Spotty Leopard...

djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Spotty Leopard...

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, November 3, 2003 4:44 AM

A little while ago, Mike (Renarts) built and painted a Tiger tank in a very original yet convicing scheme... I for one loved it and thought about other possibilities...

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8357

After a bit of research on big cats and AFVs, I finally decided upon the Leopard. I therefore purchased Revell's 1/72 Leopard 1A4 and got the ball rolling.

Another more recent post shows some of the little things I added/changed to the basic (but great!) kit.

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9564

Well, my Leopard is now completed...

To be honest with you all, I'm a bit disappointed with my results... Sad [:(]

It's not as stark as I first imagined it, and I should have cut down a bit more on the washes and weathering... The washes in particular made the white bits fade a touch too much into the sand/brown color, while the drybrushing toned down the black a touch too much into a greyish/green...

Oh well... I had fun planning it and making it, so all is not lost... Smile [:)]

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Monday, November 3, 2003 5:52 AM

Dj,

Looks great to me. It looks realistic. Nice job.

Jim [IMG]

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, November 3, 2003 6:06 AM

That's beautiful!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 6:32 AM

I for one, think it looks great! I like the camo job and it has just the right amount of fade to it. It looks like it has been in the field.

Nice job!

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erush

Member since
May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Monday, November 3, 2003 7:03 AM

I think it looks great Domi!! You did a good job on the "Leopard" pattern and blending it into the tank. Big Smile [:D]

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:36 AM

Love it Domi !!!!!!!

I think you're being a little hard on yourself, your cat was just out playing in a little more dirt than the other cats.

I do hope you had as much fun as Mike and I did when we did our little builds.
It's certainly a treat to go against the flow once in a while.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 12:31 PM

Looks fantastic, don't be too hard on yourself. I know planning that had to be a ball!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 1:07 PM

Looks great! I obviously didn't finish Patton's Patton by Haloween as hoped... Too much to do at work, Guard and home. Still working on the shiny little devil! YOURS is very nice!

Ron.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:04 PM

Looks great as is DJ. Impressive airbrush work given you braille scale.

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:34 PM

I didn't really think that I would see a day that I can call a Leopard "beautiful" but that's exactly the word that I have for that thing, DJ. I believe that you have really achieved a Leopardish look on that one. You might just think that the spots have been faded but that's probably because you have a very striking and attention-drawing background. Try it on a plain background and you will see that it looks very nice.

Good work on that one.

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Monday, November 3, 2003 10:39 PM

Absolutely wonderful. Great job. I suppose you could have exagerated the colors a bit more to make them pop, but ya know, the cool thing is you made it beliveable.
Wonderful job Domi. Glad you had fun with it. This place is a zoo.

o.k. Frosty........ your turn.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, November 3, 2003 11:44 PM

As always, a great build Domi. Looks fine to me. Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 1:55 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

Absolutely wonderful. Great job. I suppose you could have exagerated the colors a bit more to make them pop, but ya know, the cool thing is you made it beliveable.
Wonderful job Domi. Glad you had fun with it. This place is a zoo.

o.k. Frosty........ your turn.

Mike

Domi:
i agree with Mike here, i think the faded look makes this one work really well.
c'est magnifique !

Mike:
i'm working on the pink Panther ausf. G tonite,if i can get my work done early enough but i still haven't decided whether to go for a more realistic look or indulge my whimsical side for the finish. realistic would be either faded pink or possibly pink w/ brown stripes... whimsical would be either a pucci pattern or a tuner car type of finish ( i wonder what a Panther would look like with a carbon fiber wing ?) i'm leaning towards the pucci pattern, but if u guys want to see something more cat-like, here's the chance to sound off ! and now that i have a digicam, i'm trying to learn how to take decent pix of 1/72 and 1/76 afvs...
but pix r coming, i promise !
the Panther should look good next to the Barbie boat, too ! Wink [;)]

frosty

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RAF120

Member since
March 2003
From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 7:37 PM

DJ,
Your Leopard looks great, your airbrush work is impressive.

Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 5:45 AM

Thank you for your nice comments, guys (and doll).. It's much appreciated. I still think it looks a bit too faded... Mike's Tiger does not look that way yet it's still 'believable' and no doubt, had the war gone the wrong way for the Allies, one may have seen German tankers taking such liberties with the regulation schemes... My hat off to you again, Mike! And thanks for giving us great ideas!

Frosty - looking forward to seeing your Panther!

Now, where's that KingTiger...?

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r13b20

Member since
April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 7:01 PM

Dj, that is "spot on"! Great job, I couldn't see the tank right at first! Oh... and sorry about the very little joke. Bob

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