Tamiya M-113 and AFV Club M1134 ATGM Stryker

[bbd468]

Hey brother,

Streaking looks fantastic Craig! Great job buddy! Hey man, life first then modeling...we'll be here bro...no worries!

Gary

[craigcole20b.]

worked on the der bucket today put the road wheels and the great tracks from the kit last time ill be using the rubber band ones if i can help it
did some more oil fading and streaking with my set of 502 earth tones pigment will be next after some oil dry brushing and what not then its on to the stryker (i want to do another one ;D)

thanks for the comment brother gary

[eastrock]

cool weathering streaks, details popping up

[bbd468]

Hey Brother Craig,

You about to wrap this one up bro? Looks great man!!

Gary

[craigcole20b.]

thanks for the comments everyone i did some oil dry brushing today on the bucket ill let that set up for a bit then add light pigments nothing crazy due to the fact that the M113 was always getting in and out the of water

i have a question about washes for the stryker that i a did in nato green before i move on i used the AK nato tank was on the launcher housing it seams to be a bit dark what wash should i be using

[Deleted]

Very nice looking 113 streaking and weathering is spot on

[deafpanzer]

Oh yeah!!!! Those streaks look better every time you post an update! Keep it coming...

Have to ask where did you take the picture of Panther in your avatar... I haven't seen actual one yet.

[craigcole20b.]

Nov 19, 2012 18:00:15 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Oh yeah!!!! Those streaks look better every time you post an update! Keep it coming...

Have to ask where did you take the picture of Panther in your avatar... I haven't seen actual one yet.

hear is where the panther is mvtf.org/
that place way cool if you get a chance to come out to calf. this should be one of your stops is 30 mins away from SF this was the panther that was on tank overhaul
i should be taking a trip back up after the new year just to go so ill be taking picture request when i know when ill be going the only thing is that i cant get into the tanks they wont let you but you if you want to see the panther from the inside the have on the website a 360 shot of it

thanks for the comments guys i feel that iam starting to get the hang of this

nemo thanks i was going for a home base look to the stryker i want to do another one with all the stuff from mine plow and slate armor
maybe a stryker group build or a kit vs kit group build of the strykers (afv club vs trumpy)

[wbill76]

Weathering process is adding some nice variation and life to this one Craig, keep at it!

[craigcole20b.]

der bucket is done now on to the stryker ;D

thanks for the comments guys

[bbd468]

Hey brother Craig,

Fine 113 my friend!

Gary

[wbill76]

Nice dusty finish to the 113 craig, look forward to seeing the Stryker get done next.

[craigcole20b.]

Thanks everyone for the comments this one was a fun one oob nothing added just the weld seam on roof
Can't wait to get on that Stryker it's my last one with paint on it my air compressor is broken and they won't replace it I have a pancake one kind of loud besides the water trap what would I need to get that up and running for ab
Thanks guys again

[iking.]

coming along nicely!
are all the strykers sport the anti slip surfaces?

cheers!
iking

[redleg12]

Craig - Looking very nice, great progress. Keep it coming

Rounds Complete!!

[deafpanzer]

Echo guys comments about your latest progress! Hope you will be able to get a replacement soon. My last compressor was a pancake too and I don't miss it anymore. I am deaf but it was so loud! LOL

[wbill76]

Nice paint work on the Stryker!

[craigcole20b.]

now that the M113 is all done i have been working on the stryker doing the pin washes that was a lot of work after doing so i went ahead and made some straps out of tape for the tools and the water and gas tanks after the fact (thanks dicky for the tip on the tape)

i have a few questions i have the tow bar on the other side do the strap that down also or is it bolted in place

as far as chipping what color should i be using i know a bit lighter of the base color on small stuff but for deeper would nato black work or something in the gray range?

[multicam]

Very cool builds! I love the Stryker and I'm gonna have to do an M113 sometime:)

[redleg12]

Looking good....keep it coming

Rounds Complete!!

[craigcole20b.]

thanks for the comments guys i did a few more tape straps on the tow bar and a few random ones not sure what color they are going to be i have seen them buff to black blue ect is their a standard issue ratchet strap for the army

[bbd468]

Craig, your comin along steady with the Stryker bro. Its lookin' fine too brother Craig. Better see tha finish line soon so we can get crackin' on those T-90's!

Gary

[redleg12]

About your earlier question.... to all modelers US equipment, especially modern does not chip except for some special cases (Desert Storm quick paint jobs for one). The Stryker is a composite armor vehicle. It will not chip. It will scratch. The scratches show up like a grey line on the green. Most of the upper flat surfaces are a non skid surface. Neither Trumpeter or AFV incorporate a non skid into their various Strykers. You are a bit along to look at non skid soooooo...... I would stick to a grey wash and streaks on the side. IMO

Rounds Complete!!

[craigcole20b.]

sorry for the sloooooooooooow update thanks for the comments
the straps are done

[bbd468]

Great job with the strap brotha! Getttin' close to the finish line?

Gary

[TRM]

Nothing slow here Craig! "There is no running in modeling" She is looking fantastic btw....keep it coming!!!

[wing_nut]

Slow doesn't matter. It's the progress that counts.

[craigcole20b.]

Thanks guys this one has taken a year or so off and on to get to this point up next is some flat the the real fun starts
With the weathering and stuff this kit was my most involved one to date as far as parts and my seventh build over all
Going to have this one on display at the army recruiters

[bbd468]

WOW Craig!!! Your 7th build and your already puttin' out stuff like this....Dude that awesome!!! My first 7-8 builds wound up test beds for new weathering tricks or they are toys for my nieces and nephews kids. Congrats my friend!

Gary

[craigcole20b.]

Yea only the seventh I had to count it has been mabey two years now that I have returned from a long break I mostly did warhammer and 40k stuff never armor and air brushing
Doing modles has made me a better mechanic I feel more relaxed when iam doing both
Not sure how that works but it does I guess