Mark's Revell 1:35 SPz Marder 1A3 IFV (AAGB)

[Guest]

Looking good. How did you do the winter finish?

[wasdale32]

Hi

the basic 3-tone colours were done with Mr Color Nato set ( picked up cheap at the Bovington Model show) and then stippled with Vallejo chipping fluid. I then masked with silly putty and oversprayed a coat of Vallejo white ( actually slightly off-white ).

Then I scrubbed back the white slightly to give a more worn effect. There seems to be quite a lot of variation in the Bundeswehr winter camo but the common factor seems to be the "crazy-paving" effect.

Mark

[Si Benson]

Hi Mark,
Nice result of the winter paintwork, looks great :thumb2:

[wasdale32]

Thanks Guys for the comments

This was an enjoyable build with a low parts count - I'm not sure how accurate it is but it went together without any issues. The only non-kit additions are the cam nets and tarp which are green-stuff ( the kit nets looked too solid ). If I was to build another revell one I would probably fill the sponsons as they are open and maybe open up the hatches and do some basic interior. I might have a look at the famous version for comparison

[wasdale32]

Auto correct seems to have replaced "tamiya" with "famous"!!!

[Guest]

You can edit your post to un-correct it

In my memory (like I said, I built these a long time ago, probably about twenty years), the Tamiya kit is decidedly inferior to the Revell one in most respects. It is a Tamiya model, so it goes together very well, but the Revell one has better detail even if the model feels a bit … well, flimsier is I suppose the best word.

[Guest]

By the way, a head-up you may want to be aware of: if Revell haven’t changed the plastic they use for the tracks since I built mine ages ago, you’ll want to be careful where you put the model. I just picked up my model, and it stuck to the shelf it’s on. Not entirely unexpected, so probably just the paint, I thought. After handling the model, I noticed my fingers were oily — turns out the whole bottom run of the tracks, where it contacts the shelf, is thoroughly wet from oily residue leaking out of the material.

I don’t think the model had this problem when it stood on a glass shelf for almost twenty years, but it’s been on a plastic-covered chipboard shelf for under a year now, and it’s suddenly doing this.

[wasdale32]

Jakko,
I know what you mean - the tracks are a particularly soft and shiny vinyl which sheds paint at the slightest touch. I usually try to mount my vehicles on a base (even if it is not much bigger than the vehicle) to cut down on handling. I’ve seen the dissolving tracks issue with older airfix 1:76 / 1:72 scale kits including Shermans where the tracks turned into a sticky pulp.
Mark

[Bortig the Viking]

Hi, how did you do the amber light on the top, looks convincing.

[Guest]

I’ve seen the dissolving tracks issue with older airfix 1:76 / 1:72 scale kits including Shermans where the tracks turned into a sticky pulp.

These tracks are quite firm, but look like I stood the model in a shallow puddle of oil. With a bit of luck they’ll hold up, but I’m not convinced they won’t fall into pieces in a few years’ time.

[wasdale32]

Hi, how did you do the amber light on the top, looks convincing.

Hi Bortig
It is an offcut from the clear sprue coloured with tamiya clear orange acrylic.