My latest completed armor project

Modeling Subjects Armor
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O.K. folks

I spend most of my modeling time with winged things, but every now and again I come down to Earth.

This is my latest, and only second, completed armor project. Its Revell Germany’s 1/72 LecLerc T.5, straight from the box and hand painted.

So what do you treadheads think of this wingnut’s tank?



Just for comparison, here’s my latest next to my first armor, Revell Germany’s 1/72 Challenger 1. With the exception of the tarps, the Challenger is straight from the box. Like the LecLerc, its also hand painted. The Challenger was completed a couple of years ago.

Would you say I’ve improved my armor finishing skills at all with my latest project?

Thanks for any input

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looks nice n dirty[8D][8D] is that real dirt?

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No its not real dirt, its British Gulf Sand from the Testor Model Master Acryl range mixed with a similar colored chalk pastel dust.

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Great job, Upnorth. For a wingnut, I think you do better armor than me. How about converting to armor full time?

He-he-he.

I am serious…great job.

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Looks great, nice an dirty. I think you need get your feet dirty more often,

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Yah Upnorth, can you feel yourself being pulled in by the Dark Side? Kudos on the mud.

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Thanks for the good comments.

Armor full time? Hmmm, I don’t think I could ever give up my planes completely :slight_smile:

One thing I really like about armor is that its getting me reaquainted with good old hand brushing and away from the airbrush.

If nothing else, its a nice change of pace and keeps the modeling bench and display shelves interesting and varied.

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They l[8D][8D]k great! Absolutly love the mud[^]

You will succumb to the power of the dark side… [:-,]

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Nice job Kevan … the pull of the darkside is working on you !!!

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dont feel alone upnorth. i have been frequently finding myself here. and am going to give armor a try. cant give up a/c though. it has my heart.

joe

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good job, soldier. wingnuts know what earth is? [:D] does it have 4 reverse and 1 forward gear? [:D]

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Don’t fight it…Dooooonn’t fight it…Let it flow…Feel it’s control…

OK done…too late, you here, welcome.
The next time you are in the LHS, you’ll will be holding a SBD Dauntless and a Tiger I early production. You’ll look back and forth between them;
Dauntless…Tiger
Dauntless…Tiger
Dauntless…Tiger
Daun…you’ll drop it on the floor running to the counter with the Tiger, laughing maniacally until the clerk asks you if you need some Dunkelgelb with that.

Nice work by the way!

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I’ll never understand why even on a model’s forum you can find stupid guy (as this one) who come with their hurtful post !!!

Sad !

BTW, nice model Upnorth !

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Very nice work!
Both of 'em!

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FILTHY!!

I love it [:p]

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Outstanding upnorth! Like the mud and dirt with the paint mixed with pastels! Thanks for giving us a look!

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Looks very nice. I’d say the Leclerc is definitely finished better than the Chally.
Keep 'em comming. I used to be exclusively into airplanes, then the armour was discovered, and I’ve found it nigh impossible to go back.

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Great looking builds. Did some1 mention the mud yet. Nice work. Thanx for showing us.

Keep well.

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Great looking job Upnorth! I like making my vehicles to look that way myself (both real and models… mooowah ha ha!)

Warmonger, don’t take it too personally, we in the US tend to forget that without France’s help back in the 1700’s and 1800’s this country probably wouldn’t have gained independence… now whether that’s good or bad depends on who and where you are I’d imagine[:D][;)]

Ron[:)]

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Thanks for the good comments.

A dauntless and a Tiger competing for my attentions? Hmmm… Knowing me, It’d probably be more like a Phantom versus a T-80. (I’m more into postwar stuff myself) :slight_smile:

Thanks again for all the comments

Keep em’ coming