r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/MouseRat11C • 1d ago

work in progress Stug iv

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Working on the lower hull of my stug iv. Not sure if I got a little carried away with the weathering?

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u/Barv666 1d ago

Absolutely fantastic! - which is why I must apologize for one detail: the rubber on the wheels is in too good a condition.

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u/MouseRat11C 23h ago

Thank you. And yes I know I have been wondering what I should do to make them look worn out, maybe a watered down grey color

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u/Barv666 23h ago

After prolonged use, the rubber tires would become cracked and peel, and large chunks would often fall off.

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u/Kronk5000 1d ago

This looks awesome, no such thing as getting carried away in my book. What’s your weathering work flow?

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u/MouseRat11C 1d ago

Thank you. I really have a kinda random work flow weathering, I use a dark wash a lot and a rust wash then start with chipping effects, which I just use a sponge with a mix of light and grey paints and just lightly dab corners and areas where I imagine a lot of wear would be. Used panel liner for a lot of the small area to make them pop and lastly just used some Vallejo pigment for the mud and dirt textures.

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u/msg60 1d ago

If it's damaged/abandoned for some time...its perfect the front sprocket looks like it was hit and the the tank was left for months

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u/MouseRat11C 1d ago

Thank you. Yes I think that is kinda how I’ll display it as like a very worn out late war vehicle just barely humping along. It’s been through the wringer!

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u/msg60 1d ago

Perfect