Painting United States Tanks - Colour Modulation Without an Airbrush [How I Paint Things]

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United States and Allied armor (or armour, if you're of the British or then-Dominion persuasion!) is something you'll almost certainly end up painting at some point if you're wargaming WWII. Thankfully, there's a ton of ways to add a little visual interest to 'boring' green tanks!
Thanks to Warlord Games for sending along the M4 Sherman for this guide! Check out the pre-order page for Achtung Panzer here: eu.warlordgames.com/products/...
There's a bunch of other army boxes and sets to either add a bunch of armour to your Bolt Action collection, or get a platoon of tanks ready for Achtung Panzer and wallop an opponent across the table!
Grab the Wargamer's Guide to US Infantry as a free PDF from Patreon: / 88013871
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Aerial Conversion
03:37 - Priming Notes
04:37 - Basecoats
05:55 - Shade Mix
07:51 - More Basecoats
13:51 - Applying Transfers
15:58 - Weathering - The Fun Stuff!
23:10 - The Finished Tank
Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, David Kinney, and Matt Dischner - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
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exit23.games
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
US Olive Drab (Vallejo Spray Can), or a similar green as discussed in the video.
VALLEJO:
US Olive Drab
Iraqi Sand
German Grey
Azure
Vermillion
Beige Brown
German Camo Black Brown
Cavalry Brown
ARMY PAINTER:
Strong Tone
Speedpaint Medium
Military Shade
CITADEL:
Lahmian Medium

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@CanuckRoughneck 5 ай бұрын

Tip of the day "little circular motions"

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

It wasn't until I was editing that segment that I realized just how often I repeated it... 😅

@stevesandford1437 5 ай бұрын

'Little Circular Motions' can be useful in other leisure pursuits too... xx SF

@andyshaw5378 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video Troy. Great techniques for people without air brushes. Loved the aerial replacement too. Looking forward to the next one 👍🏻

@torros1839 5 ай бұрын

The Vajello Vermillion looks do much more orange on the video than it does in real life so to speak

@charbroilbeefcake6095 5 ай бұрын

I am currently building a dozen tanks for Tanks for the Apocalypse mini game by Snarling Badger Studio, so this is a timely video for me. The tanks in this game would be heavily weathered, with different paint jobs. You have given me several useful ideas, as always. Thanks!

@AllYourSwords 5 ай бұрын

Needs a blue watering can, bent up loudspeaker, and a length of pipe over the gun barrel 😉

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

I only ride 'em, I don't know what makes 'em work!

@alessiodecarolis 5 ай бұрын

As Oddball 's tank in Kelly 's Heroes! P.s. if I remember well, Artizan Design, in their Thrilling Tales range has some figures inspired by the movie.

@jeffholt9437 5 ай бұрын

Warlord Games actually do a Kelly's Heros tank and figure set......

@MadhouseMinis 5 ай бұрын

Definitely would love a video on oil washes and enamel shades!

@Strawfoot 5 ай бұрын

Less is less! That is very silly to say it’s more! Thanks for cracking me up and giving me my new favorite Sonic Sledgehammer quote. :)

@jeffholt9437 5 ай бұрын

Nice job and great tip for the aerial - definitely beats being stabbed by a guitar string!

@stevesandford1437 5 ай бұрын

The results here really illustrate how the basic techniques you use can transform a 'Wargames Model' into a real 'Military Miniature'... These, (including your British Churchill) are 'Competition Grade' models... As always, your 'laid back' style of talking us through the methods takes a lot of the mythos out of achieving pretty high-end representations. Of course, some modellers/gamers might add even more detail! Stowage, fine-link jewelry chain and various 'spares box' items can be added for a more 'cluttered' look. Kudos to Warlord Games for sending the models. In fairness, a 'tutorial' such as this geniunely 'sells' the kits in a way that a photo or box-top illustration simply can't. Can't wait to see how you tackle the Gerry Big Cats and earlier panzers! xx SF

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Some of the super detailing that people out there do with paper clips, guitar wire, tissue paper and the like... just amazing!

@Kaddith 5 ай бұрын

I just built up an M18 so i will be trying all of this. Can't wait to get stuck in.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Oho! Good call. :D If it helps, the open compartments of the tank destroyers like the M10 and M18 were also painted in OD rather than the gloss white of the interiors. Surely makes them easier to paint!

@Kaddith 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio excellent to know. i had forgotten about white when i was building it and had a little panic about it. more than happy to know that i can just OD the whole thing and be good.

@igelkott255 5 ай бұрын

good job on that tank! fyi, I usually don't glue the treads on until after I paint the tank to make it easier to paint the treads.

@Strawfoot 5 ай бұрын

Yes! More tanks are always appreciated! :)

@MrObsidian23 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful work as always. Only observation. The commander hatches lie flat not upright . Nothing holds them up in place plus it blocks his sight.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

See, I'd thought that looked odd, but the kit actually comes with a couple of pegs set into the hatch joints that are designed specifically to hold them upright, so I kinda figured... well, alright then! Glad it's not just my imagination! 😅

@jeffholt9437 5 ай бұрын

Sonic Screwdriver: "Oh b*****ks".....!

@MrObsidian23 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio sorry i was a little off. the angle is about 30-45 degrees not flat. however this does not change the awesome painting that you do and i really enjoy your work and your channel.

@thelittlefox1892 5 ай бұрын

As a modeller who doesn't usually like to take the airbrush out i find this as a lovely guide. I am gonna try it on my current project (challenger), hope i'll get a good result out of it. Thank you very much

@thelittlefox1892 5 ай бұрын

One little tip i have for showing the metal edges (such as hull angles or tracks) in the most exposed spots of a tank is to use a pencil, it gives a lovely metallic shine to the tank

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's what I did toward the end of the video. 😅

@thelittlefox1892 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio whoops, sorry, i couldnt listen properly, might have missed that spot

@thelittlefox1892 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio damn, i am so sorry. Now that i've seen it again yeah, i had completely missed it...

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Happens to all of us at some point!

@andreaspersson5639 5 ай бұрын

Very tempted to point out that at least one Sherman (albeit in a canadian unit) survived all the way from Normandy to the end of the war. Although (on the other side of things), tanks rarely got as banged up as modelers love to make them, simply because the crew were expected to care for their vehicle and clean it... Anyway, lovely video of a lovely tank

@CanuckRoughneck 5 ай бұрын

Right? lol, They did perform maintenance on them in the motor pool.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

I do occasionally hope people don't take me completely literally! ;D

@andreaspersson5639 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio That's awfully brave of you, this is the internet :P (but I mostly just wanted an excuse to mention Bomb (yes, really, that was the name of the tank))

@CinderellasStinkyFoot 5 ай бұрын

I always learn something from you bud! Gonna use your techniques on my imperial guard armor!

@mobileandhostile7895 5 ай бұрын

⭐️fantastic result ! I really enjoyed watching this and I don’t even make tanks 😂…thanks for sharing your techniques 😎⭐️👍

@robertsantamaria6857 5 ай бұрын

neat, I conveniently have a M3 Stuart I'm working on that I can test this out on. Should be a fun afternoon.

@ChuckThatNorris 5 ай бұрын

A caunter pattern Matilda would be amazing. Have watched this video many times!

@kQuista 5 ай бұрын

didnt read the title and thought to myself where the airbrush is lmao

@alessiodecarolis 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful model, the Sherman has always been one of my favourite AFVs, this seems one of the earlier models, from the lack of loader 's hatch on the turret. Olive Drab was a very hostic colour to made, given how faded with time, so this tutorial is very useful.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

It's a total icon!

@Gumlass1 5 ай бұрын

I didn't catch the type of pencil. Was it 2b or not 2b? That is my question.

@johnkelley9877 5 ай бұрын

This is a great tutorial! I learned a lot from this and the tips on the decals was a very helpful tip. Thanks for sharing this.

@ShaunTame-re5us 5 ай бұрын

Great result, thank you for another enjoyable vid.

@HacksawsHobbyBunker 5 ай бұрын

Cracking work as always. I especially like that it can be done so stunningly without an airbrush (although now that I have one, after a bit of trigger time I totally understand why the appeal). Cheers!

@greywulfslair 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding as ever. Thank you!

@ChuckThatNorris 5 ай бұрын

Love this! Can’t wait for more

@gruppenfuhrer45 5 ай бұрын

Wow another great job!!!!! Love it

@laurentderrien 4 ай бұрын

I love your tutorials, and this one comes at the perfect moment thanks

@StaGusGbg 5 ай бұрын

Splendid. Well done! 😀👍

@nickdavis5420 5 ай бұрын

Looks sharp !

@angrypantz87 5 ай бұрын

Great tutorial! Looking forward to more tank tutorials. Maybe a cheeky Japanese tank video in the future

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Cheeky Japanese, and Italian on the cards in the future! I've got a Chi-Ha that needs some paint. :D

@jeffholt9437 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudioJust make sure it's "cheeky"!

@metajock 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful job, thanks!!!

@carlmayne3519 5 ай бұрын

I'm just working on a British Sherman firefly at the moment so this video has came at the right time, I'll be trying out some of your techniques :D ... That really does look awesome :D

@SirCircon 5 ай бұрын

This looks awesome, gj & ty

@SKmodelbuilding 5 ай бұрын

Great work! 👌

@goforitpainting 5 ай бұрын

Professional as always 👍

@TomT531 5 ай бұрын

Amazing!!

@thepiratepenguin4465 5 ай бұрын

Looks great mate, I got an Easy 8 & Hellcat I need to paint up. I have found Army painter Venpm Wyrm is a good substitute for Olive Drab. A wash of 2 parts Military shader to 1 parts strong tone & 1 part Quickshade mixing meduim, followed by a dry brush of army green takes it to the next level.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Ooh, interesting. Might have to give that shade mix a try, that sounds like it'd work well.

@valdnorc9xydr957 5 ай бұрын

That's a good looking tank!

@TheEccentricMan 5 ай бұрын

Nice tutorial.

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Cheers! I hope to be responsible for a spate of suddenly bald scrubbing brushes across the world...

@danielwielki3490 5 ай бұрын

good job 👌👌👌

@musoseven8218 5 ай бұрын

Another cracking video and project - stunning! What scale is the Sherman please - Ive got aerials to do on 1:48/1:43 AFVs, yours is a great idea (I was debating the use of guitar strings, or railway handrail wire, but thats a risky strategy)💜🤞👍✌️😊 Ive also got AFVs to make/paint for a MOD train, theyve got to be almost clean too - the hardest finish for me to achieve 😳🤞💜👍✌️🙄😳😀😀 For a transfer base, I paint on Klear to localised area, affix transfers, then seal with appropriate varnish and weathering. Anyway really enjoyed this one, thanks for filming 👍✌️😊💜

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

These guys are 1/56. Scale-wise the brush bristle should still work well as an aerial, although I'd want to find one slightly longer on the off chance you need to trim it down rather than something just being too short!

@musoseven8218 5 ай бұрын

@@SonicSledgehammerStudio Hi, thanks, I agree, I was pondering that at 1:48 (masquerading as 1:43), thanks so much. Really enjoyed this video - inspiring 👍✌️💜😊

@dannyferguson7514 5 ай бұрын

Sonic sledgehammer needs tanks. I need tanks too because achtung panzer! Nice video, best regards from Tyrol. 🤙🏻

@OneofInfinity. 5 ай бұрын

Wait till u get a 3d printer (if not already) one can't never have enough tanks.

@dannyferguson7514 5 ай бұрын

@@OneofInfinity. i do not prefer a 3d printer. I'm not a technical fan so far. I'll do it old school. 😅

@OneofInfinity. 5 ай бұрын

@@dannyferguson7514 It does have a learning curve, not too steep at least and you also have to work a bit for your minis, cleaning mostly. Personally it saved me money (free files) and I enjoy the "magical" process, a primitive form of a Star Trek replicator.

@dannyferguson7514 5 ай бұрын

@@OneofInfinity. exactly. It's like the airbrush. A hobby in the hobby. 😅🤙🏻

@OneofInfinity. 5 ай бұрын

@@dannyferguson7514 I haven't mastered that one yet 😄 Love the hobby, so much to learn still, good luck with your tanks and future projects.

@Harry-ck5rw 8 күн бұрын

❤I do thé same , but not as good as you . Thanks again for thé great video .

@bougeac 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video! My figure painting has improved massively through watching your clips! During the paint modulation stage do you only aim to work “center out” so to speak, and do you use the technique on raised areas and edges? Many thanks

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 5 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! I try to work 'center out,' and when coming near edges and raised areas to slow down and avoid them. I figure that by the time the weathering goes on and a little chipping, there's plenty of visual interest on most of the edges and corners anyway.

@bougeac 5 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! One more question, how do you tackle this technique on 3 color German armor?

@guardbrandon5005 2 ай бұрын

How do you keep the graphite from the pencil from rubbing off?

@SonicSledgehammerStudio 2 ай бұрын

It's surprisingly hard-wearing. If you're worried about it rubbing off after prolonged use, though, a quick spray of varnish once you're done to seal everything will do the job.

@Chauc3r 5 ай бұрын

would it make sense to magnetize the aerial so that the model can be more portable?

@Ash-ju3xj Ай бұрын

Hi i have brush painted a 1 72 sherman tank in US Olive drab using acrylic paint, i want to create the yellow colour modulation effect in each panel, what brush do i use, a small bristle brush??