I just unpacked this from being in storage for 7+ years and I'm happy to report that the herbs are still perfectly intact (I had wondered if mice or cockroaches would have eventually found it )



Hi everyone

Here is my recently completed Trumpeter 1/35 British Challenger 2. It was built OOB, painted with Mr Hobby acrylics and weathered with Promodeler 'sand' wash. For the camo netting I used pieces of bandage soaked in white glue with mixed herbs sprinkled over it. Hope the cockroaches don't eat it

Thanks for looking.

Cheers
Greg

Looks good Greg, I like the effect of the net,might have to revisit mine.

Thanks Paul

thats the best camo net iv ever seen, what herbs did you use

I agree with the others. How did you make the net? Now, the tank itself looks amazing! Nice job weathering! One more kit to add to me ever growing stash.

That is one heck of a nice build. Great weathering,not over done and of course,that cool cammo net. Thanks for posting this,
J

Thanks for your kind words gents.

For the camo netting I cut up some strips of loosely woven bandage, which I brushed with a white glue and water mix and then wrapped the strips around the barrel, ensuring I had a few strips hanging down loosely. Then, after brushing on a little more glue I sprinkled some dried herbs over the bandage. The dried herbs are just the standard dried herbs you buy in the supermarket in a packet (see photo below). Once there was an adequate amount of herbs stuck to the bandage I gently pressed in some areas to achieve a slight change in depth in areas. Once the glue had dried I also dabbed on a little paint here and there as the herbs looked a little to light in colour. The same technique was used on the turret.

I hope this makes sense? My head is still a little cloudy from celebrating last night

I should also add that this idea was not originally my own so I cannot take credit for it. I recall seeing someone else do something similar on a forum a long time ago. I cannot remember which forum though...

I plan to make another camo net for a previous build soon, so I will take photos to demonstrate how I did it if you are interested?

Again, thanks for your comments.

Regards
Greg

I just unpacked this from being in storage for 7+ years and I'm happy to report that the herbs are still perfectly intact. I had wondered if mice or cockroaches would have eventually found it

Good to see. I had an SdKfz 250 that was on a dio. It had a Verlinden paper map stuck on the engine compartment and another folded one in side. I opened the box a few years later to find the corners of the map where white glue was used to hold it down, plus the same on the map inside.... and a big fat dead cockroach in the box. I taped the box closed before I put it in the garage thinking no way anything would get in .... those little vermin can get in anywhere.

Nice. I'm a fan of the Challenger, I think it's a mean looking tank.

KFOR was the NATO mission in Kosovo(?)

Thanks. Yes, I believe so.

Ha - they'll eat anything!

So I gotta ask - is there a particular seasoning the British Army prefers?

(Seriously, it's a cool build!)

Ha - thanks. I think when it comes to Aussies they may prefer a grain of salt