British FV510 Warrior IFV TES(H) - Part 2 (Meng
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- čas přidán 13. 01. 2022
- In this video I paint and weather the Warrior IFV in 1/35 scale from Meng. I use AK Real Colors to paint the body of the vehicle in Light Stone, which is the standard colour for the British Army. Then I attempt to weather the vehicle to look something like the way it appeared in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can find the kit here: amzn.to/370Fk7H
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The red and yellow panels on the back bins are to make them hi-viz in peacetime along with a yellow flashing light on the roof ala AA or RAC 😊 We had them on our 432s as well and prior to going mobile they were unceremoniously removed, hole dug in the sand and buried. The different colours of the vehicles were most likely the paint we could get hold of at the time hence a major lack of uniformity. The first few pictures were from Gulf War 1 (Op Granby) and that was certainly the case.
Thanks mate - I always appreciate first hand info! I've heard some interesting stories about "making do" paint jobs for Op Granby - especially for some of the aircraft.
@@ModelNerd The first 7 Bde units to arrive in theatre were based in Germany and the vehicles arrived painted black and green. After 'issue' paint ran out some of the loggies were despatched to the local markets and stores to find sandy colour paint as well. They were a bit better organised by the time 4 Bde and 1 Div came out a couple of months later. Forgot to say - I loved the model build, I can only aspire to this kind of standard and can hardly wait until the next one👍
Solid!!! I love how the pin wash pulls out all the details and makes it look so realistic. Great work, looks like you enjoyed it!
Thank you T.J. Glad you liked it mate. I found it surprisingly fun - I'll definitely build another modern subject.
I enjoyed watching these 2 videos, the only thing I can say negative about this build is, where you placed the cooler, it would block the drivers view, apart from the fact there's no lid on the cooler and the water would only be good for making tea with. But as it's a British vehicle maybe that's the idea "heat the water in the bottles in the hot desert sun for a quick brew up when we stop". It's great to see someone building British Armour.
Fair points indeed - thank you!
Looks Brilliant
Thank you Calum
The reference photos are great!! The color matches very well. I really like the dust 'wash'. The effect is subtle yet it reads. Overall a great success. Good job. Thank You.
Thank you Michael. Yes, it's a nice change to have lots of clear, colour photos of a subject :)
The texture on the top slope is non-skid!
Thanks
@@ModelNerd nice work!
Class work mate, the slat armor really gives the warrior such a mean look!
Thank you mate. It really does!
*Superb Warrior, your model is really a success!*
Thank you very much!
Excellent work. Thanks for the video.
Thank you, Perry
Great looking kit wonderful video. I love the back story.
Thank you Rick
Thoroughly enjoyed the video
Thank you mate
Excellent. As usual!!!
Thank you Pete :)
Great job mate, I have this in my stash to make as well as the 1/48 Eduard (Zvezda) Hind, the completed Warrior will be a birthday gift for my brother in law, he used to teach squaddies to drive the Warrior 😀
Thanks mate. Nice about the Warrior - I enjoy building models even more when they're for someone who was involved with the actual vehicles.
If I may, one tip, after gluing down the hand holds and they are fully dry, you can sand the sprue points that were left on top of them.
Thanks Owen. Yes, I will do that. I did my best before I added them but was worried about snapping them.
@@ModelNerd I use a small piece of 400 or even 800 grit sandpaper, and sand those hand-holds the "long way", not side-to-side....see what I mean?....
Excellent work here!
Such a breath taking Bild great work
Thank you mate - I appreciate that
I have a question im doing a tamya 1:35 t-34 eny wehering tips?
Looks great! The lenses look very blue compared to everything else and the cooler is very clean! Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Peter. Yes, I need to practise painting clear colours
@@ModelNerd From the bulletproof glass I've seen the color is appropriate especially contrasting against the yellowish main color. Maybe a tad more greenish but that's a matter of taste and of course interpreting source material. Photos often lead us astray due to whatever white balance the photographer was using at the moment.
Overall I love this build- you got my upvote mainly for your restraint in weathering. Might I suggest a dark undercolor coat using one of those random jagged hole masks to get some variation in the final coat? I realize you used more "final" coats than usual which could have washed that out, but it's far less tedious than the mottling technique using an airbrush.
That building- it looks a lot like the one Night Shift did in scratchbuild format, and your kit probably was made from the same source photographs. I say that because of the signage.
Thank you Mark. It's good to know that about the glass because I haven't really seen much of it in real life examples etc. That's a really good suggestion about the jagged masks - especially since I recently acquired some! For some reason I used to do a lot of the black and white technique, but then I stopped using it without replacing it with anything. I'll definitely give your idea a try in my next armour build. Thanks mate!
@@ModelNerd I've seen armored glass in armored car windows and on US military vehicles in local Veteran's Day parades.
The color seems to vary by manufacturer or contract requirements or something else. The military types have a definite blue or green color depending on I don't know what (I haven't seen the shade in that kit but I haven't seen any British armor up close either), sometimes with a reddish sheen indicating dichroic properties (passes some colors but reflects others). I have no idea on how to get that sheen other than by replacing all the parts with dichroic film that's available on eBay.
About the masks- synchronicity or coincidence? ;>)
I've noticed several CZcams modelers evolve their shading techniques similarly, starting with straightforward white-on-top-black-on-bottom, progressing to more elaborate methods like false shadowing. Many settle on the mottling technique but I'm too lazy to even try it.
That's one beastie of an armoured vehicle! The sandy weathering look is terrific, not overstated but still a sense of realism (from my viewing angle, anyway). You've a few kits on the go so it will be great to see them in due course....and the unveiling of the 'monster' kit as well.
Thanks Robbo. The monster kit should be arriving this week so hopefully I can have a preview video this weekend.
Fantastic build! I’m actually working on these vehicles at the moment and I can say the detail is very good on this model. Well done mate
Thanks mate. Yeah, I was really happy with this kit. Good to know it measures up against the real thing!
@@ModelNerd Where abouts did you manage to get the model??
@@RolosReviews To be honest I can't remember now - I think it might have been Scale Model Shop.
Brilliant kit! This would go great with the Meng Bradley. Built 3 Meng T90's and Leopard 2. Great kits.
I would quite like to build a Bradley at some point...
Nice work! I suggest you try airbrush post shading. I usually use Tamiya Buff only around the lower hull. On a vehicle where it’s faded, and has seen lots of dusty weather you may be able to put it on the upper surfaces.
Thanks. Yes, I'm definitely going to try those techniques in a future video.
The Texture you see on the front slope is non slip texture it is not dirt build up most modern Vehicles use a non slip texture on flat surface
Ah, of course - thank you, I should have thought of that. I'll have to try to include if I do a modern vehicle again in the future.
@Model Nerd love your videos keep up the great work
Its ok that its not exactly the same color as not only wheater fades the colours, they are also different after batches, partynumbers and production facilities.
Thanks - you're right
@@ModelNerd Mr Model nerd when you use Model color from vallejo with a brush you get so smooth results. Do you got any tips on how to get the best results with these paints?
@@statoilbensin2190 I thin them with a small amount of water - not very much at all though. Basically I keep them thick enough so that they only need one coat - it might be better with thinner paint and two coats but I'm too lazy! I also find Vallejo paints vary a lot in how much thinning they need, based on the colour.
@@statoilbensin2190 tip: when brushing, don't use a dry brush. First, dip the brush into rubbing alcohol for acrylic paints, or mineral spirits for enamels, then blot out the excess....
You want the bristles wet-damp, but not wet soggy....the paint flows better, and the brushes clean easier....
Ive a Meng Leopard A3/4,and the Whippet.. to do soon looking forwards to A3/4 as its detailing is amazing PE and options of tracks...band types wont be used lol...looks good fella..
Thanks Russel. Enjoy those kits mate!
Don't know if anyone has tried this. For my next 1/35 armour model I wanted to press the tracks into coarse sandpaper, say 60 or 80 grit, to provide a distressed surface, I think this would work especially well with the rubber pads on modern AFV's.
I think that makes a lot of sense. Rubber pads and rubber road wheels must get a lot of damage, but they're always molded perfectly by the companies - which I'm grateful for, of course :)
120 or 220 grit might work better. Or start gently with the 60 & 80, to make the deepest "damage", then go to the 120, etc....
Also, after you wash off any sanding dust, a little "lick" with Tamiya Extra Thin Cement can tone down the effect slightly....
You realize, we are on the cutting edge of new modeling techniques, LOL!....
@@ModelNerd In my decades of photo research, combat vehicles don't get as much track wear as they do in training.... I've seen USMC M60 photos from Yuma Training ground, where the rubber pads are worn completely off! It's a nice touch to add the detail for a more accurate "well-used" look!....
@@silentumexcubitor6747 I know, for me it's too many visits to Bovington Tank Museum (I've got to get out less), but always used to see bits of chewed up rubber from track pads around the road junctions thereabouts!
keep up the work :)
Thank you Samar - I'll try!
That came out awesome mate. Not sure I could manage the slat armour!
Thanks mate. Yes - I went for this kit specifically because it has the plastic rather than PE armour. I couldn't handle that much PE (says the guy who just bought the PE set for the Prince of Wales).
It looks more intimidating than it really is. Go for it, you can do it! Note how ModelNerd actually dry-fitted the unpainted slat armor, so it could be disassembled for painting....
You can bet that parts will fly out of the tweezers and never to be seen again lol.......The times I've spent looking on the floor with torch in hand
And it doesn't seem to matter what type of floor you have - carpet, tiles, wooden - they still manage to hide!
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Thanks mate
For us lesser mortals…can you explain what % mixtures you make when using paint. Great help.
Sure, I usually try but sometimes forget. That said, when mixing I don't use any precise ratios - I just mix by eye.
Wil u do a diorama with the ifv
Probably not for this one, since I don't have any figures for it and I'm trying to cut down on buying new kits until I build the ones I have. "Trying".... :)
For me the colour is too light and the lens colour and what with the bottles,well a bit of modification me thinks,nice build and thank you for taking the time
It's surprisingly hard to find colour standards for modern British armour
Just a comment
for the algorithm.
Nice results, I think everyone gets a bit carried away with chipping the paint, considering that most tanks didn't do all that much, and wasn't in service all that long.
Thanks John. Yes, I think you're right. I noticed in the reference photos that even the slat armour was barely dented or misshaped, so avoided those techniques this time.
extreme nit-picking but the cooler looks way to American. A UK cooler box would look 100% different. Everything apart from that great
Yep, the crew (maybe the unit) would have procured them from the American PX along with other bits & bobs. Not even sure what a UK cooler box is! Did we have them? So in that sense, it is realistic.
Thanks. Yeah, it wasn't necessarily a UK-sourced cooler :) Just something to add a bit of individuality and colour :)
Darn rivet counter, LOL....
I’m a former gunner/driver of Warrior
Would you be willing to sell this to me?
Hi. Would you mind dropping me an email please? My address is modelnerdvideos at Google's email service.