Centurion Mk 5 in Berlin (AFV Club 1:35)

[SimonL]

My son bought me this kit for Christmas:

 

 

Completed out of the box as “Dido” , C Squadron, 4 RTR in Berlin in the early 1960s. Rather unusual in being painted olive drab, with the mantlet cover painted black.
 

While looking for images and information I found this rather nice bit of newsreel:

 

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA807GJXZU80R6MMI89H8J3QVSD-GERMANY-BRITISH-ARMOURED-EXERCISE-IN-WEST-BERLIN/query/CENTURION

 

Brush painted with Tamiya acrylics, build thread can be found here. Quite a challenging kit for me, rather more complex than the Tamiya AFV kits I have built previously, but very enjoyable.  Back to work next week!

 

Thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks rather good on the shelf with the Comet and Centaur I built at the beginning of last year.
 

Edited January 13, 2022 by SimonL

[Homer]

Congratulations a beautiful build, well done 👏 

[Lazy Modeller]

Very good looking beast! I think personally I only would do some weathering on the cannon cover, it would show even more realistic with some shadows.

Cheers

LM

[Bullbasket]

Nice work Simon. It just amazed me how quickly you built it. It takes me that long to open the box.

 

John.

[SimonL]

4 hours ago, Homer said:

Congratulations a beautiful build, well done 👏 

Thanks!

 

2 hours ago, Lazy Modeller said:

Very good looking beast! I think personally I only would do some weathering on the cannon cover, it would show even more realistic with some shadows.

Cheers

LM

 

Thanks! What do you suggest - maybe some additional dry brushing with a dark grey? I don’t want to overdo it, as the photos I’ve seen have had the mantlet cover looking very black.

2 hours ago, Bullbasket said:

Nice work Simon. It just amazed me how quickly you built it. It takes me that long to open the box.

 

John.

Thanks! I have been on leave though - back to work on Monday. My builds will get much slower…

[Lazy Modeller]

40 minutes ago, SimonL said:

maybe some additional dry brushing with a dark grey

Yes! Only a few touches will do the job! Or maybe light grey on the most outgoing parts.

I used to do the dry brush with paints, but lately I discovered the Ammo Dry bush thing and its much easier to accomplish.

Cheers

LM

Edited January 13, 2022 by Lazy Modeller

[Bertie McBoatface]

I like this very much. Personally I prefer a little weathering but that's just a matter of taste really.

[SimonL]

Thanks! I wanted to keep this looking pretty parade ground smart. May be next time - I fancy doing an Australian one or maybe the Korean War Mk 3.

[Bertie McBoatface]

14 minutes ago, SimonL said:

Thanks! I wanted to keep this looking pretty parade ground smart. May be next time - I fancy doing an Australian one or maybe the Korean War Mk 3.

 

That's a very good point. I bet the Berlin garrison had to polish their tanks since that was such a sensitive and prestigious location.

[SimonL]

Most of the images I’ve seen have them looking very spiffy. I’ll be honest as well, I didn’t want to mess it up as my son got it for me.🤣

[Bertie McBoatface]

8 hours ago, SimonL said:

Most of the images I’ve seen have them looking very spiffy. I’ll be honest as well, I didn’t want to mess it up as my son got it for me.🤣

 

Two very good reasons not to mess it up. 🙂

[phildagreek]

Very smart!