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Chieftain Mk 5??? Berlin Brigade.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, June 29, 2012 9:10 AM

Nice work! Love the crazy camo. Just wondering is this a modern Chieftan or Cold War?

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  • From: Australia
Posted by Blitzwing on Friday, June 29, 2012 7:43 AM

Nice paint job. The mere thought at masking for modern digital camo just makes me shudder.

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Posted by Jon_a_its on Friday, June 29, 2012 4:06 AM

Nice work, clean masking, how did you do it?

I like it!

Ditto on the vision blocks, how did you do them?

The Thermal cover on the barrel was canvas-type material, so aught not to be glossy, tone it down a little?

Also the main gun requires an internal mantlet cover, from around the barrel up to the metal strip with bolts on it around the turret opening.

I used plasticene to fill the gap, & painting the 'canvas' with PVA, but this had the effect of fixing the elevation.

The Co-axial MG to the left of the barrel is slaved to the barrel elevation, btw.

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Posted by waynec on Thursday, June 28, 2012 6:26 PM
interesting paint scheme. berlin was one big tank trap. they also had the most heavily armed police force in the world since the germans couldn't station troops there. it looks like you used foil for the vision blocks which works good. don't mind how it looks on the closeup. nice clean paint lines. the thermal jacket on the gun barrel is a different material than the gun barrel so i think i would have painted the exposed barrel and bore evacuator the same color as the muzzle. the foil on the fenders looks good. i will have to try that.

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  • From: Essex England
Chieftain Mk 5??? Berlin Brigade.
Posted by spacepacker on Thursday, June 28, 2012 3:26 PM

Tamiya Chieftain Mk 5 built Oob

I am not much interested in post war armour, BUT as soon as I saw this picture I just had to paint one.

Forget accuracy this a painting exercise.

I do like tanks with BIG guns

The splash guards are made from some foil I had lying around, they are not supplied with the kit.

This Tank is going on a big parade, so it is covered in "good old fashioned Elbow Grease and sweat", no dirt, no oil stains, just " squeeky clean"

I will be pleased to read your comments, they are all helpful...cheers....Kenny

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