Meng Leopard 2A7

[BlackMax12]

Here's a Leopard from last month also.  

 

[Widow 65]

Stunning!!

[Ozzy]

Fantastic build Lloyd, 

[BlackMax12]

Thank Widow

 

Thanks Ozzy

 

 

This new camera is tough as some things one inch away from the focus point are blurred, I've yet to figure out depth of field settings.

The old "camera" was actually a Samsung tablet which didn't survive a fall down the stairs after I tripped over the cat.  It works but the

screen is cracked and all I see are fuzzies and stars.

The cat survived.....

 

Lloyd

[celt]

Glad the cat was ok,your model of a big cat is well tidy.

[BlackMax12]

He is just a kitten still and always under foot.  Actually I'm glad it was the tablet and not me that fell down the stairs as it takes a lot longer to heal up

these days.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Lloyd

[Kris B]

Good one, the photo of the rear - looks like original. It is not original, isn't?

[BlackMax12]

No, I don't have room in my back yard and I couldn't afford the diesel fuel to get it there.

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Lloyd

[Bullbasket]

Sounds like both Cats are ok. Nice job on the bigger kitty Lloyd.

 

John.

[BlackMax12]

Thanks John

 

Yes the little monster is fine, he only has 8 lives left though.

 

Lloyd

[SoftScience]

That dusty weathering looks cool. What was the method?

[BlackMax12]

Thanks Softscience

 

I don't have access to all of the new washes and pigments available so I try to make do with whatever.

 

After the model was painted in the camo colors I gave it a light dusting with Tamiya Buff then went over it with a dark brown and again with a black wash in places to blend things

together and bring out more detail.  The mud  on the wheels, rear and side skirts is just dirt from the garden with some Tamiya Flat Brown added in places to make the dirt darker as it

dries a light brown and looks too uniform otherwise.  I applied lots and lots of mud then when it dried I went back with a wet brush and cleaned off most of it so it left the random dirty

and splotchy look I was trying to get.  It ended up looking dirty but not filthy and I like the faded camo look.

 

Nothing exotic but it generally turns out decent and it's cheap, there's an unlimited supply of dirt outside.

 

Lloyd

 

 

Edited July 30, 2017 by BlackMax12