shadopilot

I don't have any photo's of this method but I have done it before. Paint your tank a primer color, metal color or even black. When its dry make your tank wet with water. Sprinkle ordinary table salt where you would like to have wear and tear chipping. The salt will mostly fall off but some of it will stick. You only want it in high wear areas like edges, corners, hatches, mud guards, etc. Let it dry. Now make sure to rub off the salt from any areas you don't want before spraying the final coat. Now spray your tank with a final coat in whatever color you like. When its dry rub off the salt with your fingers and you have instant chipping!! The base coat will show through where the salt grains stuck. I did this to a 1/35 Matilda tank a while back and it was amazing!

swathdiver

Pictures! Let's see the pictures!

Hmm, what do you guys think of a 1/16 Matilda? Would it be popular?

icecreamslick

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I think that the gun was too small on the Matilda for it to be a popular battle tank. Shermans are enough light weight armor, thanks!

gww

It would with me, but I doubt it would have widespread desirability. I doubt if anything British designed before the Centurion would be a market winner.
Regards
Geoff

pattonrocked45

outstanding concept!!!! I bought the hl camo tiger a while back. really didnt like the look of it stock. but now I am getting a really good idea of where to go with this. great tip!!!!!

pattoncommander

Don't underestimate the Matilda..before Rommel started using his 88s, the axis forces didn't have anything to take out the Matilda. It was a slow "infantry" tank with a top speed on 17mph but was saddled with a small 2 pounder (39mm) gun, but had over 4 inches of armor up front. . Design restrictions prevented upgunning. The Crusader was a good, faster "cruiser" tank that would be a good 1;16 candidate. Initially had a 2 pounder gun, but some were upgraded later with 57mm and I believe some even carried a 75mm. I'd like to have a Matilda but converting from any HL tanks would be nearly impossible.

shadopilot

I learned how to do it from the July 2003 issue of Fine Scale Modeler. Here's a link to another source. http://www.swannysmodels.com/Salting.html

Wozwasnt

I'd have a Cromwell, OK it was no match for the Tiger or Panther but it'll do alright against all those pesky PzIII's.

Jeff489

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I'd love to see a Comet.

Panther F

Comet, Cromwell, Centurion ... ANY British tank I'd go for!!!!



Jeff

shadopilot

I'll take a big British Conqueror tank in 1/16 scale thank you very much!

gww

Hi
Well, if you're happy with the hi-jacking of your own thread into 'what would be your favourite British tank for RC', I'd put in a vote for the Valentine X or XI, or maybe one of the Churchills (good for hull room). However, to extend the diversion even further, the tank I'd really like to see Tamiya do would be the US counterpart to the Conqueror, the M103(A2 version probably). Not sure if it was any good, but it looked good.
By the way, that salt method sounds very clever
Geoff

killick64

I'm all for a Churchill "Crocodile"....! But the question is, how do you use the "flame gun" without burning down everything in sight, including your own tank???

wackywheelz

metal barrel insert, and make sure it fires well enough to put your tank out of danger lol