Bowcat's Tamiya 1/35 Chieftain Mk 5

[Mr Bowcat]

Primers on.

My assistant learned how to use an airbrush.

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[Guest]

coming along nicely bob

[Guest]

You're making good progress with this one Bob - although it's handy having a capable assistant. No matter what I do, my cat just can't use the airbrush!

[Mr Bowcat]

You're making good progress with this one Bob - although it's handy having a capable assistant. No matter what I do, my cat just can't use the airbrush!

Lack of opposable thumbs maybe?

Saying that, all 4 of mine scarper when I start spraying!

[Mr Bowcat]

Pre-shading done, tomorrow we start the base colour.

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[Guest]

Looking good Bob

[col68]

Taking shape nicely Bob

[Mr Bowcat]

Thanks gents.

[Mr Bowcat]

Base coat on, camo tomorrow.

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[Guest]

Base coat on, camo tomorrow.

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Tamiya NATO green Bob?

[Mr Bowcat]

XF5 flat green.

It's what it said in the instructions.

[Guest]

Worth keeping it a lighter colour than the traditional dark green as I find Tamiya paint darkens up quite a bit after the gloss coat has been applied.

[Mr Bowcat]

It does call for the dark green as the secondary camo colour. Would you suggest adding in some white, or using a different green?

[Guest]

I always thought Chieftains were painted NATO green & NATO black, although I'm the first to admit that modern armour isn't my field of expertise.

[Mr Bowcat]

Maybe. The instructions offer three variants, all using flat & dark green. I believe it is quite an old kit, so maybe the colours our outdated??

Possibly the dark green just looks black in photos??