WIP M1126 Stryker

[multicam]

Hello all, working on this trumpeter M1126. Pretty much an oob build that's nearly complete and already under paint. It's got a primer coat, a black shading coat, multiple thin layers of acrylic and a couple lighter acrylic panel highlight coats. Also, I have given it two light, green oil washes.



Still got a lot of work to do. Some general touch up work (like the PE around the water/fuel cans) and some dirtying up. The cans are from Real Model



This weekend i'm gonna put the tools on and paint a nice heavy layer of dust on the bottom side of her.

Then I'm gonna start in on stowage and weathering. (The best part, in my mind )

Duffel bag and cardboard box are from a Pro Art Models modern U.S. set. I painted the bag in Multicam pattern(of course ) inspired by the waffen SS figure book by Calvin Tan that I heard about on MSC. Let me hear your suggestions fellas, I wanna get better here ;D


More stowage: the tarp is also from the PA Models set but the modern ruck is my own creation. I thought the stowage included with the Trumpeter set was either too big or outdated. So, I sculpted my own modern AM rucksack and cast a couple of copies. Thinking of throwing another on the other side in Multicam.


Also need to put the gun in place and add some antenna.
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Also had a question for everyone. I'm going for that irridescent blue/red/purple color of the turret windows and the gun camera/periscope thingie . I've been layering red and transparent blue acrylics but haven't quite achieved what I was hoping for. I was thinking maybe some red oils on top of the blue then some Johnson's clear? Let me know what you think. Thanks for looking. My apologies for the imperfect pics. Still working on that

[TRM]

Looking sweet!!! Been seeing some of these around and have thought about picking one up!!!

As for the pics.....it will come around. Need to keep trying different setups and remember which worked best. Sunlight works awesome, but, Day White bulbs work just as well. Just keep messing with the settings!!!

The optics....have not had the luxury of messing with new armor like this yet!! I have seen the use of confetti dots....shinny, multicolored circles sold at most craft stores. Cheap, quick and dirty, but, highly effective look afterwards!!!

[multicam]

Thanks for the great ideas guys! Much appreciated.

Dicky, I do like this kit and I think next time around, I'll scratch me an interior and leave some doors open. This one is well made for such a project. I got USMC LAC 25 that I may do in such a way. What are the two builds in the pics above? Thanks again.

[armorguy]

I'm not into modern armor, the Stryker however is a well known and famous vehicle, I love its appearance ! Your build of it is stunning, OOTB or not ! And the green looks so good, not too dark !

[Deleted]

Nate,I don't think jackwagon will mind if I answer that for ya.The top one was his Recovery vehicle based on the French LeClerc chassis,and the second is a 'cutaway' Challenger 2,he did last year......I think!!

[legend]

This leclerc thingy.... is that scratch?

Bill

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Bill,yes mate,apart from the wheels,and some suspension!!!!!!!Look in Nemos builds 2011

[multicam]

Thanks Chris, appreciate the info

[406 Silverado]

I'm not much into this type of vehicle but can appreciate what you fellas do with them

[rm6239]

Nate

Looking good mate. like the paintwork.

cheers

Rossco

[multicam]

Okay fellas, so here's an update. Sorry for the delay, but this little project has kept me busy at my bench for a few days


For those of you that don't recognize what it is, it's a Cub Scout "Pine wood derby" car that the scouts build and race. It's quite the event and this is my first. My son, who is 6, and I had a ball building it! Can't wait to race it!.


Okay, so onto the Stryker. I've done quite a lot since last time. I've finished and installed the .50 mg as well as the frontier tools and spent last night working on some decals (just a couple yet to do:).


Yesterday I also painted the headlights and finished the other lights tonight. I then couldn't resist starting the dusting process. There are a couple of light coats of thinned "Sand" that I applied at an upward angle to get the splashy, gradual effect. I'm close to happy with it. I may need a coat or two more.



Same thing with the tires. Any suggestions would be welcome.


This is what I'm going for.... (for discussion purposes only)


Gotta put the mirrors on, finish the optics and the decals, do some general touch ups, then it's on to some weathering. More dust and a little fresh mud like in the pic. Think I'll put it on a base as well.

Cheers all and thanks for looking. As always, suggestions and tips are welcome!

[bigjohn]

Sorry to say that Modern armor is not really my thing and I don’t know much about it, But this looks like a really clean and well executed build. I really like the dust effects you have done with this.

Like T said, your photography will come around. I know it can be a pain to get good pics. One thing I can suggest is a couple of cheap desk lamps from walmart. Place one on each side, and another overhead. Disable your flash on the camera and I bet you’ll see immediate results.

[multicam]

Great tip, thanks John.

[wouter]

Nice stuff Nate! That dusting has worked out very nicely I must say!

Cheers

[multicam]

Thanks Wouter, your appreciation is encouraging

[multicam]

Allright fellas, just a quick update. I've been hard at it, but gotta keep it brief tonight. While working on the stowage for this beast, I've been troubled by the fact that the stowage racks on each side were not wide enough to hold my AM gas and water cans. So I did some searching and realized that this must simply be an error by Trumpeter (uh...hhhh..mmm). So I went ahead and made some adjustments, scratch style. Here's the dryfit...


Pretty pleased with the way it turned out, and slapped some paint on them last night and tonight.


The cans fit! This baby is on the verge of being done! Gotta strap the AM stowage on and do some weathering.

[spud]

Multi great save on teh bins, pitty ya didnt post this a few days ago ;D well mine are on now and will stay on.

[spud]

lol yer right ya no noting. thats camera shake .

[multicam]

Thanks fellas, I appreciate your comments.

Dicky: Thanks and yeah. I finally found the setting. It's called "text" for taking clear pics of text and writing. It works pretty good though (check out the thread "a couple of Krauts" in the figs section and you'll see they turned out pretty clear). Shouldn't be an issue in the future. However, these pics I took before I found this out and rather quickly to boot. cheers

Spud: Thanks for the comments. Sorry I didn't post em sooner but all you need do is pull em off before you get paint on yours, you'll have to wack off the tabs that go in the hole in any case. I know it'd be a bit of a mess, but prolly not too much of one. That being said, I'd check yours first because comparing my earlier pics to your current ones, yours seems to be wider. So you may not have to do anything. Cheers

[spud]

they look wide enough for a jerry can so mabe they will be ok. will find out before paint.

[wouter]

Great lookin' machine so far chap!

Cheers

[armorguy]

I agree, lovely piece of modern stuff !

[multicam]

Thanks wouter and guy, I appreciate the comments. I'll have an update posted soon. This one's nearly a wrap .

[406 Silverado]

Nice start on the weathering....and love the wooden car...reminds me, I have a wooden tank that needs paint LOL.

Like jackwagon has said, the pics are a bit blurry, and dark. Some better light and a tri pod will help out.

[multicam]

Hey guys, short update time Got some work done on this green beast. Now all that's left is to add the antenna and some pigment dust.




Finally got a nice day, so I took these pics outside. Still not perfect but I'm getting there.
Added my stowage and have had about enough of this one. I mentioned a base and some mud before, but I think I'll skip both cuz I like the dusty look and I already started the next one. Will post soon. A hint... it's older Thanks for lookin and as always: comments welcome cheers

[Scott Girvan]

Looks really cool. Nice dust effects!

[spud]

mmmm Dust.. looking good multi

[modelfreak72]

Hey muiticam, that's one good looking stryker!, not alot of dust just enough. I like it!

[multicam]

Thanks fellas!

[Deleted]

Nice work,Nate....the dustings not OTT,I like it!!...Potential entry for March MoM?