I've been dabbling in armor for a change lately, a little something different from the 1/48 aircraft I usually mess with. I picked up this Dragon BRDM-3 kit at a vendor table for $4, so what's not to like?
Assembly was pretty straightforward. Armor really lends itself to a quick build, at least for me, since if you screw up usually you can cover up with some weathering, rust, mud, etc. I got her put together without incident-a little seam filling here and there is all. Preshaded with black along weld lines and whatnot, then threw on a coat of Model Master Medium Green. Decals were fairly thick, but don't look too bad in between two coats of Future. I finished by making some thick mud using backyard dirt, brown paint, and a little thinned Elmer's glue to slop up the underside, then blended it in and dusted the sides using the same color in an airbrush. I also used the ol' toothbrush flicking trick to spatter some tire spray on the sides. Didn't come out as nice as I'd wanted, but not too bad, I guess. Lastly, I built a base for it and threw down a layer or two of static grass, with some scenic grass sticking up to give it a little life. Anyway, here's some pics of the beast:
