Hope you like.
The IDF paint was a custom mix, oil washes and Vallejo pigments for weathering.
Jeff
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Meng D9R 'Doobi'
Lateral-G
Joined: November 25, 2007
KitMaker: 96 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 12:59 PM UTC
I'm calling this one done. An excellent kit of a different subject. Very fun build.
Hope you like.
The IDF paint was a custom mix, oil washes and Vallejo pigments for weathering.
Jeff
Hope you like.
The IDF paint was a custom mix, oil washes and Vallejo pigments for weathering.
Jeff
rfbaer
Joined: June 12, 2007
KitMaker: 1,866 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 06:48 AM UTC
Spankin' good! The dried mud/dirt on the blade and ripper look especially nice.
dylans
Joined: March 05, 2009
KitMaker: 394 posts
Armorama: 380 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 03:52 PM UTC
outstanding work Jeff
Increment
Joined: March 20, 2011
KitMaker: 128 posts
Armorama: 125 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 07:04 PM UTC
Hi Jeff,
Outstanding build, with very natural and realistic mud/sand work on the blade and tracks.
I hope you font mind me asking, but what was your custom paint mix for the IDF exterior colour, it looks spot on.
King regards,
Chris.
Outstanding build, with very natural and realistic mud/sand work on the blade and tracks.
I hope you font mind me asking, but what was your custom paint mix for the IDF exterior colour, it looks spot on.
King regards,
Chris.
Lateral-G
Joined: November 25, 2007
KitMaker: 96 posts
Armorama: 89 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 02:10 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Jeff,
Outstanding build, with very natural and realistic mud/sand work on the blade and tracks.
I hope you font mind me asking, but what was your custom paint mix for the IDF exterior colour, it looks spot on.
King regards,
Chris.
Thanks Chris.
I used Tamiya's formula of a 1:1 mix of XF-49 & XF-66 as per their Tiran 5 instructions.
Jeff
overthedge21
Joined: December 20, 2013
KitMaker: 81 posts
Armorama: 80 posts
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 12:57 PM UTC
Looks very good. I hope to build this same kit soon. The weathering is great too.
AFVFan
Joined: May 17, 2012
KitMaker: 1,980 posts
Armorama: 1,571 posts
Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 03:36 AM UTC
Nice job! I am curious about one thing, though. This is the second one of these I've seen with this paint scheme. Is painting the grab handles an Israeli thing? I worked on heavy equipment for almost 20 years here in the US and don't know if I ever remember running into a piece of equipment painted like that.
Lateral-G
Joined: November 25, 2007
KitMaker: 96 posts
Armorama: 89 posts
Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 09:04 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Nice job! I am curious about one thing, though. This is the second one of these I've seen with this paint scheme. Is painting the grab handles an Israeli thing? I worked on heavy equipment for almost 20 years here in the US and don't know if I ever remember running into a piece of equipment painted like that.
I think it is. At least the Meng instructions call it out as such. I know you can build a USMC version from the kit and the color on that is all Desert Tan with no highlighting of the grab handles. I've seen pictures of other IDF armor subjects with red handles (IIRC is was some of their APC's).
McScheffer
Joined: July 11, 2013
KitMaker: 100 posts
Armorama: 72 posts
Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 09:17 AM UTC
Fanstastic build of this monster
oliver
Joined: August 26, 2006
KitMaker: 119 posts
Armorama: 84 posts
Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 09:19 AM UTC
Let me answer the painted handles question the IDF has since the 60 s painted grab hanhles and grease nipples on tanks afv red to help in there location under grime and mud or in the heat of battle.
AFVFan
Joined: May 17, 2012
KitMaker: 1,980 posts
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Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 11:47 AM UTC
Thanks for the reply Jeff, and the further clarification, Oliver. 
I thought that might be the case.
I thought that might be the case.
Calahan
Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 89 posts
Armorama: 85 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 09:53 AM UTC
Jeff,
You did a fine job on this. I like the overall clean look of the vehicle. Weathering can be difficult to avoid at the end of a project. However, real nice dried mud on the blade. Good photography and lighting, the clean windows of the cabin really draw the eye.
You did a fine job on this. I like the overall clean look of the vehicle. Weathering can be difficult to avoid at the end of a project. However, real nice dried mud on the blade. Good photography and lighting, the clean windows of the cabin really draw the eye.
Lateral-G
Joined: November 25, 2007
KitMaker: 96 posts
Armorama: 89 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 10:25 AM UTC
Thanks for all the nice comments guys.
Tiger1944
Joined: October 11, 2013
KitMaker: 160 posts
Armorama: 152 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 06:36 PM UTC
Absolutely amazing build and a fascinating subject to boot!
After looking at your build and reading a few reviews I bought one today off Evilbay.
After looking at your build and reading a few reviews I bought one today off Evilbay.
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