Ok. So the suspension area has received a wash with Vallejo Smoke Black acrylic. This highlights the dampers etc. Then the area was dry brushed with an earth colour acrylic, before the road wheels were fitted. But theres a slight problem. The sprocket drive wheels wont fit in under the the front fender. They should have been fitted before the upper hull was attached. So what to do? I could either seperate the two halves (not looking forward to that), cut the axle away from the body, and then re-glue it with the sprocket attached (might be too weak to take the tension of the rubber tracks), or cut away a the small side part of the fender along the line at the top. This can be easily disguised and repainted. Thats definately the favourite option. So with the two sides removed I dry fitted the wheels and added the tracks.
For the tracks, I first painted with Humbrol Matt Black enamel, followed by a rust coloured wash, and then dry brushed mud. The parts of the track which contact the road surface were rubbed with the graphite pancil and the gently buffed to give a bare metal appearance. Then the tracks were given a final coat of matt varnish to seal it.
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