Recent purchases!

Hi folks,

Some updates on my recent purchases. These really cost me a bomb! Now you know where my $$money goes..:P and where i'll be on wkends with these kits staring at me everyday.."quick! open me and start working..."

In total, there's 11 undone kits in queue. These shall last me at least 2 yrs..

Hope u enjoy ur visit...

Cheers!
Brandon :)



1)Merkava Mk3D (FULL RESIN KIT, PriceS$179.90)
Just got this today..:) my fav, Israel armor... Of course the kit in the pic is not mine, its the manufacturer. Guess i'll be working on this during 2nd half of 2009..:)

Same kit painted up. Done by manufactuer, not mine..:P

2)After market parts for Academy's Merkava Mk4(Resin parts, Price: S$13.40)

Got this today as well...:)

3)Academy's Merkava Mk IV. (Plastic kit, Price: S$27.90)

Got this abt 2 wks ago. Guess this will be the pipeline for 2010..:P Since i already have the full resin kit for the Mk IV...

Stryker 1128 MGS: Work-in-progress

Hi folks,
Just finished painting. First i did a pre-shade with black. After that, a fine mist of Olive green was applied over the entire body.
Olive green lightened with dark yellow and this was applied onto each panel. The mixture is slightly thinned down.

More dark yellow added to lighten the green...

More dark yellow added to further lighten the shade. The top surfaces were further lightened with sail color as compared to the sides of the veh. This is to represent the lighted shade with the 12noon sun shining on the veh.

The overall shade is much lighter, but this is fine as subsequent weathering/washes/filters will tone it down...

Hope you enjoy...next steps, gloss varnish and applying decals...Then we start WEATHERING!!

Cheers!

Brandon

Stryker Mobile Gun System: Work-in-progress

Hi Folks!
My latest project, Stryker MGS(Mobile Gun System). This is a soft skin armored vehicle used by the US.
Assembly's completed. Have started on the black undercoat. I'm trying out another technique, Pre-Shading, something which i haven't touched in yrs..

Enjoy ur visit
Brandon

Putty applied and sand down along the gun barrel.

Periscopes masked up before spraying works.

This is cool, the canvas grap handles are represented by photoetch parts. Rather realistic i must say...

The completed 0.5 MG mount set.

Stryker after being primed. The wheels will be added on at later stages once the undercarriage has been weathered,