Model Military International – September 2019

September 2019 - Model Military International 45

To bring out the details, I used

ABT002 ‘Sepia’ oil from 502

Abteilung. Instead of mixing it

with ABT113 ‘Fast Dry Thinner’,

I poured a small quantity of

the latter around the oil paint

that had been applied into a

recessed dish.

This allowed me to easily change

the ratio of the oil and thinner

mixture during the process of its

application, and therefore achieve

a variety of effects, from an intense

darkening of the surroundings of

details, to applying almost transparent

filters to the flat surfaces.

The paintwork was then sealed with a clear varnish.

At this stage, I airbrushed a layer of heavily diluted base

colour over the decals, in order to reduce the contrast.

I decided to add the winter camo using the hair spray technique.

In fact, not actually a ‘spray’, as the lacquer I use is intended

for atomizers, so I pour the liquid straight from the bottle to the

airbrush cup. Here I must admit that I prefer the hair spray itself

over various specialist products available on the market, not

because it’s cheaper, but because it works better for me.

Shortcomings may sometimes turn into advantages. Some of the initially produced paints from the

AK-Interactive’s ‘Real Colors’ range didn’t give a really solid coating, which may be troublesome in

normal conditions, but becomes useful when one has to create a worn winter camouflage, especially

if a few different colour tones are to be applied. In this case, I started by spraying AK-Interactive

RC046 ‘Ivory’ over the kit, applying it with different intensities over particular surfaces.

The effect was strengthened
by airbrushing heavily diluted
AK-Interactive RC004 ‘Flat White’.

Once the paint had

dried, I took an old

brush with stiff, short

bristles, and began to

scratch the surface.

During this process,

I regularly dampened

the brush with water.