Centurions: Fist of the Empire

Thanks John.
I gave it an all over coat of RC096 well diluted with auto paint lacquer thinner so as to let some of the pre shading show through.
Then I used an even more diluted version with off white RC013 added and “filled in” the centres of panels and ERA blocks etc.

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Looks nice and faded … I have the AK off white as well, so may try that on mine, or at least test a bit in the engine decks or a side bin :+1:

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The painting looks great, but I’m not sure that’s the right color for a Gimel. I might be wrong here, but I think when the Gimel came out, the IDF already adopted the new, greyish color scheme that was used during the '82 war.

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Thanks but it is to late now by the time I had read your post I already had half the decals on.
What colour were the uniforms of the period please?

Just put it down to a very late retro fit that hadnt been repainted yet … it was in the queue :+1:

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We had a discussion here on the very subject just a short while ago: Painting Miniart Israel tank crews Yom Kippur war

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More weathering.








The last picture was taken while it was still wet. When its dry I will add some more enamel washes.
Not sure what colour to paint the canvas mantlet shroud initially yet. Thinking a light buff/khaki mix. Any suggestions gratefully recieved.

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Nice job Catsrcool. I guess you’ll paint later on the extinguishers, the tools and the 60 mm mortar.

Olivier

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Thanks.

Yes when I know what colour to paint them and I had no idea there was a 60mm mortar let alone the colour or where it is? Or is it the boxes at the sides of the turret?

Forward-right of the commander’s cupola. Should be black/very dark grey.

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That will probably work fine Colin, on mine I used XF55 deck tan with a touch of white. I have seen fire extinguishers their normal green colour or just over painted with the veh colour. Tools I just did normally…:+1:

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Thank you John. Dreading tackling the figure and stowage painting.

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True. They leave factory painted foam-green, but crews usually repaint them in vehicle color during scheduled maintenance.

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I know, I invariably end up almost repainting the whole tank after I’ve painted the stowage lol… I bought set of small fine tipped brushes for that very reason…

Israel, what are the 2 small cylindrical things behind the Comd cupola and slightly to the right… And would they also be vehicle colour ?

Try slipping thin slivers of plasticard (food packaging is a good source of material) under handles and similar stowed items. Any spills and shaky brush actions are caught by the plastic sheet.
The edge between tool/stowage/whatever and fasteners/holders/clips are then the only areas you need to worry about

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Tracks are done and on, as are the side skirts.

Quite pleased with how the tracks turned out, and once they get the sand pigments and the dust wash added I think they will be looking ok.

Also added a wooden stowage box to the front right fender in front the bin, used some rope coloured cotton thread to represent a thinnish bit of rope.

I followed @Bison126 - Olivier’s guide on the tracks, Tamiya cold iron, then AK oily steel dry brushed on the inner links to show tyre wear, and on the outside edges. Also used a very small thinned down amount of MIG Track rust only to add some depth colour.

Israel, @ReluctantRenegade , do you think the crews would of over painted the reflectors on the rear mudguards ?

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Those are some really good looking tracks… and a very good looking tank!

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Thanks. The tracks are beautifuly cast and come with brass pins.