Night Owl Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) Just finished one of two vehicles for my diorama posted under "Battle of Fallujah-Operation Phantom Fury" all I have to say is loved the kit Meng makes a great product. I did alot of reaserch on the proper colours for US vehicles in Iraq from the 2004-2006 period as colours changed. This is the first armored vehicle I have ever made but allot of the skills I learned from building jets applies. Also doing research and watching othrs online builds helps. Washed and distressed roadwheels Matching pigment to RC079 AK interactive 686A CARC Tan swatch One of several steps weathering the tracks Primer coat application. Finish coat and weathered wash. Sneek peek "Battle of Fallujah-operation Phantom Furry" Edited September 24, 2019 by Flaps out 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Nicely done and welcome to the dark side 😀 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Nice! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 That is very nice like the colour tones so that you have the look of changed out or replaced panels. 👍🏻 beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very impressive paint and weathering job! Have a nice day Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Great looking Bradley! Even more impressive is that it's your first AFV model!! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrdave1974 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Did you build it then paint or did you paint as you build it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Excellent job, i recently built the meng bradley with interior, never again haha. I love the desert colour you go. I had a issue with the hinges on the rear door. they were hellishly delicate ended up super gluing it down which i was gutted about doing. Mine wasnt yellow enough in the end. Your dio base also looks supub too cant wait to see it. I got a 1/32 black hawk i keep meaning to do a black hawk down scene for so i might use your build 'for inspiration' ahem, coughs, copy off . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Wow! The second diorama photo looks very realistic! Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Great model! Did you get the interior detail set to go with it? Both on my wishlist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Hi Flaps Out, Well, not a bad job at all for a first AFV. In fact, it's excellent It's going to look even better in that dio, which, from what I can see, is top notch. I look forward to seeing the whole lot finished.. ; Are we going to get to see some figures as well? As an 'aviation' modeller, figure painting is obviously a fairly primitive art; figures in 1/35th are a whole different kit and caboodle and can be the icing on the cake of a good diorama or can completely ruin what was a masterpiece, so my advice is practice, practice, practice on the faces and don't settle for a 'that'll do' Rearguards Badder Edited September 22, 2019 by Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Owl Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Your so right I have been practicing reading amd watching tutorials. Here is my fourth attempt at figure heads.There is so much out there for WW2 but not so much for Iraq in the way good custom figures for the 2005 era I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Very nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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