RAMTR Challenger 1

[Old Wombat]

No pic's ...... because I haven't started, yet, but I will tonight.

A Challenger I of the Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Australian Marines Tank Regiment ca. 2005.

Note: I'm working on the history for this but the RAMTR is actually only of battalion strength, however, it is structured for rapid expansion & is organised as a regiment. This format is carried throughout the RAM's (which is an odd marriage of traditional RM & post-Vietnam USMC influences).

I figured this theme needs some heavy metal, dudes!



Guy.

PS: kit is a 1/35 Tamiya Challenger 1.

[buzzbomb]

Orright !!!

looking forward to this one Womby

[Old Wombat]

Believe it or not I am working on this, albeit very slowly.

I'm in a bit of a modelling slump at the moment. So, although I don't actually have to force myself to come here or to work on my build, the desire to do so is less frequent than I'd like.

Therfore, until I break out of the doldrums, don't expect too many updates.



Guy 

[NARSES2]

I'm in a bit of a modelling slump at the moment. So, although I don't actually have to force myself to come here or to work on my build, the desire to do so is less frequent than I'd like.

Therfore, until I break out of the doldrums, don't expect too many updates.



Guy 

We all go through that mate - take your time, thats why it's scheduled for a year 

[Old Wombat]

Moving forward .....s.....l.....o.....w.....l.....y..... I have started the paint job (the build isn't finished, yet, but there were things that needed painting first).

Actually, I think I may have gone slightly mad, 'coz it's a 6-colour scheme with 3 browns & 3 greens, but I think it actually looks pretty good.

I'll see if I can get time to take some pic's tomorrow & you can all tell me exactly where I stand on the Ga-Ga (no, not Lady Gaga - that's just weird) Scale of loopiness.



Guy.

[Old Wombat]

The pic's!

















So, waddayathingk?

[Martin H]

ohhhhh colorfull. Certainly makes a change from the British black/green or desert sand.

[NARSES2]

Does look good it those colours

[pyro-manic]

Wow. That's certainly effective at breaking up the outline! The question is, what terrain does that match?

[Thorvic]

Wow. That's certainly effective at breaking up the outline! The question is, what terrain does that match?

Australian and SE Asia

Looks the part Old Wombat and a Australian branch of the Royal Marines is a cracking idea, kinda surprised that their isn't one  .
It should give you an intersting angle to go at as you can cover all mediums of Air, Land & Sea 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, guys!

... &, yeah, Thorvic's pretty-much right Australian/SE Asia region.

Also, as demonstrated by an earlier build, the stark colours will be toned down & blended by washes, dry-brushing & weathering effects.

Before;



After;


Although I don't intend to make this build as heavily worn as the above the colours will mellow out quite a bit I think.

[Old Wombat]

More proof that things are moving - even if they are doing so rather sporadically & not always in a positive direction.









Some of you may be able to spot the few mod's for the Aussie Marines.

Still quite a way from being finished at current speed.



Guy

[NARSES2]

Nice weathering 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, ... um ... Chris?

Anyway, I was trying for a faded-paint look using a hairy stick but ended up with a dusty look, instead - could have been worse.

I might try oils next time but I'm a little concerned about the drying time.



Guy

[pyro-manic]

Ahh, I see how the colours work now - they were rather garish before the fading. That's looking rather good. What's the white thing on the back of the bustle?