- The exhausts were painted with the various colours of the AK Interactive “Rust” set (AK11605).
- Paint chips were simulated using AMMO “Green” (A.MIG-0607) and “Chipping” (A.MIG-0618) drybrush paint, applied with a sponge.
- The entire model was washed with a dilute mixture of Winsor & Newton “Raw Umber” and “Lamp Black” oil paints (ratio about 5:1) in enamel thinners – the excess being cleaned up with a dry brush.
- Lowlight contrast was added using Abteilung 502 “Sepia” (ABT002)and highlight using Abteilung 502 “Olive Green” (ABT050).
- A certain amount of paint fading was attempted according to the suggested guides using the various oil colours shown in the image. I would describe the end result as subtle (or I did it wrong)!
- Abteilung 502 oil paints – “Sepia” (ABT002) and “Smoke” (ABT005) – were dotted on the sloping sides of the hull and turret and drawn vertically downwards with a flat brush, to simulate stains.
- To simulate dirt the hull, engine deck and fenders were selectively treated with a wash of Abteilung 502 “Light Mud” (Abt125) and “Dust” (Abt003) in enamel thinners, with the excess being removed using a dry brush. These two oil paints were also added as dots to vertical and sloping sides of the hull and drawn downwards using a flat brush to simulate streaks of dirt.
- The entire model was sprayed with a 1:2 mixture of Mr.Color “Flat Clear” (182) and Mr.Color Leveling Thinner.
- Wilder pigments (“Dry Russian Earth” GP04, “Light Russian Earth” GP05 and “Brown Russian Earth” GP06) were successively brushed onto the lower half of the tank and the wheels and fixed with a 1:1 mixture of AMMO “Pigment Fixer” (A.MIG-3000) in enamel thinners, added by brush.
- The tracks (Fruilmodel ATL-09) were blackened with Ultimate Modelling Products “Burnishing Liquid”, followed by a wash with “Raw Umber” oil paint. After this, the pigments listed above were brushed onto the tracks and fixed. Then, AK Interactive “Dark Steel” (AK086) pigment was brushed on onto the raised parts of the tracks in contact with the ground or running gear.
- The upper part of the vehicle (and turret) was was brushed in places with the pigments.
- AK Interactive “Dark Steel” (AK086) pigment was brushed on onto the saw and the end of the gun.
- Tamiya “Soot” powder was added to the exhaust area.
- At this stage, it was looking a bit stark, with the dark green paint and the brighter pigments. It seemed clear that a vehicle in such an environment (war torn Berlin) would collect some debris. Thus I added various scale bricks – whole or otherwise – to parts of the vehicle. To this was then added tiny real bits of broken brick and brick dust. All of these were fixed with superglue or pigment fixer. Additionally I wanted to simulate wood pieces (balsa wood), bits of metal (lead foil) and broken glass (microscope slide cover slip). Finally I brushed some areas with AMMO pigments “Rubble” and “Brick Dust”.
- Winsor & Newton “Burnt Umber”, Abteilung 502 “Sepia” (ABT002) and “Engine Grease” (ABT160) oil paints, in varying dilutions in enamel thinners, were added to parts of the vehicle, to simulate oil, fuel and general stains.
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