Tamiya MK.5 Chieftain

[ahmed malik]

I recently bought this model, so i thought i'll make a build log.

i'm fairly new to this hobby, and in this build, i will be scratch building some parts, for the first time. Progress has been slow and i may not get anything done until i get my tamiya cement, instead of my humbrol one in the tube.

progress so far ;D



some realistic weld beams, especially for 1975

click on the picture, it will not be streched anymore.

my first ever scratchbuilt thing, a handle, lol handles aren't that hard


might add these to the model


progress will continue when the cement comes.

 

[wyoroy]

I look forward to your build progress.

 

[Jelly]

Hi there Ahmed

Very interesting subject,

to me, the Chieftain MBT is the "Ford Torino" of the MBTs. I particularly find it attractive depicted in the "urban camo" painting scheme,

Nah, absolutely do not worry about what you say ... being "new to this hobby" -> just enjoy, IMO thats the secret...

Go on Ahmed
RGR

 

[ahmed malik]

some progress... base coat applied, all handbrushed
some touchups in some places required... pics








i need some help on the weathering, and i think i should put a mantlet cover.
any advice is greatly appreciated


ahmed

 

[Jimi]

if you want to make it more accurate, add a big pool of oil underneath it, they were notorious for leaking oil

 

[ahmed malik]

ill try, but i might be making a diorama with it, where it willl be moving constantly.

 

[Aaron Jefick]

I like this model is one of those tanks that have something to do so attracts thumbnail, and if the paint is like the Berlin Brigade The Scheme is simply irresistible.

 

[geegad]

nice work so far look forward to seeing more

 

[ahmed malik]

should i add a camoflage, and if so, how should i do it, i brush so i can do it free hand, or should i use blutack.
also, someone used an olive drab on the berlin brigade camo, so i could do it, but i have never done a camo job, should i take it slow and do a simple one (black strips), or the berlin brigade... ???, i think it will really look bad in olive drab.

ahmed

 

[bdr65]

Nice lookin build there Ahmed. Simple camo patterns aren't too difficult
to paint freehand by brush.The British also used multi coloured urban
patterns on Chieftain tanks. Would look really cool if done. 8)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_Chieftain_tanks.JPEG

 

[ahmed malik]

yeah, i could make that colour scheme but with olive drab instead of the lightish green, i think a filter and the oil dot streaks thing over it will lighten the olive drab, prepare for failure and lots of tamiya tape... also what colour should i use for it...

thinking something like this http://s163.photobucket.com/user/revellmania/media/Chieftain_02.jpg.html
but with a browner white.

 

[bdr65]

Yeah that would work. The white I mean ;D BTW filters wont lighten color. It just changes
it's apperance and each successive filter will darken the color. " I found that out on my build "

 

[ScaleModelMadman]

It really depends on the color of the filter applied and the base color of the paint it's applied to.

My white washed Tiger was getting too dark after some filters, so I applied thinned white acrylic paint to the white wash to help bring the white back and brighten it up.

Also, using a Panzer yellow filter over a three tone German camo scheme will simply soften the demarcation lines of the camouflage and blend it all together. It won't darken the yellow if used from the same color and it will actually lighten the green and brown.

 

[bdr65]

It really depends on the color of the filter applied and the base color of the paint it's applied to.

My white washed Tiger was getting too dark after some filters, so I applied thinned white acrylic paint to the white wash to help bring the white back and brighten it up.

Also, using a Panzer yellow filter over a three tone German camo scheme will simply soften the demarcation lines of the camouflage and blend it all together. It won't darken the yellow if used from the same color and it will actually lighten the green and brown.

Thats good too know - Thanks Ken