SoftScience Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Howdy, Here is my latest armor build. This is Takom's M46 Patton done up in gaudy tiger markings, as seen on several USMC and US Army units during the Korean War. The kit is typical Takom in that fit is good, but it is touch over-engineered, and many parts required a good deal of cleanup. The stowage is mixed and matched from a few EXCELLENT Value Gear sets, some Tamiya, and some home made.Paint is Mr. Color, but the tiger stripes were done by hand with Vallejo black primer and off white colors. The paws, maw, and eyes are from Takom's amazing decal sheet. I kept the weathering very simple and organic on this one; just dark brown oil paint washes, with paint strategically moved around as it dried. This was followed by some very subtle dry brushing, and some paint chipping done with a dark brownish black color from Vallejo. A little bit of dark earth pigment on the undercarriage tied things together. Sometimes simple is the best. I'm very proud of this one. It isn't perfect, but its as close as I can probably manage. This is probably my favorite model I have ever built. I hope you enjoy the pictures. https://photos.smugmug.com/M46-Patton/i-BsDM2vN/1/2d8a84f0/XL/PXL_20221002_191217565-XL.jpg 29 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Very nice indeed. The M46 was a Pershing, not a Patton. M26 with a new engine. M48 was the first Patton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 12 minutes ago, Kingsman said: Very nice indeed. The M46 was a Pershing, not a Patton. M26 with a new engine. M48 was the first Patton. Every reference I see to it, calls it the Patton. But yes, I see the it's Pershing ancestry. Doesn't really matter to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 The M48 was officially named Patton in the presence of his widow. The M47 never had a name but is also often mistakenly called Patton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 nice tiger camo/face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 That looks very nice, I like the paintwork that you have done on that, well done... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 9 hours ago, SoftScience said: I'm very proud of this one. And so you should be, as it turned out very well. Nice work. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Lovely build,i wonder if NATO ever had Tiger Meet's for tanks.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 What a beast! Excellent work indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Hi SoftScience, Excellent Heavy-metal, quite a brute!. Very well finished IMHO, you can be proud. I have one of these in the stash, and he's a candidate for election... Although your tiger markings look great, I think when I do mine I won't have...🤔 I take your model as a reference for mine (when I start it...lol) Cheers and TC Francis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 It is quite literally a work of art 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Absolutely stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Beautifully done, right down to the stowage. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Awesome model and brilliantly painted and weathered. Great work 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 Thanks, all, for the likes and kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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