I see something like this and initially think ... Hmmm....
Then it dawns on me, Terrain.....
A good hardwood lacquer ..
A good silver or chrome undercoat.
Then the primary colours of the tank company.
Onto an ink spray over the top to darken it down.
Using cotton buds as smoke plumes and making it look decent on a good base board...
solution found.
Also good for strategic markers. Or objective markers.