LVT(A)-1A "Crocodile"

[Old Wombat]

 

[Old Wombat]

Fellow Whiffers, I am fraught by a frightful conundrum!

Do I add stripes or splotches of Dark Earth, or do I leave the scheme as it is?











Please answer quickly, as time is at a premium!

[zenrat]

Tiger stripes of s darker green but only over the upper green areas.

[scooter]

Tiger stripes of s darker green but only over the upper green areas.

Seconded

[Old Wombat]

Hmmm?!

That's an idea, Fred & Scooter, but the SMS Forest Green I used is already pretty dark (the photo's lighten it quite a lot - the top-view is probably the closest but still a bit light).

My main idea for the Dark Earth is more "squiggles" or "starfish" patterns on the Forest Green areas which would, sort of, simulate tree trunks & branches without being too life-like.

[NARSES2]

Tiger stripes of s darker green but only over the upper green areas.

Seconded

Yup 

[Old Wombat]

OK! OK! I get the picture!

I think I have a tiny bit of pre-mixed Tamiya Black Green (XF-27) lying about somewhere. I just hope there's enough!

[Old Wombat]

Well, at this stage, I've gone with a (supposedly) darker green (Tamiya XF-27 Black Green) tiger stripe look due to a push from several gent's here.

Can't say I'm overly impressed but that may be because the paint was pre-mixed quite a while ago for the airbrush & the Tamiya paint is considerably more matt than the SMS paints I've used for the rest, so it actually looks lighter at the moment. Maybe after gloss & dull coats it will look better?

Anyway, I'm still tossing up adding the SMS Dark Earth, in another stripy pattern, over that.

Photo's of where I'm at a bit later.

[Old Wombat]

Photo's:











The photo's show my dilemma quite well, most places look too light, unless the light is coming from the correct angle when it looks darker.

Decisions! Decisions!



PS: Some of you may have noticed the bolted-on plate added to the front. Almost all the images I've seen of the LVT variants from WW2 through Korea have this plate affixed but it isn't incorporated in the Italeri kit. So, with a piece of appropriate thickness styrene & a dozen Plus Model bolt heads, I've added it to my Vietnam era vehicle.

[buzzbomb]

This is a natural fit and logical progression for an life extension program, that fits with existing vehicles being used.
Terrific work

[zenrat]

I see what you mean about the paint but i think that adding another colour might be that step too far.
I have a feeling that when it is all the same sheen it is going to look awesome.

[NARSES2]

I have a feeling that when it is all the same sheen it is going to look awesome.

I've a similar feeling

[Old Wombat]

Too late, Fred!

I went with another set of stripy shapes for the SMS Dark Earth. Here are the photo's:











I think it looks alright; not too busy, not too plain.

[scooter]

 

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, scooter!