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Don't believe ANYBODY when they say you need to jewel something. They are universally wrong (Sorry, Breotan). Jeweling should only be done with when you are doing light sourcing on the WHOLE model, otherwise it is very silly.

Honestly, what it needs is detail. The rivets are obvious, just picking those out as metal (Chainmail) and putting a wash around them will make the tank look more complete. Another couple coats of mud wouldn't hurt, either.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336302.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336302.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336321.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336321.page GMT
Invest.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336360.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336360.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336412.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1336412.page GMT Btw, which wash should I use for everyones suggestions of "put some wash on blah".. Black? I saw one post a while ago about using sephia for rust streaks which I will try as well.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1337013.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1337013.page GMT
Instead of just using a wash as a highlight, try vomit or bestial brown in a 2:1 mix of codex grey and drybrush it with a tank brush (the big one)

For paint chips, get boltgun metal and drybrush just at areas of wear and tear (gun joints, tracks, areas that move etc.) then finish off with a small area of bright (red?) colours to give it a stand-out.

I use Mordian blue on the sides of my rhino, and a a codex grey/dirty brown makes for extra excelent mud.

when you're done, wash (double diluted) gryphonne sepia into the mud. (don't make the mistake of using devlan mud, it's a pretty crappy mud colour.)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1337040.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1337040.page GMT FW masterclass]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338114.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338114.page GMT
Don't use washes around the tracks at the bottom. Instead, grab a color of paint and stipple it around the tracks and anywhere else that would get muddy.

Use badab black to wash in between and around armor pannels, follow this with a light drybrushing of bleached bone. Finally, highlight very sharp edges as necessary.

Your chips look good, they just need to be better placed (around track guards is a really good place).]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338247.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338247.page GMT
For the tracks, I do three layers. First I paint the entire track Foundation Orange. Yes, really.

Secondly, a heavy drybrush over the tracks, with Scorched brown (any dark brown will do.

And lastly, a very light metallic drybrush, like boltgun metal. It ends up looking like the tracks here:
http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2010/2/6/81081_md-Chimera%2C%20Conversion%2C%20Death%20Korps%20of%20Krieg%2C%20Imperial%20Guard%2C%20Warhammer%2040%2C000.jpg

The only thing I´ve added on top of this, is a spray of 3:2:1 Water, Bestial Brown and Snakebite leather. I feel that this adds an extra layer of realism.

Grey Death also has an excellent tutorial on weathering. Oh, and try checking out this site: http://www.maschinenkrueger.com/joomla/

The guy doesn´t have that many how-to comments, but his stuff is really inspired, I especially love his exhausts and engines, they look very "real" to me.

Good luck with this, will be watching to see what you do with it.
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The next step would be to re-apply you highlights but taking a little more paint off the brush before you begin dry brushing this time.

After that its a case of picking out the details of the model, the exhausts and guns the commander etc.

For the chipped paint effect I notice you've used large rounded patches. For the best effect try to use small irregular black lines at different angles. Follow this with boltgun metal within the black. For newer scratches also add mithril silver as a final highlight. Also consider the placement of the scratches a little more. Try to imagine where the most wear and tear would occur on a tank, Track guards and hatches mostly with a few other areas.

Hope this helps and really look forward to seeing some updated photos in the future.
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@Mattlov.. sorry I jeweled it haha. I had to add some bright colors other than grey.

I loved the rusted treads so much I went out and bought some orange foundation and scorched earth too. I need to redo the mud, add some new paint chips and then paint the commander..

Weapons will come later. Thanks!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338935.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338935.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338957.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1338957.page GMT
For mudding it up, I found Grey Death´s tutorial.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Tank_Weathering

The only change I make to his article, is that I use a piece of foam, like a sponge or a blister pack foam, and dab the mud on with that.

The oil streaks look very nice too, by the way. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1339591.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1339591.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1340074.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1340074.page GMT Drill some bullet holes into the armour and paint the edges silver for that war torn look]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1341729.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1341729.page GMT









I added some more rust effects, bullet holes, new mud and painted the commander. Let me know what you think.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1343315.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1343315.page GMT
If you want to add a little texture to your mud, mix some flock, static grass, PVA glue and some brown paint together and apply to where mud would gather from the tracks.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346066.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346066.page GMT CadianXV's Top Tip: Don't bother painting the eyes of minis, unless you're a) entering Golden Demon, or b) have a steady hand and a single bristle brush. For guardsmen, its really a waste of time. Flesh wash over dwarf flesh, highlighted with a 1:1 mix of dwarf flesh and elf flesh work wonders, and is all the detail you need.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346075.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346075.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346129.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1346129.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1347902.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1347902.page GMT ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1347995.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279377/1347995.page GMT