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Thanks John. A little wonky in places really close up, but good enough for me.
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Primer suits it lol
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You could leave it like that and put USAF markings on it, call it an M117 Nightfox …
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So I finally came up with an idea for the paint on this and decided to have a bit of fun.
To be honest it's come out a bit more J D Sports than BAE Systems, but what the heck, prototype tank, prototype paint job :smiling5: Better than it sitting in the box for weeks anyway, and it certainly breaks up the dull look!
There's more work to do but it's a start. There won't be too much in the way of weathering but I'll try and bring out the panel lines a bit, and maybe add a few translucent layers of the darkest colour to tone it down a bit. A matt coat should do that as well, since it's far too shiny straight out of the airbrush.
To be honest it's come out a bit more J D Sports than BAE Systems, but what the heck, prototype tank, prototype paint job :smiling5: Better than it sitting in the box for weeks anyway, and it certainly breaks up the dull look!
There's more work to do but it's a start. There won't be too much in the way of weathering but I'll try and bring out the panel lines a bit, and maybe add a few translucent layers of the darkest colour to tone it down a bit. A matt coat should do that as well, since it's far too shiny straight out of the airbrush.
Now that is certainly strikingly different. Very neat work.
Jim
Jim
That is a stunning paint job.
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Thanks. I'm glad you like it as it's certainly a bit Marmite lol
I can't remember how many squares I had to cut out but it felt like hundreds!
I can't remember how many squares I had to cut out but it felt like hundreds!
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I like the look, though if I’m honest it also puts me in mind of:—
The interior of Dutch double-decker trains
The interior of Dutch double-decker trains
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I picked out the panel lines with W&N oils. My first proper go with them and they are so much better than the cheap ones I tried & failed to use before!
I also used VMS decal solution on this. I bought it because John was out of stock of Microsol but it'll be my first choice from now on. First decal went a bit wrong and has a bit of silvering, but I used more solution under the decal for the others and they have gone brilliantly.
Lenses were picked out with various Mr Color clear gloss paints over a base of black, trying to replicate the colours on the real thing where I could. Some of the details had a bit of artistic license, but then as a prototype, anything goes!
Paint job is still funky but I like it, which is what matters :smiling3: Sorry about all the dust & fluff! The matt coat dried a bit fast in the 35°C heat of the shed so it's a bit rough to the touch and picks up everything.
I also used VMS decal solution on this. I bought it because John was out of stock of Microsol but it'll be my first choice from now on. First decal went a bit wrong and has a bit of silvering, but I used more solution under the decal for the others and they have gone brilliantly.
Lenses were picked out with various Mr Color clear gloss paints over a base of black, trying to replicate the colours on the real thing where I could. Some of the details had a bit of artistic license, but then as a prototype, anything goes!
Paint job is still funky but I like it, which is what matters :smiling3: Sorry about all the dust & fluff! The matt coat dried a bit fast in the 35°C heat of the shed so it's a bit rough to the touch and picks up everything.
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Nobody you show this to is going to believe it’s a real-world vehicle
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Probably not :smiling5:
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I posted the pictures on my Instagram and a mate wants his van doing in the same scheme lol
Brilliant!
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Thanks Jack. Good to see it's not just me that likes it! :smiling5:
I really like it...I'm not a fan of fantasy type models/painting, but on the flip side the thought of letting you imagination run wild is really appealing, and not something military modellers really get the opportunity to do.
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Cheers Andy. The masking was quite therapeutic really, the hardest bit was trying to get it random but fairly evenly spaced, whilst building it up in 4 different layers.
There's hardly any tape bleed anywhere though, which I was very happy about.
There's hardly any tape bleed anywhere though, which I was very happy about.
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Thanks Steve. Clearly not to everyone's taste but a good bit of fun.
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