L.R.D.G. CHEVROLET TRUCK

Modeling Subjects Armor
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I finished this last fall. The Tamiya kit with a few extra’s. Comments and suggestions welcome.

MrT

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I really like the nice dusty,desert look,the worn out seat and chipping really make it pop.

by the way,are you the Mr T who frequents the Modelers alliance site,either way welcome to FSM,great work

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Yep that’s me

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I am definitely a fan of your light weathering; just enough without making it look like you’re hiding errors with mud. That Chevrolet is such a classic kit. I have one I built in the late 70s or early 80s, but doesn’t look anything near as good as yours does.

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Like this a lot. Especially the ammo out where you can get to it. Lots of these LRDG builds forget the ammo. Know if I was manning a gun I’d like to have it handy when the going got real hot, and not have to dig through the various packages and tarps, etc.

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Thanks!

I never have been a big fan of heavy weathering because if you go too far it takes away from the model. Not that I never mudding things up a bit. I just try not to get carried away.

Terry

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Thanks!

I agree! if I’m living on this truck I want my ammo close.

Terry

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WOW !!! I’m simply amazed at the high level of workmanship that you Armor guys continue to display. I am primarily an Aircraft guy, mostly because when it comes to Armor I don’t know very much. Thanks for taking the time to post your work. I can study the photos and learn from them. I do have some 1/48 Armor kits to build and display alongside some Aircraft. Keep up the good work !!! Bob

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Looks great I really like the weathering, by the way how did you do the paint chipping?

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Superb job on this one. Looks like a true veteren of desert warfare.[Y][Y]

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Thanks Bob!

I do aircraft as well and a lot of the same techniques do cross over. So dive in and do some of that armor.

Terry

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Thanks Clint!

I use small paint brush and Tamiya Nato Black in this case.

Terry

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Thanks!!

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Superb build. Love the weathering. Great pictures too.

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Thanks!

Terry [H]

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Are the tires the kit rubber tires or after market? Its hard for me to see well enough to see what they are on the computer screen.

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They are the kit tires

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Thanks you. They look really good. Maybe I won’t be afraid to use them on the kit I have now.

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These had flash right down the middle. It will take a little work to get them cleaned up.

Terry

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This is certainly the best Tamiya Chevy I’ve seen. Such a superbly done model deserves a few figures and a base! Excellent work.