Revell SpPz Luchs A2

[andrei383]

Hi all, the project is slowly coming to an end:

the lower hull has been weathered with only a heavy dusting, no chunky mud effects as most reference images of this vehicle toward then end of its service show merely a heavy dust accumulation. the wheels have finally been attached, showing the true profile of this unique vehicle. only the rain streaks and final drybrushing and dusting need to be completed on the hull:

the main setback has been the turret, the initial fix of the gun barrel didnt hold and thus i needed to repair it again, this time with reinforcement with a piece of guitar string embedded within. the area has been sanded and needs to be repainted again. the good news is the seam seems to be very smooth and shouldnt be noticeable once painted:

thanks for looking and following along, hopefully by next update it should be completed! ;D

 

[geegad]

looks quality bud nice weathering

 

[Jose Luis Lopez]

Nice! Lovely!

 

[zappa]

very nice man top quality again!

zappa

 

[andrei383]

at last, the beast is finished!!! ;D

for my fourth ever completed model, im happy with the results. it was a good learning experience in improving a cheaper/older kit and helped me learn even more new techniques. thanks to all of you who've followed this build log, your support and comments have made this a fun and enjoyable project!

and now, the pics (a little overexposed, but i was too excited to reshoot ):

thanks again for stopping by and happy modelling!

 

[zappa]

Waw I really like it!

That filter you applied is that a 1 coat deal or the dirtier you want it the more coats you give it?

Zappa

 

[andrei383]

thanks zappa!

a filter is meant only to change the tonality of the base coat, i only used one coat for this project. the more you add, the more brown the tone will get.

heres some more info on filters:
http://www.missing-lynx.com/rare_world/rw02.htm

info on the AK Interactive set i used:
http://ak-interactive.blogspot.nl/2011/07/painting-nato-camo-by-fernando-vallejo.html

 

[zappa]

Thanks for the info, sometimes I can't see the forest through the trees...

Zappa

 

[Dusky]

Very nice work!

 

[andrei383]

thanks Dusky! in case anyone missed the final photos, here they are (last reply on previous page)

 

[Ravhin]

Looks great !

 

[andrei383]

much appreciated Ravhin! ;D

 

[zappa]

andrei the more i look at it the more i like it, its are really good model!

zappa

 

[spud]

Awesome finish Andrei

 

[geegad]

superb finish bud

 

[andrei383]

thanks for the comments guys!

 

[letsgobrowns82]

Looks sweet, nice job!

 

[andrei383]

thanks a lot mate! ;D

 

[MrT]

A really good build!

Terry ;D

 

[wyoroy]

Very nice. Love modern German armor.