Two More Completed Kits. Finally!

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Well, I finally finished two more of the 1/72 scale Armor kits I started awhile ago. I also added a bit more drybrushing to two others that I’d completed to make them look better. Here are the results:

Here are the two models that I improved a bit with some more drybrushing:

1/72 scale Revell/Germany Challenger I:

1/72 scale Revell/Germany Leopard 2A5:

I have two pics of my 1/72 scale ACE SA 13 Gopher Mobile SAM system to show how effective my repairs were.

The first pic shows it in traveling position:

The second pic here shows it in firing position:

That must be what an A-10 or helicopter pilot would see just before the thing fires! [}:)]

{I know there is no crewman inside; I’m trying to find an old T-34 tanker half figure that I can stick inside. One of my old Esci kits had head and shoulders of a tank commander to mount in the commander’s hatch on the turret; I just need to find one. When I do, I’ll put him inside and show off the model again.}

And finally, my 1/72 scale Revell/Germany German Spahpanzer Luchs:

Now, if I can find the decals to my Monty’s Caravan and Scout Car, and my MCV Warrior, and get a replacement barrel for my Bradley, I can get a couple more kits off my workbench and onto my shelves! [:(!][B)]

I hope you like my latest builds, I shall post more when I get done with more projects! [;)] [:D]

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lookin good. is the Spahpanzer modern??

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That Luchs is a modern West German/FRG unit. Still in service I think. The name “Luchs” is German for Lynx, also shared by a WWII vehicle.

Very nice work duke! The repairs/revisits look like they worked out very well.

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awesome. just awesome.

joe

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Well worth the time, thanks for the peek.

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I wish I could knock them out that fast. More Braille scale magic Duke. Thanks for sharing.

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Great job careful you dont burn out your eyes doing those braille scale masterpieces.

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Great work, Mister!

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Thanks to everyone for the great comments! It really feels good to have my work appreciated. Too bad I don’t have a decent enough camera to take pics of my other winged and hulled projects currently in progress as well as my Armor kits, but someday it’ll happen.

cplchilly, I am definitely being careful there! I have a friend who’s a long-term member of my IPMS club who’s slowly going blind. He still comes to the meetings, but he can barely even see people, much less the models on display! I can see the pain in his eyes, since he’s been building almost as long as I have.[V]

Thanks Tigerman! Your work is incredible as it is, and always worth the wait to see! Now for my next magic trick…[:o)][:D]

Thanks Dave and Fightin Joe. I appreciate your comments very much.[^]

Thanks wbill! I am definitely pleased with the results. [^]

Thanks Gringe! wbill76 got it right. It is a modern German scout vehicle that is indeed currently serving the modern German Bundeswehr. They were deployed to both Kosovo and Bosnia. Generally, a two platoons of Luchs are combined with a platoon (reinforced) of the older Leopard 1A4’s to make a scout company.

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Don’t know how ya do such nice work in such a small scale Duke? thanks for sharing, your work is truly appreciated. semper fi, mike