Picked this “started” 1999 era jewel for $5 this summer at a model show!
Nothing like low price to entice buying a pig in a poke.
Surprise! There’s an aftermarket turret interior. Previously, tucked away in the turret, it was noticed today. What’s the interior color of a British Centaur?
Not jazzed about the Vallejo paint 70.921 British Uniform Color as base coat. It’s jacked up in several places. I’d guess it lifted when a wash was applied.
Time to break out the VMS Paint stripper this evening. Overall, the model appears to have good basic construction. Hopefully, with a strip and reshoot with Tamiya X-52 Flat Earth & MCLT, this be fun to paint.
Any thoughts on interior color, the model kit, color choice are appreciated.
Thank you
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Sometimes strippers are worth the money!
VMS Clean Slate 2.0 for Acrylic worked well without damaging plastic. Michigan Toy Soldier carries VMS products in the USA, not sure if anyone else does.
I should have used a glass bottle to avoid contaminating the rest of the solution. Haven’t stripped paint in ages so I’d forgotten the finer points.
Vallejo is always a very poorly adhering paint applied to base plastic. This was no exception, the Vallejo liquified almost instantly.
I’d expected to need the whole bottle to strip paint and primer but there wasn’t any primer.
The Centaur will dry in the airbrush booth for a few days. When my current project is waiting on gloss coat to cure, plan to get a base coat of Floquil Railroad Weathered Black on as primer coat.
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This pig in a poke is on the workbench at the local model club build meeting. One part missing, the loaders rear hatch door.
It can be replaced without too much trouble.
The vinyl tracks were all curled up so, they are temporarily mounted to strech them out etc.
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With a Tamiya Cromwell in the paint booth, seem appropriate to return to the Centaur.
The missing hatch couldn’t be located. I didn’t want to special order the sprue for half of a hatch for this revamped kit someone else built.
Traced the hatch from the Airfix Cromwell since it was handy and almost fit on to index card. Measured, cut sheet styrene scrap to appropriate size then filed to fit.
Used styrene strip to make hinge details.
Had to add a little Molak Stucco Putty texture to appropriate the other hatch half’s surface.
Should see the paint booth for the base black coat tomorrow!
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Based on discussion in another thread, shelved the initial idea to make up a version of SCC #2 for this tank using Mr Surfacer Mahogany &Tamiya Buff.
The kit suggested Tamiya Flat Earth which I wasn’t too excited about using.
Inspired by Mike Starmer’s suggested mix ratio for Tamiya Acrylic’s decided to apply to the colors I had on hand that were close.
So Gunzy NATO Brown, Black plus Tamiya Lacquer Pure Yellow was a close as I could get with what was on hand.
Using the Mark 1 Eyeball, decided to make my own guesstimate of what SCC #2 might look like based on a mix of Gunzy Mahogany, Khaki & Sail 
The color test results.
Red dot being made with NATO Brown, Black & Pure Yellow.
I like either better than Tamiya Flat Earth 
Thoughts?
Thank you
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Centaur w/paint.
Good learning experience. When attempting another SCC #2, I won’t use a Mahogany base color. It loses too much contrast. I think base color of NATO Black or similar would be better.
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It looks excellent Wade. Nice way to save an old kit.
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Very attractive SCC 2 Wade. It looks close too what I think it is and is not too light or dark. I think you nailed it. Great job on this kit, BTW. You really rescued it.
AK Real Colors makes an SCC 2 that is very close to this.
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@G-man69 G, thank you! I’ve had second thoughts on this one along the way.
The model is proving quite fragile at the painting stage. No idea what it was tacked together with by the prior but parts randomly pop off. It survived stripping without issue.
@metalhead85 Richard, thank you!
Like @SableLiger has mentioned this one had the sad aura of a misfit toy…like a charlie in the box instead of jack…or a spotted elephant.
@SSGToms Matt, thank you! I’ll get a bottle of AK SCC #2. It’s an interesting color and helps with variety.
Not many details to paint…
…tracks were paint with Vallejo by prior owner but they were so brittle and narrow, one didn’t make it after being set to the suspension. Technically, the split could be placed on the sprocket and mended probably but that’s more hassle than I,wan to invest.
Must be Charlie the Centaur’s lucky day because I have a spare from the Cromwell build!
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With both tracks installed & tacked down to the road wheels.
Will set the Centaur to the side to finish curing before doing the washes & drybrushing etc. Planning to work on a Cromwell tomorrow so keeping with the same family.
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Very nicely rendered Wade, looking forward to seeing it weathered, etc., 
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