RalphSarc Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 Turret weathering before top coating with satin varnish to seal the paint layer. 4
RalphSarc Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 A little rust effects on the rear auxiliary fuel tanks, some panel lining plus I’ve been using my AK fine tip acrylic markers on hand rails, hinges etc. Adding a bit of stowage this morning!! 3
RalphSarc Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 Did a bit of post shading before applying a coat of satin varnish in preparation to install decals!! Also started painting some stowage items. 6
KevinM Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Looking good Ralph I am trying to figure out on the Eight what all needs attention.The post shading you do that with pastels? 2
PanzerWomble Posted January 29 Posted January 29 It's hard to make a single colour tank look interesting, but you've got some good tonal variation going on there Ralf ! FYI the flashing beacon on the turret is a Tamiya mistake , it was a BOAR thing for driving on roads , not saying never, but unlikely to be there on a deployment in Kuwait. 3
FullArmor Posted January 30 Posted January 30 17 hours ago, PanzerWomble said: It's hard to make a single colour tank look interesting, but you've got some good tonal variation going on there Ralf ! FYI the flashing beacon on the turret is a Tamiya mistake , it was a BOAR thing for driving on roads , not saying never, but unlikely to be there on a deployment in Kuwait. Yes. I agree. Single color tank is on the other hand, easy to implement, but difficult to make interesting. I recommend adding also something bright colored stowage items. 2
RalphSarc Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 On 1/28/2026 at 3:31 PM, KevinM said: Looking good Ralph I am trying to figure out on the Eight what all needs attention.The post shading you do that with pastels? On the Challenger I sprayed Tamiya khaki to post shade. It blended well with the top coat. 2
RalphSarc Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 On 1/29/2026 at 8:39 AM, PanzerWomble said: It's hard to make a single colour tank look interesting, but you've got some good tonal variation going on there Ralf ! FYI the flashing beacon on the turret is a Tamiya mistake , it was a BOAR thing for driving on roads , not saying never, but unlikely to be there on a deployment in Kuwait. Thanks. I was pretty pleased with both the post and pre shading on the Challenger. Thanks for the heads up on the light. I can always repaint it flat black. 1
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