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AK Interactive NATO Weathering Set
Posted by gpat5570 on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 11:57 AM

Hi folks,

I'll be starting on a 1:35 Scorpion tank soon.

I have just purchased AK Interactive's NATO Weathering Set (AK073)

 

https://ak-interactive.com/product/nato-weathering-set/

 

Has anyone used this set? Any tips?

thanks

 

Garry

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:31 PM

Not that one,but they are for different techniques you may want to apply to your vehicle.

A Filter fades or changes the tone of your basecoat

The Wash can either be used as a pin wash or overall wash can lend a dusty or dirty appearance

The rain marks are for a lighter technique,you know like a slightly dirty car in a light rain where you see the light run marks on vertical surfaces.

They are all separate and distinct techniques,read up on each one and see how and where to apply them.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 2:09 PM

Just a side note, but the British Army never adopted the three color NATO camo. They have stuck with their same camo colors for decades that pre date the NATO scheme. I don’t know of any other NATO armies that used the Scorpion.

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 3:41 PM

I don't use these weathering sets so can't offer any advice. But Stik is correct about the British not useing the 3 colour scheme. British army vehicles are green and black.

But i do believe that the Scorpion was used by both Spain and Belgium at least. The AFV club kit has markings for both, in overall olive green i think.

I look forward to seeing your kit, i already have the Scimiter and have the Scorpion on my shopping list. It was one of the first AFV's i ever saw in the flesh back in the 70's.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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    May 2020
Posted by gpat5570 on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 3:50 PM

Hi,

 

I was a Scorpion driver, in Recce Trp., Scots DG, 1991 - 1992. As people have noted, we only had a two colour scheme, i.e. dark green and a lighter olive green.

 

Seriously fun vehicle drive to drive. At first difficult, getting used to the  6 (?) gears forward and reverse. Also, you sat next to the engine, seperated by a thermal shield wall, nevertheless, it was seriously hot after a while.

 

Garry

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 4:01 PM

Well, you know what your doing about the colours then, didn't realise you were a fellow Brit. The Scorpion was being withdrawn about the same time my Battalion moved into the armoured Inf role in 94. Fortunatly i never got stuck in a CVR(t), i don't think i would have fit. I did drive a Warrior though.

If your interested, i have a British Army GB running, the Scorpion would make a nice addition.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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