Often copied, never bettered. More classic Gray Fox, from 2013.

The Reptile House

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No mucking about, just a quick rattle and judicious application of wash bag, for scales.

No primer coat, no sponges – just have at it and let it weather with use.

Gray Fox’s Pieman explains his simple but highly effective technique:

I really don’t mess about with strip downs other than the optics (if it’s a straight removal). Neither do I bother de-greasing and all that jazz. Just take it outside and hit it up with the rattle cans.

Get all your shit together and get outside. Find a space, preferably elevated so you’re not on your knees. I’m fortunate enough to have an old abandoned washing machine in my garden.

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Base is Humbrol Dark Brown 29 (closest DIY paint I’ve found to FDE). Literally a light dusting of two coats – and I mean light. If you look closely, it doesnt even cover the trades/scope control markings.

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Then, grab…

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