LRDG Command Cars

[monica]

looking good Jason, keep up the good work, and welcome to the darkside,

just caught up on this one,

[Guest]

You are doing an excellent work so far! I don't dubt...a great build is coming

[PaulTRose]

thats looking great

[Wendall]

Cheers Guys and Gal.

I got the rest of the PE added today to this one today. The second Chevy arrived yesterday so I'm going to break this one down, clean all the greasy fingerprints off of it and put it somewhere safe for now while I get on with the next one. The plan is for this one to only have minimal stowage as it is the radio truck and to have the bed of the second one loaded to the max. I've seen some pics on the net and this seems to be how they operated when on patrol.

Here are a few shots of it mocked up. Might need a bit of filler in a few places but I'll see what it looks like after I prime it.

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Thanks for looking

Jason

[monica]

looks great with all the added detail,

[Guest]

Yeah!!! What a beauty

Stunning work....very,very clean.

NOw just take your time to paint it

[Guest]

That ole girl has a beautiful body, looking good so far keep up the good work.

scott

[Guest]

Hi Jason she`s coming along a treat buddy, looks great

[Wendall]

OK Guys I've been doing some shopping!

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Ordered this set from Johns shop. Cheaper than the Airbrush Co. and very fast delivery

Never used Lifecolor before and I have read conflicting opinions but I have seen some excellent results in various mags so I thought I'd give them a go and I like the fact that they come in sets.

So now I have a problem and I'd like your opinions please...

There was no set colour scheme for LRDG vehicles. Basically the commanding officers were given a free reign over the camo adopted by their patrols. I found a website that has a few examples from the testimony of veterans and I'm not sure which one to go with.

Canadian Sand

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Disruption

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Desert Pink

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Multi Stripe

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Green Stripe

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These are the schemes I think I could manage which one do you think would look most effective?

Thanks for looking

Jason

[Guest]

The multi stripe looks very diferent and difficult as well O_o

The pinkie is ideal for the dust and sand pigments.

And the green stripe is great for a chipping camouflage.

Err....sorry! I don't want to confuse you

This one is a model that I have to build someday, and I will choice the disruption I think

[monica]

this is a bit hard real to pick one i dont mind the Disruption,

the Desert Pink, one would look ok as well, plus the paints you have would do that one,

[Guest]

Awesome build thread matey.

I think I would chose the 'disruption' layout, really like the look of it

[Guest]

Green stripe I reckon.

scott

[Wendall]

Thanks for the input guys! I'm still pondering it, thinking about my own take on the disruption scheme

I've now started painting this one! So far its had a coat of desert yellow primer which was lightly rubbed down with 1500 and then I made a 50/50 mix of hull red and red brown with a couple of drops of metallic grey and sprayed that around all of the edges that will be chipped!!! I have given those areas a coat of Klear and when that's dry It'll get a coat of hairspray.

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I think the colour looks fairly close to rusted steel and hopefully it will act as a bit of a preshade as well. Next up is to try and replicate faded wood for the bed and the side planks.

Thanks for looking

Jason

[Guest]

mmmm

Very nice Jason, I think you are nailing this model