Tamiya 1:35th SAS Jeep
My first completed build after a 23 year break

Started in the mid 1990's but never finished. Project resurrected summer 2020 and the first full kit completed since returning to the hobby after a break of 23 years. This is also the first kit I've completed using the airbrush and acrylics, previously using only enamels and brush painting for projects at home. The kit had been part painted and built, so needed dismantling and stripping. This took a couple of weeks on and off, as 23 year old enamel proved a bit stubborn to remove. Paint is Tamiya acrylics, with matt clear coat. Weathering and chipping on the vehicle and jerrycans using a mix of hairspray technique, sponge and finished off with Tamiya weathering powders. The jeep was painted in US Army olive drab with desert yellow over the top for chipping. Figures painted with Tamiya acrylics, skin tones are Citadel Miniatures. Kit was built out of the box with a couple of scratch-built extras: condenser tank pipe is made from a piece of electrical wire; bags, water canteens and goggle straps are made from paper; jerrycan racks make from thin brass sheet. All other accessories are from the kit.