T72B1

[stillp]

Painting that turret's going to be fun.
Pete

[Isitme]

Update.
Forgot, I've got to paint the thing first.....
The tracks are now painted and here are some pics of the process...

After the base coat I then masked off the tread area ready for the bare metal areas....

Then I use some gun metal pigments to tone down the brightness as you can see on the lower set of tracks... Just enough to take off the shine...

As you can see here.
The other side was just treated to some random rust tones ready for the weathering.
The hull and turret came next, first I laid in some shadows from an old Vallejo set for I think Uk vehicles, this was then followed with the base coat of Russian Green, I cannot tell you the number because the print hade vanished off the label, but I do know it was AK and the name began with a 'Z'. This was then followed with two highlights and that is where I am tonight...
Detail painting will be done tomorrow and then the whole model will be given a coat of satin or gloss varnish ready for the wash to tone everything down.







I am in two minds about any additional camoflague colour scheme or to leave it in the 'Green' it is now, will have a think overnight.
Cheers,
Mike.

[Mark1]

Looking real good so far.

[Guest]

Getting there I think it looks a bit bright green for my taste, but with Russian tanks that’s an option, of course.

Is that an LAV in the background?

[Isitme]

Getting there :smiling3: I think it looks a bit bright green for my taste, but with Russian tanks that’s an option, of course.

Is that an LAV in the background?

It's the daylight lamp that is making it look brighter than what it is, but once the oil wash has been put over it, there should be a darkening of the green's.
Correct on the LAV, that's a 25 (Coyote) there is also a LAV III both of the Canadian Forces - but they are slow put you into a coma builds. I am running a file on them and once close to being finished will put up a blog.
Mike

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely indeed.

Well done on all that PE.

Andrew

[Mini Me]

Nice painting..........always good to see some color on things. Keep it coming Mike.
Rick H. :thumb2:

[Isitme]

Update.
Been working on a base for the model, so started off with one I had in the shed

I masked off the base to protect the paint, it had already been pre-filled with Tetrion filler. I then added some DAS modelling clay to give me raised areas and to allow me to add the track indentations.

I decided to add a broken wall area in one corner

And once happy with this I then laid down the 'grass'. This was the NOCH static grass, but before laying it, I neededd to tone down the brightness and this was done by pouring some Burnt Sienna pigments into the tub and then spending about five minutes stirring in the pigments with the 'grass'.

I did not want the grass to be standing tall, and as I was laying it I tamped it down gently and once happy I sprinkled on some 'Moss' to fill in the areas that the grass did not adhere to. Once happy I wrapped an old handkerchief over the end of the hoover and sucked up the excess, the reason for the handkerchief is why waste what you do not need.

Still a little more work to do once it is all dry, like going over the whole base to lift the grass a bit and then add the T-72.
Cheers,
Mike.

[Mark1]

Looks really good mate.

[Isitme]

Looks really good mate.

Thanks Mark,
Good comments are always the best.
Mike.

[Mini Me]

Nice base Sir.....I think you have just the right look going there. Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Liking that Mike. It will set her off a treat!

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice Mike, usual cracking standard!!

[Isitme]

Update.
See Completed Models...