This is my Henglong Panther G

and it looks great. What did you use on the 'wash', to get that overall brownish/dirt look?

I learnt this skill from a China BBS,
"wash"-I used the mixture of ZIPPO and Oil Paint,and then use Tamiya "Metal Paint" for the paint peeling off.

Welcome to the forums!<div>Awesome looking Panther G! I really like the wash you applied and the attention to detail. <div>
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That looks amazing! I'd be afraid to run it!

Zippo as in the lighter fluid?

Jim

Yeah, lighter fluid or a camp fuel source that is "oil based" serves as a good medium and similar to linseed oil, but a bit more delicate to sensitive surfaces......and cheaper. Also works with enamels as well.

Looks fantastic....+1 on the zippo, been using it for yrs

hey buddies,here it is:
1.wipe the tank all over with the mixture of Zippo oil and Oil paint(Coal black color &amp;Ocher color),and for the "mixture",sth like dirty pasty oil(I really don't know how to describe), and for the ratio,the more rusty,themore Ocher color in it. And then wait for several minutes,5-10 minutes,maybe.
2.use a cotton cloth(tiny knot better) to wash the "mixture" very very lightly so that you will leave some trace like rust,muddy,or sth dirty for tanks.
3.after the wash,then a quite long time,you can put your tank anywhere to make the tank dry as quickly as possible, it will last maybe 8-10 days,or you can use a hair drier to make it a shorter time.
4.then after the dried wash,use Tamiya Metal paint(or 8B pencil) to make the paint peeling off effect(my poor English,is there any word for this??)
5.almost finished,last step use clear lacquerto protect thecoating or your tank.

That is the simple step for this,and my methord for 1 16 tanks.
Just have a try, to make your tanks more realistic!!!!!!</p>

All,
Wish HL would have had a solid yellow panther G, So far it has eaten two cans of Tamiya spray paint, and I still have the chassis to do. All to cover most of it with Camo paint. Oh the lengths we go to for our hobby.

Jim