This kit represents a late production LVT4 used in Iwo Jima.
I first painted the green, then masked with some sticky paste (a yellow blue tack ?)...
painted the sand, then masked...
painted the earth color !
I also painted the white stripes.
I airbrushed some buff to bring the colors together.
The earth and dust are made with pigments. I baught them in an art store, they are much cheaper than those sold by model companies.
I still have a lot to do : work on details, tracks... add a load, a figure... a base...
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LVT4 in Iwo Jima : weathering in progress...
penpen
Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2004 - 10:21 PM UTC
210cav
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2004 - 11:48 PM UTC
That is really cool. Love the rust stain in the interior.
penpen
Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 02:17 AM UTC
Thanks !
But it's not rust... but earth or dust !
But it's not rust... but earth or dust !
thebear
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 03:14 AM UTC
Very nice job you've done on your LVT ..Nice to see a good camo scheme ...Have you figured out how to get the tracks on without breaking the sprockets ? Keep up the good work ..your weathering is coming along nicely... I want to see more when it is all finished .
Rick
Rick
RockinChaz
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 03:15 AM UTC
I dont typiccally like the LVt but that is damn sexy, Cheers!
ShermiesRule
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 09:07 AM UTC
Wow when you get the tracks on there it will look hot!
andy007
Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 09:25 AM UTC
PenPen,
Looking real nice, I just finished the same kit a while back but as one in the ETO.
If I had seen this paint scheme I would have been real tempted to do it.
Looking real nice, I just finished the same kit a while back but as one in the ETO.
If I had seen this paint scheme I would have been real tempted to do it.
Max_Fischer
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 10:50 AM UTC
Well done!
super!
super!
210cav
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 07:34 PM UTC
Quoted Text
PenPen,
Looking real nice, I just finished the same kit a while back but as one in the ETO.
If I had seen this paint scheme I would have been real tempted to do it.
Andrew what paint scheme did you apply for the ETO?
thanks
DJ
Hwa-Rang
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 07:49 PM UTC
Beeeeautiful
penpen
Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 11:35 PM UTC
Thank you guys !