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Over the weekend i was able to get a bit more work done on my deathdozer. getting all the parts(interior,front blade, tons of gismozs) done and ready for prime and paint was alot of work. anywho i knew the weather was going to be perfect for spraying(in my barn lol) i went to work at warp speed. as you can see some of the in the first pic, the dozer does look good with a nice primer coat on. now its all downhill and the fun stuff begins. i will be pretty busy with painting for the next couple of weeks as i have boxes filled with parts,primed and ready for me to paint and weather.

Sometimes i get asked about how much i plan, and that's usually a two part answer for me. the build itself i plan a little, have some ideas, and i figure out the construction steps(how to break down the kit for paint ect) but really most of my builds are seat of the pants, see where it takes me. you might be shocked by the utter lack of plans i have for projects when i start kitbashing.
but when it comes to the paint, i a pretty crazy about planing(as you can see in the last two photos) i always paint a scrap practice hull(my old warrior mcv is great for that and has seen alot of different colors) usually while primer and base colors dry i quickly paint up my practice hull in the color scheme and give it some weathering. this helps me not only warm up, but see how all the colors will interact and give me a better idea of how the scheme will look. it can be hard to keep track of all the colors, especial when i have to have a bunch on hand for stowage and figures. so having this as a reference is worth it for me. once i get to mud and pigment weathering, the hull will get that first too. doing this for me has saved my butt more than a few times.

anywho for anyone interested here is the paint list for the deathdozer(which is very very similar to other raider schemes of mine) all detail work is done with "model masters"enamels, the weathering will be done with art acrylics and model pigments(not listed)

Hull/Major colors:            metals:            "primer" weathering,chipping paint
Dark tan                          Jet exhaust                   Rust
flat black                           brass                         custom dark rust
euro gray                               copper                       custom light rust
rust                                   steel                         dark panzer gray (Schwarzgrau)
military brown                   aluminum               light panzer gray (Anthrazitgrau)
                                                                      Jet exhaust

Secondary/stowage ect:                           Interior:
Olive drab       faded olive drab                 interior green
green drab       wood                            marine corps green
leather          sand                                                    euro gray
random tan      red                                                     flat black
nato brown      (maybe more)                                        Hull red

anywho, i had forgot to post this earlier in the week, as i have got a ton done since i took these photos. should have anther painted wip up in a couple of days.

As always questions, comments and suggestions welcome.

Description
Over the weekend i was able to get a bit more work done on my deathdozer. getting all the parts(interior,front blade, tons of gismozs) done and ready for prime and paint was alot of work. anywho i knew the weather was going to be perfect for spraying(in my barn lol) i went to work at warp speed. as you can see some of the in the first pic, the dozer does look good with a nice primer coat on. now its all downhill and the fun stuff begins. i will be pretty busy with painting for the next couple of weeks as i have boxes filled with parts,primed and ready for me to paint and weather.

Sometimes i get asked about how much i plan, and that's usually a two part answer for me. the build itself i plan a little, have some ideas, and i figure out the construction steps(how to break down the kit for paint ect) but really most of my builds are seat of the pants, see where it takes me. you might be shocked by the utter lack of plans i have for projects when i start kitbashing.
but when it comes to the paint, i a pretty crazy about planing(as you can see in the last two photos) i always paint a scrap practice hull(my old warrior mcv is great for that and has seen alot of different colors) usually while primer and base colors dry i quickly paint up my practice hull in the color scheme and give it some weathering. this helps me not only warm up, but see how all the colors will interact and give me a better idea of how the scheme will look. it can be hard to keep track of all the colors, especial when i have to have a bunch on hand for stowage and figures. so having this as a reference is worth it for me. once i get to mud and pigment weathering, the hull will get that first too. doing this for me has saved my butt more than a few times.

anywho for anyone interested here is the paint list for the deathdozer(which is very very similar to other raider schemes of mine) all detail work is done with "model masters"enamels, the weathering will be done with art acrylics and model pigments(not listed)

Hull/Major colors:            metals:            "primer" weathering,chipping paint
Dark tan                          Jet exhaust                   Rust
flat black                           brass                         custom dark rust
euro gray                               copper                       custom light rust
rust                                   steel                         dark panzer gray (Schwarzgrau)
military brown                   aluminum               light panzer gray (Anthrazitgrau)
                                                                      Jet exhaust

Secondary/stowage ect:                           Interior:
Olive drab       faded olive drab                 interior green
green drab       wood                            marine corps green
leather          sand                                                    euro gray
random tan      red                                                     flat black
nato brown      (maybe more)                                        Hull red

anywho, i had forgot to post this earlier in the week, as i have got a ton done since i took these photos. should have anther painted wip up in a couple of days.

As always questions, comments and suggestions welcome.