discussion Bowcat's AFV Club RAAC Centurion mk 5.1

[Mr Bowcat]

Finally got this one done, it kept getting pushed aside because of other builds.

It's mostly OOB other than some firestorm resin stowage which also came with a small amount of PE.

Somewhat clichéd, but it's finished in Vietnamese red mud dust.

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[monica]

great work,:smiling: with this Bob,
do real like the look you got with the weathering,and over all paint work,the added
PE,do it so much ,with the added bits and bobs as well,
your done so very well like it a lot,:smiling::smiling2:

 

[col68]

Nice build Bob.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

 

[tanktrack]

i like it the weathering is on the money

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Steve.

 

[spanner570]

Top job, Bob.
Nice, subdued weathering. Excellent result.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Ron.

 

[papa 695]

I like that a lot Bob, great work.

 

[peterairfix]

I am not a armour person but I know a good one when I see it and that is nice.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.

 

[stillp]

Very nice. What did you use for the tow cable?

Pete

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Pete.

It was just the string that came with the kit, some sort of nylon iirc.

 

[Guest]

Now that, i like. Great job Bob, everything about it is spot on matey.

Have fun, John

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers John.

I relaised this morning as I was sat in a traffic jam on the M25 that I'd forgotten to add the aerials, so will need to do that at some point.

 

[grumpa]

All of the above and more, great work Bob :thumb2:

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Jim.

 

[Guest]

I really like what I see here Bob - and the use of Vietnamese red mud dust was very cunning, and realistic looking!!!
I've not seen that pigment/wash before... Gave me ideas!

Excellent work!!!

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Jens.

It was this pigment

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I applied it with a dry brush, really scrubbing it in to the texture of the plastic. I then went over it with a brush dipped in odourless thinners, most of which is taken off on a paper towel (a la dry brushing).

It's the same technique I used on the Bradley and gives a nice dry dusty effect.

 

[Guest]

That’s a beauty, Bob.
I really like your work there mate :thumb2: