Ok so this was for Digits (Dave) a man so cool he may well be subjet to global warming.
So, few points to make.
1)I would normally scale the camouflage spots down another 1/3 compared toas you can see them here, but i had to do it so you could see clearly what i was doing.
2) i would water down my paint more usually, ii didn't so you could see where the layering 'falls'
3) i normally would spend more time on this, and it would look better, but i needed some pics quick!

Ok so, autumn oakleaf is simply a light spot, on a dark spot on a mid tone background.say hello to this happy chap
we will call him tom.
begin by basecoating you're model in VMC German camo. Black brown (150)

then a layer of 50:50 VMC German Camo. Black Brown and German Camo Pale Brown (144)

Next a layer of German camo pale brown alone, now, this is the 'main colour' this is the mid tone wew discussed earlier, the two previous layers are the shading.

then the camo spotting... now, here's the way to do it from my point of view, use the tip of you're brush (in this case a size 0) to apply small dots, never move the brush just spot it carefully, you will end up with rounded structures which are the idea, have a good mix of sizes of patches and small dots etc. in German camo. black brown (150)

then go over these with light brown (129) leaving a lione of the previous colour all the way around

then go over this with the German Camo Black brown again, breaking up the large light brown areas

then go over some of these with light brown again


you will need to take you're time with this, i usually spend a lot longer than this on mine (my SS themed cadian guard army;)) there is only a couple of hours work on this.

please post thoughts and comments, any questions too, i will edit the first post as i would like to make this as good a guide as possible.

SC

SC, you're my hero!!!!

I know I put pressure on you for this, but I'm SO glad I did. Awsome!. Going to have a go at this.

This is exactly the kind of thread for this forum.

Anyone reading this who has a great tip for something special, PLEASE post it!

Cheers mate!

That's turning out very nicely. Is it possible to highlight the tiny bits of camo as well where highlights usually go, or is it better to not worry about it? I can't tell if you've already done that or not.

- Vee

Digits - what happened to Ben Johnson being you're hero! :P
no worries, it only took an hour or two glad to help :)

Vee - you can, and you can shade it (with VMC German Camo pale brown (144) but i wouldn't bother, you said yourself you couldn't tell :)

thanks

SC

Very nice tutorial mate :) as Digits said this the type of thing we need for this web site :)

great tutorial SC.

make more.

Im loving this thread as digits sed we need these kind of tutorials on here!



Cud you do a tutorial for nurgle and post it on my thread? Its on the young bloods topic if you cud thatd be great!





Thanks SC

OK, as you were good enough to show us this technique I'm going to paint the cloaks on my Griffon scouts in a similar fashion. This should be interesting! :(

Handy, I'll be using this technique for my Orks methinks, cheers mate :).