Hi Guys,

One I've been working on: Something different for me.





Al

Whoa Al,
What were you sniffing when you got out the paints ??
No, really, it's certainly a different type of camo.
Is that an actual pattern that was used ? It looks like some of wild stuff seen on French tanks in 1939-1940.
Looks good !!!
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi John,

This one is mild by comparison to some of the schemes I looked at. It is based around an original picture, alhtough not an exact copy.

There are some really good crazy paving ones and a very wild stipped versions. Best I can gather there was a lot of individual style. The original vehicles would have been Olive GReen, then camo'ed up, probably quite quicly when fighting broke out.

I was just going to go with a 'green' version but thought a bit of experimentation would be fun.

Al

Hi Guys,

I see my camo scheme went down like a lead baloon . I confess that camo is always much better when sprayed on but WYSISWYG. However, a little mud and dust later and this is were I'm at now.









My leaning would still be towards a basic Green vehicle though.

Al

Hey Al,
The weathering really improves the overall effect.
Got to agree with you though, a plain green paint job would be better.
Just might build mine as a Wehrmacht or SS car, panzer yellow with brown or green stripes.
Maybe as a car liberated by the Free French ??
Cheers

jjumbo

Hi Alan. Mines too.
To be honest, Im not a fan of the "summer of love" camo whether it be fact or fiction. I also feel the colours are a bit on the dark side for a scale model? Its a cool little model though.
Whatever the result ... I admire your willingness to attempt the more unusual.

Hi John and Frank,

Thanks for the feedback guys.

The French camo schemes for this one appear to be home grown in so much as they were, like the tanks pretty wild. I should possibly have used a lighter brownish colour but the black and green where what was depicted on the reference photo I had. I've had a mixed bag of feedback, some like it some not.

I'll leave it for a day or two to see if it grows on me, if not I'll go back to Olive Green.

Cheers

Al

Hi there Alan,

Mine is also almost finished, a lovely kit isn't it ? Simple but effective. Only one minor point : the very fragile windows, and sanding is necessary so it's quite tricky (in my opinion).

I like the camo scheme. For my own project I have downloaded many camo schemes and I must say everything was possible. It looks a bit like those 1st World War German helmets with their turtle like painting patterns on them.

Did you have difficulties while building it ?

It will turn out great...

Succes !

Hi Guy,

The main problem was the dash board that sits too far away from the windown and needed snaded down a fair bit to get a fit.

I use the AZMUIT update sets , the positionable steering/engine and the wheels. The wheels were OK but the kit ones would have done equally well. Unfortunately it didn't contain a new front window frame.

Same thoughts on the windows, I snapped 2 , and the front one now had bullet holes in it!! The other problem I had was with the handles, despite securing them all before hand I still managed to knock 3 off, fortunately recovering a couple.

I've been experimenting on a second scheme, this one a green finish and may try another with a spider type pattern.

I really enjoyed building it and might do another just OOB.

Drop in a few pics of your finished one, there are a wide range of possibilities with this kit.

There were some pretty wild schemes, as you say a bit like some stuff from WW I

Cheers

Al

Hello Alan, I'd like to drop in a couple of my Citroën but this is your topic my friend.
But I have my own topic here in softskins section, fresh pics were added.
I only have to attach the windshield whipers and then it will be finished !

Feel welcome in my topic and I hope you will enjoy my try too.

Hi Guy,

will do. This is my Green Version so far!!









Al

Guys, have we turned into the resin & styrene version of "Project Runway" or "What Not To Wear?"

If Alan's camo is based on the historical record, then it doesn't matter if we like it or not. I'd rather he use something wild and outrageous that's true to the history than soften it because we're all used to something else.

The French 1940 camo schemes are very different from what we see in the average kit, and waaaaaay out in left field compared to the dull painting options for most Allied or Soviet vehicles.

I say "Bravo, Mate!" Would like to see more French and BEF offerings here. My dueling Sd.Kfz.7 builds will have France 1940 camo. It's surprisingly the most electric military campaign of the 20th Century, the one that gave the world the term "Blitzkrieg," gets so little attention from modelers.

I will get down off my soap box now.