Hooooooooooo....... Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I cannot wait to get that sand painted and pebbles added. This tank needs justice done to the base. I am very pleased with this Merkava because I attained the level of depth and color that I wanted. Best part of the tank is that I gave the tank a "sunbaked" look, and it was by accident! All of this was done without an airbrush, I wonder what crap I can pull with one... I better go learn how to use one.
I broke out the pastels tonight and tried a new brush designed for weathering. That brush is one of the single best $2.70 purhases I have ever made. Instead of scraping the pastels with a toothpick and then applying the dust, I took the pastel and did a little careful scraping, then I dusted in the pastels. I have a large amount of control, and more importantly if the weathering is too much it can be removed with water. I weathered the wheels and almost died with passion- I obtained depth and the wheels looked realistic!
I also went for the tracks. I then brought out subtle details such as the vents and the tank is very eye popping. My only regret is not going back and adding tubing for exhaust pipes, but that is something I can return to do. I am debating on adding decals at this time- The film will show up with the weathering. I am very happy with the results of my Merkava, and it is somewhat sad to move onto the next project, like all of my projects have been like.
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