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Old 08-06-2010 | 01:30 PM
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Default First attempt at airbrushing.

Friends, I finally got around to re-painting my Panther mainly to get it away from the humdrum look
that over time became boring and was so stereotyped you could lose identity in a battle scenario.
Except fot the application of Krylon primer in a spray can,I airbrushed the tank in Desert Yellow and Dark Green.My camo technique may not be very good,but at least it`s unique.

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Old 08-06-2010 | 01:55 PM
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Nice job Charlie,<div>No spider or puddle runs that I can see and evenly sprayed with a nicenarrowband blend! You apparently have the basics ofairbrushingtechniquesdown! Good job!</div>
Old 08-06-2010 | 02:45 PM
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LOOKING GOOD!!
Old 08-06-2010 | 03:17 PM
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nice airbrush, you can add darkbrown as third color your tank will look again much better, its a good practice
the balkancross you can add with airbrush to, just cut the two sizes out of karton spray it over in the colors and done in less than 5min
Keep up the good work
Old 08-06-2010 | 03:20 PM
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Nadda thing wrong wit that at all. Looks realistic! Great job. Now you'll be finding all kinda uses for the ole air brush!

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Old 08-06-2010 | 04:41 PM
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Very nice indeed, and as Karel stated adding a dark brown will really make that pattern jump out.


Cheers,
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I like it.  By the time the G's came out  though they where using the 3 color schemes but hay, it's your tank. Still a nice looking job. <div>
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Old 08-06-2010 | 05:42 PM
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Thanks guys,I was only able to get up the gumption to attempt re-painting the tank because of all the good advice from the tank forum.Now I`m really glad
that I did it.

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Old 08-06-2010 | 05:52 PM
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looks really good Charlie[sm=thumbs_up.gif]
Are you going to have a go at weathering it? I find that putting a very light dusting of flat earth on really tones the paint down and helps blend it together.
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Old 08-06-2010 | 06:17 PM
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Hey Charlie

That looks nice, you got the spray pattern down well. Congratulations.
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Yeah, fynsdad is right a little flat earth or Tamiya buff will blend things in very nicely . I like the buff first too tone down the color then use the flat earth for the mud and dirt.
Old 08-07-2010 | 12:49 AM
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Thanks again all of you.I can see that Flynsdad has a point there as his panther looks more like the real thing than a new toy.I guess sooner or later I`ll
have to dust it down with some earth color.I know I can do it if I have a couple of Budwiesers for help(lol).

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Old 08-07-2010 | 12:51 PM
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Nothing a few Buds can't handle. Dale JR.
Old 08-07-2010 | 12:54 PM
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nice panther fynsdad,approperiate weathering

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