SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

1/35th USMC LAV-25 "Piranha"

2437 views
5 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    April 2014
Posted by Sandbox on Monday, October 20, 2014 12:14 PM

I have used the Rust-oleum terra cota for the anti-skid texture and had to use two coats to get a fairly uniform coating.  I tried to source it at local craft stores, Home Depot and Lowes and finally had to order it on line from Home Depot.

  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:08 PM

i think i will try the texture paint, if i can find a finer one, for modern truck frames. the tires look good too. from my builds of modern trucks based on some experience and good discussions here i doubt the muffler would be that rusty. the modern primers, paints , and alloys really don't rust .the exhaust staining is good especially in that environment and even with good maintenance.

i built the trumpeter LAV-III and have an 3 trumpeter and an italeri  LAV in the stash.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by Klik on Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:10 AM

NucMedTech,

I agree with you on the paint. Pics don't really do it justice, but to my eye, it looks sorta like it just rolled up on the beach, and only the wet sand is left adhering to it.

Thanks for looking.

Klik

oneyearwar1

The hardest part of flying isn't flying...it's landing.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Central Texas
Posted by NucMedTech on Monday, October 13, 2014 1:06 PM

Hi Klik, Nice little kit you finished up there. I'm kind of on the fence with the texture paint. I understand that your going for a sand effect however I think the texture is to big. It looks more like small pebbles are somehow adhering to the vehicle. Hope this helps.

Most barriers to your successes are man made. And most often you are the man who made them. -Frank Tyger

  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by Klik on Monday, October 13, 2014 9:58 AM

Ok, final pics, with the soldiers that the kit came with, again painted in a made-up camoflage:

the soldiers:

So, there it is for you.

Thanks for looking, Comments and Criticisms welcomed as always.

Klik

oneyearwar1

The hardest part of flying isn't flying...it's landing.

  • Member since
    January 2010
1/35th USMC LAV-25 "Piranha"
Posted by Klik on Monday, October 13, 2014 9:53 AM

I got this kit a while back, and only finished it last month or so.

Like most of my modern armor kits, I had fun with this kit, giving it a made-up scheme, and using it mostly as a test bed for weathering experimentation.

build pics:

This kit had very touchy and finicky suspension, which was nearly impossible to get level (in fact I failed to fully level out all the wheels);

After the suspension, building went too fast for pictures, and after a failed "spray"-type desert camo scheme, I painted it straight-up sand.

I figured that adding dirt to the running gear and underside would be best done as sand build-up. I've seen that some modelers used textured spray-paint on their kits, so I attempted to use sand-colored spray paint for sand build up. 

What do you think of it?

I'll put up final pics in the next post.

Klik

oneyearwar1

The hardest part of flying isn't flying...it's landing.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.