The painting process

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June 4, 2017
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July 1, 2017
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July 1, 2017
Tank body, stowage boxes, suspension/road wheels and such painted in standard dark green (MR Paint 326m), flotation/swim equipment, on the far right, painted in standard olive drab (Mr Paint 325M), same goes for the external fuel tanks.
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November 3, 2017
Better late than never...finally got my act together and picked up this project again. Second color done!
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November 3, 2017
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November 3, 2017
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November 3, 2017
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November 3, 2017
Third color done, just one more color to go (black) and some small corrections and then on to weathering.
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November 3, 2017
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November 10, 2017
Finally done with painting...
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November 10, 2017
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November 10, 2017

Comments

4 June 2017, 20:19

Martin Oostrom
She's a beauty!

10 November 2017, 16:47

Andreas
Thanks Martin!

11 November 2017, 05:55

Andreas
Thanks James!

12 November 2017, 07:05

Scott Dutton
Loove this tank, cant wait to see result.. splinter cam?

12 November 2017, 17:29

Andreas
Thanks! Yes, four-tone splinter. Painting is close to finish, I've uploaded a few pics in the end of this album to start with.

13 November 2017, 07:23

Scott Dutton
Great work, splinter issnt easy but you done it well

13 November 2017, 11:52

Bart Goesaert
camo looks good. it is not the easiest one to apply..

13 November 2017, 12:11

Andreas
Thanks! I had one of those AB-masks/pre-cuts but it didn't work out for me so I masked by hand. It took a couple of nights but it payed off in the end...it sure exercises your patience!

13 November 2017, 21:32

Scott Dutton
Yep found that the hard way with a Viggen. Had masks but...............

14 November 2017, 02:16

Peter Jenssen
Yes, I did mine by hand too. The surface of the strv103 is too uneven for masks. Many little pieces of tape is needed to keep spray from getting in under the mask line.
That and that I wanted the exact pattern of an actual tank.. It really pays off in the end!
Looks great!

14 November 2017, 03:17

Andreas
Thanks! I used all the eduard etch i could get my hands on which complicated things even more when masking. But well worth it I think

15 November 2017, 00:34

Peter Jenssen
Looks great!
Mine is just oob, done many years ago. I was not aware of any photo etch at the time, if it was even issued yet!

15 November 2017, 02:42

Peter Jenssen
(here's mine jenssenmodels.blogspot.com.au/?m=1 )

15 November 2017, 03:32

Andreas
That's awesome Peter! Excellent work!

15 November 2017, 17:05

Andreas
Finally done with this one. Pics in a new album

30 December 2017, 20:34