Captured M3 Stuart

Well, for those who haven't started their Tamiya kit yet, you are really missing out on the fun. This was even a great kit out of the box. But as we discussed at the last meeting, we wanted some variety for the group build, so here is mine.

The British used the US made Stuart in North Africa.

I added various German stowage to indicate that it had been a captured tank, presumably run out of fuel without any damage. 

 The new German tank commander from his disabled SdKfz 250, swapped out the American 30 cal for his own MG34.

So as not to get strafed by his own Stukas, he throws a Nazi flag over his stowage for recognition.

Vince B.  Sept 21, 2018

Chameleon

Another Scrap Built Sci-Fi Armor crossover. I really wanted to try a new type of camo. This was fun and I think I managed to pull it off.

I wanted the Chameleon to be able to blend into an urban rubble environment so I used battered brick backgrounds.

From the top it blends into the street. The cupola is painted up as a manhole cover when closed.

And of course it has lights.

I added some 48 scale figures to accentuate the vehicle size. It also has a detailed engine compartment.

Vince B.  9-10-18

Sturmgeschutz III

This is a Cyber Hobby kit. It had some photo etch which I had to use.  Enough about that.
The kit was OK, pretty typical Dragon with misdirection, parts trees from other kits with the same designations.

I needed something to start on while recovering from the surgery, so the basic build went together pretty well within a week. 

I had selected this kit from my supply shelves because I had a Legend Resin stowage set for it already and hadn't built a Stug III in a while. 

I prime coated it with various greens, then top coated with white.

 I used various chipping techniques with the base colors

Finally I washed the completed tank including all of the hand painted stowage in place.

 I went back and added highlights and some additional washes in recesses.

Sept 1, 2018    Vince B.