Old polyethylene tank

June 19, 2015
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Continuing work on the 1:12 scale Tamiya tool set. I'm starting with the polyethylene tank and oil jug. I primed them with grey spray primer and then followed that up with flat white spray paint. The grey toned down the white, which is good for a base to start aging.

I added grime with acrylic paints thinned with Staining Medium and painted the cap red. I mixed some of the grime paint wash with satin varnish. Using a tiny paintbrush, I made a dribble of dried liquid down the front.

For the decals, I split them before applying so they appear broken and misshapen. I scraped holes and removed the clear halo from these as well. I built up the cracks in the label with white paint, followed by an aging wash to tone down the brightness. Now it looks like a paper label that has loosened, cracked and moved after getting wet.