1/144th scale armor

[Stuke Sowle]

I am creating this thread to show off some work I've been doing on some 1/144 scale kits I had laying around in the stash.

I had started this T-72 as a little humorous beginning to the Modeling Expo over on Missing Lynx. But what first began as a little fun has turned a bit more serious....

This is the packaging of the kit, which includes two T-72's

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10973&img=P3250006.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10974&img=P3250007.jpg

and the contents....

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10975&img=P3250008.jpg

Construction is completed in few steps. The fit was pretty good and the detail suprising given the scale.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10976&img=P3250009.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10954&img=P3250011.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10977&img=P3250012.jpg

More below....

[Stuke Sowle]

The painting commences...

A basecoat of Vallejo Iraqi Sand....

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10978&img=P3260021.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10979&img=P3260022.jpg

Some lightening with Vallejo Buff....

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10980&img=P3260024.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=10981&img=P3260025.jpg

Finally, some filters with Humbrol paints, chipping with Vallejo Russian Green, washes with Burnt Umber oil paints and some detail painting for a little splashof color and we are done....

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11015&img=P3280011.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11016&img=P3280012.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11017&img=P3280013.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11018&img=P3280015.jpg

Up next some modern British armor....

[Stuke Sowle]

Now we have a kit from the DML series of small scale armor that includes a Challenger II and a Warrior:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11056&img=921P3280011.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11057&img=2001P3280012.jpg

We start on the Challenger bits:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11059&img=P3280014.jpg

The DML kits have more bits to add, and the kits consist of the softer vinyl material. Not sure if I like this stuff yet, but the detail is very good.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11060&img=9265P3280015.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11061&img=5118P3280016.jpg

The completed model:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11062&img=P3280017.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11063&img=P3280018.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11064&img=P3280019.jpg

Next up I will construct the Warrior.....yeah, all of five minutes of time!

[Stuke Sowle]

And on to the Warrior...

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11065&img=P3290026.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11066&img=P3290027.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11067&img=P3290028.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11068&img=P3290030.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11069&img=P3290031.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11070&img=P3290032.jpg

Painting will commence hopefully tonight or tomorrow....

[Stuke Sowle]

Got some painting done tonight.

You know the toughest thing about these tiny tanks are taking pictures of them! They are so small and it's hard to get my old camera to focus in on the detail.

The Warrior:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11182&img=P4020035.jpg

And the Challenger:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11181&img=P4020032.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11180&img=P4020031.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11179&img=P4020030.jpg

Weathering tomorrow or so.....

[Stuke Sowle]

Lost a bit of control at the hobby shop today:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11208&img=P4030029.jpg

The Trumpeter kit has amazing detail for the scale. Better than anything I have built yet.

Unfortunately, the Leopold was already painted but looked too cool to pass up. :)

[Stuke Sowle]

I couldn't keep my hands of the Trumpeter kit of the AAV7A1!

The packaging:

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11209&img=2501P4030029.jpghttp://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11210&img=P4030030.jpghttp://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11211&img=P4030031.jpg


The kit went together very smoothly and had almost no gaps or fit problems. I prefer the traditional plastic over the vinyl that the DML kits consist of. And then the detail......astounding given the scale. I'll let the pics do the talking.

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11216&img=P4030040.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11215&img=P4030039.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11212&img=P4030034.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11213&img=P4030037.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11214&img=P4030038.jpg

For scale, a Panzer IV roadwheel in 35th scale...

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11217&img=P4030041.jpg

Please, please, please Trumpeter make more of these kits!

[Stuke Sowle]

Painted the Trumpeter kit today. Camo is fun on these little guys...

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11623&img=P1010038.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11625&img=P1010040.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11624&img=P1010039.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11626&img=9920P1010041.jpg

http://www.kitpic.com/is.php?i=11627&img=P1010042.jpg

[Finnmodeler]

Originally posted by Stuke Sowle@Apr 17 2005, 03:41 AM
Painted the Trumpeter kit today. Camo is fun on these little guys...

Hi Stuke,

those small vehicles look terrific :lol: Please don't build those anymore or I may be tempted to get some of myself.
Those are so small that you could put quite a lot of them into a diorama. Some Kursk or road to Baghdad kind of thing?

Niko

[Tuna]

Ugggggh Modern!!! :angry:

lol jk Stuke.. looks good

[James Tainton]

Fun stuff Stuke...Tuna good to see you posting again-wondered what happened to you of late.=me I work all the time-not modelling for months now

[Dragan]

i tought that 72 scale is too little ometimes but this you must have really good eyes and hand to paint :thumb:

[Finnmodeler]

Originally posted by panzerfaust@Apr 20 2005, 08:17 AM
Fun stuff Stuke...Tuna good to see you posting again-wondered what happened to you of late.=me I work all the time-not modelling for months now
Hi James,
sorry to hear that work disturbs hobbies :o Well, hopefully we can see your projects to move on sooner than in summer :thumb:

Cheers,

Niko

[Tuna]

We should all write a letter to Jame's boss and tell him that we're all going through tainton withdrawal here!!!!... I can only keep going over the 251/9 thread so many times! :lol:

[Stuke Sowle]

I can relate to the "all work no play" discussion right now. Very little time for modeling right now!

Thanks for taking a look guys. If you need an afternoon break from what you are working on, I recommend one of these little buggers!