>>6377798Yep like in your pic. I'm going to buy the takom aml-90 (already preordered it so next month should be here) and I've been ogling the tamiya somua 35 for a while, they are a nice change from German and Russian subjects for me. I'm planning something quite ambitious for the aml but I'm not sure if I will have the time to do what I've planned with a diorama.
>>6377830I'm undecided between pic related (
http://imgur.com/a/HuB9i) or this other
http://imgur.com/a/DyGZ6. So far weathering is the most fun part for me, it gives it live and differentiates it from a painted plastic toy and gives more context and perhaps an story to the viewer (dioramas are better at this tho).
>>6378586If you read the magazines you would know that the varnish is used to protect the paint job from the next steps... As for what do you need it depends on the subject. The panel liner would substitute washes but you lack the brown color so get some oils or the brown panel liner.
Oils would be the most general tool along pigments tbqh, they are expensive but it lasts forever. To work it you should use white spirits or odorless turpentine but if lighter fluid works for you keep using it I guess. Acrylics also work for weathering but rather poorly compared to enamels and oils and lack the blending/fading/finish the others give but its possible.
Hairspray, salt and liquid masking fluid can substitute chipping fluids for example, but what exactly do you need to find an alternative of?
