it on, paint it and it looks like it has come through a muddy field.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks mate I didn't think there was any way to make them more interesting but you never know someone might have thought I wonder if ....

 

[Alan 45]

How about pink that wouldn't be boring... The paint job you are doing seems okay, you could add a tad of rust colour or mix some of your ballast with some grass, slap it on, paint it and it looks like it has come through a muddy field.

Si

Now pink might just work

Thanks for the idea Si

 

[Guest]

I paint them matt black, then a rust wash, then a fairly heavy dry brush with gunmetal.

If they have rubber pads then they're picked out with Matt tar colour

Nearly all of my vehicles are in dioramas so then I'll weather the tracks further to match the base material when sticking the vehicle in situ.

Not too complicated and seems to work

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Colin I'll give that ago

 

[Ian M]

Or you could paint them a rusty brown then dry brush them with silver on the wear points.

Ian M

 

[rickoshea52]

I used Metalcote gun metal for my Warrior and lifecolor tyre black on the block sections. When the Metalcote is dry wipe you finger over it to lightly buff it so that the metal particles in the paint give you a contrast on the raised details then weather with your chosen technique. For larger scales it may be better to add a blob of Metalcote to whatever colour you are using.

I use Metalcote when weathering loco roofs or underframes then rub a finger over it (for the underframes) when dry to get a greasy effect.

 

[Guest]

I paint mine red/brown then add rust and pick out the detail in gun metal and silver or aluminium, and pastels.

Tom

 

[Guest]

Ipaint mine with a base coat of anthracite from revell, then apply a heavy wash of burnt scienna oil paint then once dry highlight with aluminum dry brushed on, finally I will mix iron oxide pigment and dark earth pigment from humbrol together with some humbrol matt cote and apply lightly and randomly then allow to dry.

Scott