Centurion AVRE mk5 and MK3 turrets both Finished

[stikpusher]

The canvas areas really look the part now!

[deafpanzer]

Agree with our friend Carlos... mantel covers look awesome!

[andyd]

You are giving me some good info on how an undamaged AVRE should look. The reference photos I find are of old damaged tanks or just badly focused images.
I'm in the very early stages of mine in 1/25 (as I mentioned in the private message). I'll see about starting a thread, but progress will be slow at times.
I see the mantlet cover has access for the searchlight mount, did they ever fit one?

[406 Silverado]

Jul 30, 2023 4:11:43 GMT -5 ossie262 said:

Hi All

just a little update ,Gun Mantels painted :- so done some glazing followed by dry brushing followed by some wash.
so the paints used for this process were :- Vallejo panzer aces canvas plus some other colours also used Scale 75 artist range to do highlights and some burnt umber wash.





next job is to start on the exhausts and exhaust covers and front of Dozer blade and turret rollers , using hairspray method to create rust.

Ossie

Your processes for weathering the tracks as well as the mantel are all top notch Ossie. These tracked vehicles look very aggressive with those dozer blades on them. Keep these awesome updates coming as these are really some detailed techniques that you're taking the time to explain bud. Looking great so far.

[ossie262]

Hi 
so the AVRE never had the means or fitted a searchlight, the round hole is. event to stop build up of fumes  behind the mantel cover 

[ossie262]

Hi All

Thank you all for the kind comments
so made a start of the exhausts these are currently painted in German red brown then I start to turn them rusty where needed, also will start to add rust to the dozer blade on one na silver on another,
we use to paint our tools so black spades with green handles , crowbar black etc etc, your see has I go along .n
so currently using the hairspray method so nothing to show yet
.
Ossie

[ossie262]

Hi All

so today I have been weathering the dozer blade on one of the models and tow ropes . the dozer bead actually goes silver when uses but soon goes rusty.
I have used SCALE 75 paints silver and dark silver to achieve the look I want , next stage is when I come to add the pigments I will add some texture pigment to the dozer blade.
Ossie

[ogrejohn]

That's some dang nice work Ossie!

[ossie262]

HI all
so all the painting is done now comes the stage for pigments and artist chalks and texture, one will be has sat on tank park dusty hence rusty dozer blade
other one will have dirt on dozer blade etc has if been dozing .
hope you like them so far ,
Ossie

[ossie262]

hi all

so I have now added some AFV Club cam net which looks just like the rear thing which we stowed in the back basket . models are not left to dry no painting next week have. A have a Fishing Match to prepare fore and write up what I have done.
hope you all like it so far . Ossie

[stikpusher]

Great job on the exhaust weathering and the worn bare sections of the dozer blades.

[deafpanzer]

Loving the updates!!!

[ossie262]

Hi All

so a little update

so one of them I have added some green stuff terrain pigments



the other one is almost but not quite finished , I have copied a picture of a dusty AVRE awaiting to be repaired at a workshop hence the dusty look but need to sort the blade out also few other things I am not happy with . but here it is so far almost done.
so the dust is off a real tank park lol , the pigments are mainly old school artist chalks ground down so can be added with water as well
hope you like them so far .

[reserve]

Sharp as tacks sir

[kyledehart5]

Excellent!

[chromdome35]

Man, these are both beautiful top-notch builds. Your painting and weather work is just excellent. I really like the details you've added to these, they really make the models come to life.

Bravo Sir!

[406 Silverado]

Jeez!! Have I been asleep at the wheel or WHAT?!! I come back to this thread to see that all kinds of work has been going on. These processes you're using with the chalks for the weathering and dirt effects are bringing this build to a great level. Great photography goin' on as well Ossie.

[ossie262]

Hi All


thank you for your kind comments not totally happy with the dusty one just yet have some work to do and the muddy one needs more mud lol

[ossie262]

Hi All

so the AVRE with the Mk3 turret 05ZR38 IS 99.5 % done just a couple of things to sort out later.

so to complete th finished I went back to the Artist pastel Acrylic Chalks and you can use them with water and create some great washes , this is very much old school pigments I was taught in the 70s-80s .

so this AVRE is a dusty tank which is sitting out side a workshop to be repaired , actual vehicle its based on is a lot more dusty but this is enough. the photograph does not show it off to well but maybe when I finish them both I have some great pictures of it .
hope you enjoyed its .
Enjoy Ossie

[kyledehart5]

Really nicely done so far.

[stikpusher]

Nice work with the weathering! That’s a look that captures the after use appearance where they have been washed, but do not have a pristine look.

[ossie262]

Aug 15, 2023 17:43:01 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Nice work with the weathering! That’s a look that captures the after use appearance where they have been washed, but do not have a pristine look.

Hi that look is what i wanted
Glad you like it
Ossie

[406 Silverado]

Aug 16, 2023 4:36:53 GMT -5 ossie262 said:

Aug 15, 2023 17:43:01 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Nice work with the weathering! That’s a look that captures the after use appearance where they have been washed, but do not have a pristine look.

Hi that look is what i wanted
Glad you like it
Ossie

You've done some really good work on this Ossie. I enjoy following along and learning techniques along the way like the ones you've put on display for us here in this thread.

[rbaer]

Looks good, used but not abused.

[ossie262]

Hi All
so now we come to my old tank based on the 70s . ok so this one will be done the new way dry brushing wash etc and a bit of pigments not like other one.

so we have started by adding dirt texture to the Dozer blade and sprockets and some of the road wheels, now most use to just clog up with mud when dozing , but I found some pictures where they are just dirty so that's the look and the rest of the tank is ok .




so another new product used Green stuff texture , great stuff goes hard has nails when dry.












this is what I trying to achieve with the road wheels , I just to look after and drive this AVRE at Duxford IWM 11BA46 



hope you like it so far Ossie

[stikpusher]

Looking real good! Gonna have to look for the Green Stuff texturing product. It sure does look the part!

[406 Silverado]

I've gotta admit....that Green Stuff texturing does look good on there Ossie. With your background on the AVRE it helps to bring builds like this to life. Thanks for sharing your real world experiences with us bud......that's just too cool.

[deafpanzer]

Your work looks so realistic especially the plower covered with the dirt! Keep it coming...

[chromdome35]

That Green Stuff Texturing looks great, and it looks like it is easy to use, is that the case?

Does it come in different colors?

[ossie262]

Hi Everyone

so Bothe the AVREs are now finished , so on the last one I used Green stuff pigments and Real dust from a Tank and various washes, the Dozer blade is slightly lifted has when we use to doze we never raised the blade all the way up unless we had soil to loosen off.
both these models are based on actual vehicles .
hope you like them
Ossie