Revell 1:35 Leopard 2A6
Posted: January 13th, 2018, 5:39 pm
Good day folks!
This is Revell's 1:35 Leopard 2A6. A nice, inexpensive kit which builds up quickly thanks to "rubber band" tracks, no interior detail, and a modest parts count. The hull builds up from multiple parts, but they all fit together very solidly.
This was painted NATO green from a Tamiya rattle can, then splotches of heavily-thinned Tamiya NATO black and NATO brown (with Tamiya acrylic paint retarder) were added freehand using an airbrush. Weathering consisted of a dot filter of different brownish artist's oils, a dark brown pin wash, and a touch of graphite on raised surfaces to simulate worn metal. Spatters of dry mud were simulated by misting a thin layer of Tamiya Buff on the skirts and fenders, then flicking on a mixture of sand-coloured pigment and water with an old paintbrush. I tried something new this time, and added fresher "mud" by mixing a dark brown pigment with Future acrylic floor wax, and again flicking it on with an old paintbrush. I think it looks OK, enough so that I'll try a more heavy-handed approach with another model some day.
Wishing all a pleasant day, with better weather than we're having here (cold rain and high winds!)!
This is Revell's 1:35 Leopard 2A6. A nice, inexpensive kit which builds up quickly thanks to "rubber band" tracks, no interior detail, and a modest parts count. The hull builds up from multiple parts, but they all fit together very solidly.
This was painted NATO green from a Tamiya rattle can, then splotches of heavily-thinned Tamiya NATO black and NATO brown (with Tamiya acrylic paint retarder) were added freehand using an airbrush. Weathering consisted of a dot filter of different brownish artist's oils, a dark brown pin wash, and a touch of graphite on raised surfaces to simulate worn metal. Spatters of dry mud were simulated by misting a thin layer of Tamiya Buff on the skirts and fenders, then flicking on a mixture of sand-coloured pigment and water with an old paintbrush. I tried something new this time, and added fresher "mud" by mixing a dark brown pigment with Future acrylic floor wax, and again flicking it on with an old paintbrush. I think it looks OK, enough so that I'll try a more heavy-handed approach with another model some day.
Wishing all a pleasant day, with better weather than we're having here (cold rain and high winds!)!