new project: Scorpion and M35A2....

[dexter059]

Hi, just wanna share the project I´ll start tomorrow, it will be a what if scene of a chilean marines unit with Scorpion light tank and a M35A2 truck in peacekeeping mission in Haiti.  

What if elements: neither of those are actually in use in that mission (only light LAV´s and other kind of trucks and jeeps), and will not be painted in UN white. Instead of Peacekeepers, will be a military peace enforcement under a UN resolution.....

news from the story and pics soon!

Cheers

[Captain Canada]

Great idea, Dex. As UN Peackeepers are no longer respected, they should all be combat units who might actually shoot first....

[nev]

But they'll still have blue berets right?

[dexter059]

Culd be, but will have a UN flag along with the chilean one.....maybe an ambulance painted in white, to keep the tradition.....


cheers

[dexter059]

Here´s an update, have to do some little scratch on the Scorpion to fit the proper Chilean Marines version, which isn´t the one from the box (different antennas, boxes on the turret, place the MAG, modified the smoke granades launchers, add more tools, add the skirts of the amphib kit.....) and this is what have become. Be aware, firts real attempt of scratch, putty and sanding yet to be done.....)

Here are the pics

Hull




Turret



Almost ready



Cheers

[dexter059]

here you got some new pics, primer and base color done, camo net placed in this step because I want to hide some things ,






cheers  

[Hobbes]

What scale is this, and which company is the Scorpion kit from?  

[dexter059]

1/35 AFV Club

cheers

[Brian da Basher]

Nice Dexter! I like the green and the camo net!

Brian da Basher

[dexter059]

Thanks Brian, the paint was custom mixed by myself....

now more pics the camo was done 4 colors: base green (tried to imitate forest green), matt black, desert yellow mixed with ocre and custom mixed leather brown





cheers!

[Brian da Basher]

Woah Dexter that camo job totally takes it to the next level! Excellent work sir!

Brian da Basher
 

[lancer]

WOW!!!! Dex, that is stunning. Awsome job sir.

[dexter059]

Thanks Brian and Lancer ^_^ ....keeping the pace, now how it looks after oils were applied to simulate rust and heavy use, yet to get the paint chipped and drybrushing, details, bla bla bla......

here you are:








cheers  

[Brian da Basher]

Wow and double-wow Dexter! If I built armor, after seeing your stuff, I'd consider giving it up in favor of making sock puppets or something. Your work is of the highest quality!

Brian da Basher

[Captain Canada]

Looking good, Dex ! Neat little tanks, those.....

I kinda liked it in the all green, looked like the old CDN stuff.