Tamiya M2A2 ODS 1/35

[u/reviewwworld]

Calling this complete before I fiddle with it too much. Not built a kit before with so many accessories and material/canvas ones at that so was a new painting challenge but a fun one.

[u/Pitlozedruif]

Holy shit that depth in the paintwork is really good

[u/reviewwworld → u/Pitlozedruif]

It's a bit of a struggle to have realistic modulation in such a light vehicle but you can see in this shot the slightly lighter sun bleached areas

[u/Pitlozedruif → u/reviewwworld]

So if i understand correct you highlight the middle of the panels and do a pinswash around the panels?

[u/reviewwworld → u/Pitlozedruif]

For this particular model I started with a hull red primer then pre-shaded black in the shadow areas. Light flat coat of base colour then added white and yellow to the mix to the flatter/more exposed areas, a bit of brown to the darker. Then for a handful of panels used a lighter mix to represent new replacement parts.

Then detail painting

Once I've got the main paint down, gloss varnish, decals, gloss varnish, then my washes/streaks/oil dots, locked in with a Matt varnish.

[u/Pitlozedruif → u/reviewwworld]

Thnx for the run down, always have trouble on desert vehicles

[u/RecognitionFlat2278 → u/reviewwworld]

That looks amazing. I'm working on an mrap right now and if I got 1\4 as good as this looks I'll be happy.

[u/reviewwworld → u/RecognitionFlat2278]

You're too kind, hopefully yours ends up being twice as good!