Figarti Opel Blitz Fuel Truck-Winter Version (1 Viewer)

[Mike97]

My loving wife gave me an airbrush for Christmas and I finally had time over the weekend to learn how to use it (never had one). I had one of the great looking Figarti Opel Fuel tankers, but wanted to give it a 'light-wash' to equip it for winter duty, yet preserve the great camo job that came from Figarti. I've still got to dry-brush some dirt and corrosion onto the truck and add some road grime, but thought I came close to the effect. Thought I'd share it.
Thanks !
mike

 

[Sentaapua]

Great idea and nice job!

 

[wayne556517]

Looks great Mike,wish a had the balls to try that....................{eek3}

 

[joesgis]

WOW Mike! Incredible job!! Are you sure you just got that air brush? :tongue: Looks like the work of a seasoned vet! Love you were able to winterize while preserving the original Figarti camo scheme.

Tremendous job, and luck Wayne said, that took some major....courage :tongue:

Thanks for sharing

What a great gift from your wife!

 

[Mike97]

Thanks much guys, I appreciate your comments. LOL, Yes, I did a LOT of experimenting, including doing a 'trial run' on a slightly damaged KC Opel Blitz that I bought cheap before pointing my airbrush at this beauty. I can still remember taking a deep breath and muttering "what the hell" as I started on the Figarti truck {sm2}{sm2}{sm2}.
I used a mix of 1/4 white acrylic and 3/4 distilled water to get the effect. I'm hoping to finish it off with some road grime, corrosion and mud this weekend and will post new pics with the finished product.
Cheers !
mike

 

[Mitch]

Nice job!! Look forward to seeing the final job all weathered up. What sort of airbrush did you get??
Mitch

 

[AIDMAN]

Thanks much guys, I appreciate your comments. LOL, Yes, I did a LOT of experimenting, including doing a 'trial run' on a slightly damaged KC Opel Blitz that I bought cheap before pointing my airbrush at this beauty. I can still remember taking a deep breath and muttering "what the hell" as I started on the Figarti truck {sm2}{sm2}{sm2}.
I used a mix of 1/4 white acrylic and 3/4 distilled water to get the effect. I'm hoping to finish it off with some road grime, corrosion and mud this weekend and will post new pics with the finished product.
Cheers !
mike

Well you know the saying....If you dont pull the trigger you:re always gonna miss!!!!!.....Nice, I like it.

Steve

 

[Mike97]

Nice job!! Look forward to seeing the final job all weathered up. What sort of airbrush did you get??
Mitch

Mitch, my wife gave me a Badger 350. My first step will be to buy a small compressor as those cans of propel are expensive and get used up quickly ! Do you have any suggestions on that ?
mike

 

[Mike97]

Well you know the saying....If you dont pull the trigger you:re always gonna miss!!!!!.....Nice, I like it.

Steve

LOL great point. I think it was the great Wayne Gretzky who said he missed 100% of the shots he never took. But then, Gretzky could afford to mess up a Figarti truck's paint job and go buy another one {sm4}.
mike

 

[Mitch]

Mike...

The air cans are a pain and, don't give the best results as the air is intermittant. I would suggest getting the best compressor you can afford as its always best to buy quality so, it will last. I have the Iwati max jet compressor and its great but, I do a lot of painting. I think Iwati are probably the best airbrushes etc on the market but, I still have the Badger I was bought for my birthday when I was a kid and, it still is working fine.

You can get some really good entry level compressors from a variety of manufacturers, including Badge,r that will be excellent for occasional usage. Whatever one you get try and get one where the compressor stops when you stop spraying as it will mean less stress on the motor. Decent ones in the UK cost about £150 upwards as a gauge.

I still like handpainting some AFV's but, an airbrush cuts the time down massively and, some of the results you can get make all the work of cleaning it worth while
Mitch

QUOTE=Mikew9717;452239]Mitch, my wife gave me a Badger 350. My first step will be to buy a small compressor as those cans of propel are expensive and get used up quickly ! Do you have any suggestions on that ?
mike[/QUOTE]

 

[Mike97]

Mike...

The air cans are a pain and, don't give the best results as the air is intermittant. I would suggest getting the best compressor you can afford as its always best to buy quality so, it will last. I have the Iwati max jet compressor and its great but, I do a lot of painting. I think Iwati are probably the best airbrushes etc on the market but, I still have the Badger I was bought for my birthday when I was a kid and, it still is working fine.

You can get some really good entry level compressors from a variety of manufacturers, including Badge,r that will be excellent for occasional usage. Whatever one you get try and get one where the compressor stops when you stop spraying as it will mean less stress on the motor. Decent ones in the UK cost about £150 upwards as a gauge.

I still like handpainting some AFV's but, an airbrush cuts the time down massively and, some of the results you can get make all the work of cleaning it worth while
Mitch

QUOTE=Mikew9717;452239]Mitch, my wife gave me a Badger 350. My first step will be to buy a small compressor as those cans of propel are expensive and get used up quickly ! Do you have any suggestions on that ?
mike

[/QUOTE]

Thanks very much for your advice Mitch. I'm still a rookie when it comes to painting and eager to learn from the masters. I never was satisfied with my handpainting efforts and pretty much limited brush work to dry-brushing and applying some effect washes.
mike

 

[Mitch]

No problem. Don't give up on the paint brushes just treat yourself to some expensive (ish) brushes and you will still get really good results. I use Mig brushes and they are fantastic. I have painted figures with airbrushes and, just don't feel the same level of satisfaction as when I hand paint them. I still hand brush german AFV's when painting them grey as I get a better textual effect with brush than airgun.

You won't be a novice long its addictive I practiced on old models card anything I could lay my hands on practicing techniques and, there are some really good DVD's which give lots of information on techniques cleaning etc that you should check out
Mitch



Thanks very much for your advice Mitch. I'm still a rookie when it comes to painting and eager to learn from the masters. I never was satisfied with my handpainting efforts and pretty much limited brush work to dry-brushing and applying some effect washes.
mike[/QUOTE]

 

[Mike97]

I finally had some time to work a bit more on the Figarti Blitz Fuel Tanker. I added a few 'dirty washes' with some flat earth acrylic/distilled water and then added some 'mud' here and there to give it that 'used' look. I'm constantly frustrated by my lack of photo skills, but I think the vehicle shows some progress from the original winter wash, while ensuring the great Figarti camo still comes through. I'm torn on whether I want to dry-brush edges to really highlight wear, but it would make a difference.
Here's a few updated pics:

Where we started (now I'm wondering if I should've just left well-enough alone...)

mike

 

[TomNT]

Looks good Mike, don't worry about your photo skills, the pic's look fine. Nice little dio scene as well.

Tom

 

[Mitch]

Mike...

Looks very good now
Mitch

 

[Mike97]

Thanks much fellas, Figarti made a great vehicle, I just wanted mine to look a little more "worn". I think I'm going to give their great Jeep a little winter wash too.
mike