Items Used:
Peak X-5
28mm Fast Blast Bottle Adaptors
Testors Model Master Acryl
#4720 Sand
#4726 Dark Green
#4708 Field Drab
#4768 Flat Black
Italeri 1:35 M998HMMWV Desert Patrol Hummer No. 249
Rendering camo is a great way to hone your airbrushing skills. The organic shapes are very forgiving and the colors are so close in range that they blend easily. For this kit, I have reviewed the camo pattern to be used and identified the color that covers most of the
photo 2 vehicle as field drab. Using a very broad fade stroke that is achieved by being eight to ten inches away from the surface, I have applied very light layers of color until the entire surface is covered. Working in light layers ensures that the coverage is even and the surface details are not flooded with paint. |
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Next step is to draw out the main camo pattern with dark green. This is done in two parts, first the general pattern is layed out with the airbrush being about three inches from the photo 3 surface. With the brush at this distance, the edge of the areas I am painting are soft and fuzzy. Once I am happy with the patterns then I can move closer to the surface to sharpen up the edges. |
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Next color is sand. Same method applies here. Notice also that I paint without the protective needle cap on the tip of the brush. When working very closely to the surface, air will bounce off the surface and end up swirling around inside the needle cap, disrupting the paint spray. Removing the cap eliminates that problem yet caution should be taken because without that cap, the tip of the needle is extremely vulnerable. |
Last the flat black. Same method here yet the black will also be used very softly around the panels, doors and vents, to breakup the "show room" evenness of the base coat. This same faint weathering effect is repeated with the sand color. Now the kit is ready to be completed.
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