This is my current project, it is A.F.C Clubs 1/35 A.I.F.V ( Armored Infantry fighting Vehicle).
It is being built OOB and will depicted as a Turkish United Nations peacekeeping vehicle that was sent to Bosnia.
The colour scheme will be all white, so weathering it should be really interesting.
So far the hull is nearly completed, minus the road wheels and the tools which will be nearly the last things on. The turret is the next phase of the build.
Comments are welcome as always.
Andy

Hi Andy,
it looks good so far but I think if you post more pictures you'll probably get more comments.

Which PE set are you using ?

Olivier

Dear Andy
Well good luck with the White painting
it is really hard to paint in white :-) :-) :-) :-)

Cheers
seb

Thanks guys.


I was uploading the pics from my camera when the batteries died :-) .
There is a small P.E fret included in the kit.


I don't think i have ever sprayed white before, but as long as everything is primed and i spray thin coats, i hopefully won't have too many problems :-) .
Andy

Turkish A.I.F.V in U.N peacekeeping markings in Bosnia.
4 thin coats of Tamiya flat white was sprayed over a coat of Tamiya Olive Drab.
The weathering was done in in three stages. 1st - a buff mist applied to the lower parts of the vehicle, then kleared ( for the 3rd time), 2nd - an oil wash of a mix of Payne's grey and titanium white to the whole model, then a burnt umber wash to the lower parts. 3rd - Dull-coated, then a mix of pastels and burnt umber oils to the road wheels and lower parts, then finally a dusting of pastels.
A rather enjoyable build, and a nice learning experience regarding using white paint and different weathering techniques.
Comments welcome.
Andy



P.S I think i overdid the weathering on the road wheels .

Looks great Andy. I like the heavier weathering lower down and on the road wheels! Will you add it on a small base to tie in the weathering? The back end is definately eye catching with the decals breaking up the white, maybe some stowage on top or a figure would do the same!
The white will stand out nicely to all your other models on the shelf!

The dirt on the road wheels doesn't look bad but the rubber portions should look dirty as well. Just not as dirty on the portion where the track meets the road wheel.

Nice job on the white paint. Looking good.

Paul