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Hello everyone, this is my firts vehicle for my space marines. I’m quit new to the painting. So, any advice is very much appreciated.
Hope you like it.

The highlights are imo too bright. Try mixing Codex Gray with Chaos Black for a darker Gray and highlight or even drybrush it.

Yeah, that's a lot of contrast. A little more subtlety would do it the world of good

It isn't the color of the highlight that is the problem, but the width.

Try attacking the highlight edges with the side of your brush. Always hold the brush at a tangent to the edge of the tank, and you'll be able to apply a very thin highlight line.

Indeed, but if you use a darker color as highlight its doesnt really look that awkward when you accidently draw a thicker line. (Believe me, sometimes i think i have Parkinsons)

I really like the highlights. Stuart from The Waaagh has a similar style, we call them 'Neon' highlights. I think it really makes that Rhino pop.

The thing that needs a bit more work is the weathering. I think it's great that you thought to do it, but you just need a bit more practice perhaps. One thing to think of, as a vehicle gets muddy the bottom will always be more wet. Therefore you could use a light brown to cover, and gradiate it into a darker brown as you reach the bottom of the vehilce. Battle damage goes a long way as well.

This is a great start for your first vehicle!

Thanks guys, those comments help me a lot. Yesterday I bought a landraider so I have something to practice.

when i was painting weathering details i found that this website 'guided' me to so pretty nice affects:
http://uk.games-workshop.com/imperialguard/tank-camo/4/

For black highlighting this tutorial helped a lot, its not for tanks but it gives you the idea
http://uk.games-workshop.com/spacemarines/blacktemplars-black-armour/1/

hope it helps

Cheers,
Gutteridge

For the black highlighting i found that this website helped and was a useful tip
http://uk.games-workshop.com/spacemarines/blacktemplars-black-armour/1/

for the weathering affects this website was pretty good
http://uk.games-workshop.com/imperialguard/tank-camo/4/

hope it helped

Cheers,
Gutteridge

thanks Gutteridge! Today I'll finish my razorback, and I'll try to mud him.