Hey everyone, Heres a tutorial on how to make painting camoflauge quick and easy.
First off all methods mentioned here I did with an airbrush but you can get a similar effect with good masking and drybrushing. I'll make a note of how to do this for each step with a *. I'll be using my Death Korps Baneblade as an example but the method can be used for any vehicle.
Important Note: Make sure you have good venilation and air circulation before airbrushing or spraypainting!
The Basics: First off prime you tank of choice with either white or black. I prefer black but if you're doing an all grey camo it can be a bit difficult to get a good coat in one swipe with an airbrush or it might take a really long time drybrushing.
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Next choose your desired camo scheme and colors. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Find a picture if its in a book somewhere or if you made it up draw it. If you can't draw it chances are you can't paint/design it.
Step by Step: Ok once you've gotten the basics down its time to start painting preperation. I'll be using a masking technique that works particularly well with disruption patterns. For concealment patterns you can just bypass these few steps and start painting however you see fit for concealment.
Step 1: After the model has been primed its time for the basecoat. This is going to be the main color of the tank. As a general rule I go by what I see the most off in the pattern.
*If you're not using an airbrush this is the most ardous part of painting as you need to paint the whole thing with your basecoat to get a good finish.
Example: Here the basecoat is Catachan Green.
Step 2: Let the basecoat dry thoroughly. The next step is to apply pattern over the basecoat. Most disruption patterns usually have 2-3 colors so for the next color choose the one you see the second most of. To apply the pattern requires some masking. Get some masking tape/painters tape or anything that peels off pretty easily so you can remove it when you're done.
Example: Blue Painting tape.
Step 3: Cut/tear the shape of the pattern you're going for from the tape. Apply this to the tank. Then go airbrush the second color on over the masked pattern.
*Drybrush evenly over the tape. Be gentle so that you dont pull off the tape accidently and screw up your pattern if you want a rigid one. Otherwise just use the tape as a "guideline."
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Step 4: If you are doing 2 colors peel off the tape after the second color has dried and you're done! If you plan to do a three or more color pattern leave the tape on and put a new layer on over it that way you wont paint over the color you already masked off.
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Now all you have left to do is detailing and you'll have a really cool camo-ed tank to game with, courtesy of the 501st Death Korps of Krieg.
Any questions feel free to ask and if you need specific help PM me and I'll see what I can do for you.
Baron