Iraqi BRDM-2

[Stuke Sowle]

I picked this kit up for about 12 bucks from Greatmodels.com. I thought it would be a perfect testbed for some finishing techniques I had never tried before.

Shots of construction. The kit went together well, with some filling needed on the roof. Also, not having much reference on the vehicle I cannot really comment on the accuracy.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3272&img=P2060006.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3255&img=P2070017.JPG

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3256&img=P2070020.JPG

The tires are odd as they seem to have a very sticky surface. Also, I've heard that they split over time. However, I did not want to spend much money at this time, so I stayed with them.

Here's some shots of the initial basecoat (Tamiya Desert Yellow and White), the mix being tweaked a bit here and there to add a little variation to the scheme.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3257&img=7.JPG

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3271&img=8.jpg

I sprayed the green camo next using Tamiya Field Gray. The markings are completey fantasy and sprayed on using Tamiya paints and some stencils made of masking tape.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3258&img=P3080002.JPG

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3261&img=P3140029.JPG

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3260&img=P3140023.JPG

More in the next post!

[Stuke Sowle]

Next came some washes with Burnt Sienna oil paint. These were applied in thin layers to try and gradually build up the darkness around the details. Unfortunately, I don't have any shots of this stage! :angry:

After that I broke out the small brush and began chipping with Vallejo acrylics:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3263&img=P7090010.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3264&img=P7090012.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3265&img=P7110022.jpg

After some more washes using various oil paints (burnt sienna, yellow ochre, emerald green):

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3273&img=P7150011.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3268&img=P7150008.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3269&img=P7150010.jpg

Hope to add some pigments this weekend and wrap this bad boy up!!

Comments, criticism welcome!

Stuke

[gordy]

Incredible :thumb:

I really, really like the chipping technique :)

[Stuke Sowle]

Thanks for the kind words gordy!

And most of all, thanks for hooking me up with a account on the vbench!!

[gordy]

Your welcome :)

It's gone to good use :thumb:

[James Tainton]

Super work man! ;)
It's good to see someone else using their workbench to post images of their work- PA is new and these things take time to catch on but I like the format for visual things....

[Tuna]

Wow!!! Awsome chipping, love the mixing up of the underlying colors.. also the stains are great.. I don't really do modern, but I can appreciate a work of art none the less..

[Stuke Sowle]

Thanks guys!

You are right James, this forum makes it very easy to start a build thread and keep it updated. I wish they were all as easy as this. Hopefully the site will grow with time.

Charlie, thanks again for the kind words. Modern was not my style until about a year ago. Some shots of vehicles I saw in Iraq started to catch my eye and I had to give a few of them a go. Plus, the DML kits for some of these vehicles are just so darn cheap!

[Stuke Sowle]

A quick update to my build.

I used MMP's for the first time on this model and was not very successful. The thinner I used reacted poorly with my paints and this was the result:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3463&img=P8080004.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=3462&img=P8080002.jpg

Not pretty. I deserve it though for not checking the mixture prior to using on my kit. I think I can clean it up, but I am going to take a break from it for now. :(