BerndM Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi, my name is Bernd and i have a Britmodeller account since yesterday active, so here is my first AFV on this forum. Revells Challenger is a very nice kit to build, fit is good and no real problems, except mine were discovered. The “baskets” around the turret were replaced with photo etched parts from Extra Tech.Here comes the injected plastic moulding technique to its end. That was VERY fiddly, it didn t help, that the assembled turret falls out of my hand during detailing, this was a moment the heart stands still for a second. The front baskets suffered a highly visible dent, so we have combat damage:-)The tracks are built from the usual single links/length tracks systhem. It is alwaysexciting to close them, and see they get together (works not every time) The green was sprayed on, the black paint was hand brushed with thin layers ofblack, a dark wash a lot of dry brushing followed on.A major set back were the decals, the “SFOR” markings were black, should be white,i didn t find Royal Army markings, so the side skirts were sprayed with a lot of dirt/n/mud making the missing markings nearly invisible(hope so).Is there a decal producer outthere, who makes British Army stuff??I hope you like it. Bernd 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Very Nice indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Thank you ! These smal scale tanks are fun to build :-) Here is a compare Photo with a M60A3 and a soviet T-80, both from revell too 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Lovely build way better than mine, please post more of your small scale AFV's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Hi Oliver, thank you very much for stopping and commenting, this my best tank in every scale, but i will post more, currently there are eight finished and two "on the way" My little "World of Tanks" will include WWI until modern tanks.This can be understand as a long time running project. Bernd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Welcome, and three lovely little AFV,s to start with too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho bailon Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Great job!! I think the weathering is superb for that scale! cheers Nacho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMUSKY Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Great job real nice weathering, you wont find "Royal Army" markings as it just Army here in the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Thank you guys, i really appreciate this. For the weathering i used a dark acrylic wash with a special thinner to slow the drying process and a lot of drybrushing. Bernd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 Posting British stuff means a lot of input for me, thats great This will be helpfull with the Warrior and the Sherman III, i hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 A very nice collection, to answer your question about markings for British Armour, Kingfisher Miniatures produce quite a large range of generic markings: http://www.kingfisherminiatures.co.uk/index.asp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Really nice builds. Nice to see more small scale armour on the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shermaniac Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Very nice work Bernd, considering the size you've done really well and the detail is very crisp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Thanks again for your feedback and the link :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 superb work looks great, nice job on the paint and weathering looks spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 superb work looks great, nice job on the paint and weathering looks spot on Thank you very much :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have to say I am very impressed with you work on that tank, especially in 1/72! Great stuff. I think you have 3 great examples there. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have to say I am very impressed with you work on that tank, especially in 1/72! Great stuff. I think you have 3 great examples there. Well done. Thank you very much, i really appreciate this :-) These little AFVs had become an addiction to me, currently eight are finished, two on the way. Glad you like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hi Bernd I am an aircraft model builder rather than armour but i have to say that your Challenger is a fantastic bit of modelling. I can hardly believe it is only 1/72nd scale! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi Bernd I am an aircraft model builder rather than armour but i have to say that your Challenger is a fantastic bit of modelling. I can hardly believe it is only 1/72nd scale! Thank you very much, i am an aircraft guy too, i thought my little Challenger was worth to post. Revell did a great job with the Challenger. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Nice job BerndM you have really done the model justice, 1/72 scale is often passed over due to lack of detail but you have really brought the detail out with some great weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Excellent work! Good to see another small-scale armour modeller on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Nice job BerndM you have really done the model justice, 1/72 scale is often passed over due to lack of detail but you have really brought the detail out with some great weathering. Thank you very much for this kind comment, Revells kit is a great one, it was the first time i used photo etched parts on a small scale afv kit. These small kits are a bit underrated, more will hit Britmodeller in the future Bernd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Excellent work! Good to see another small-scale armour modeller on here Thanks Paul, it was not my last tank here,i do most aircrafts. These little kits are a good break from masking canopies, fuselage and invasion stripes. Every sort of modelling has its very own challenges and the mixture is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Wow those are well done! Revell did a great job with the Challenger. And you did a better one with their kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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