The Look...

Augie
A bit more than i am aiming for... but shows how they can get

Frank Krause
My heart is breaking to see my beloved Leopard like this... 🙁
Pic 7 comes close to that you're presently at.
You've chosen a difficult subject. It is easier to build a "new" vehicles than an old or destroyed one. Wish you all the best for yours! 👍

Augie
Thats the nice thing with what i am aiming at.. I am aiming close to what Pic 7 is.. just its been left and rusted... not a target. 🙂

Alberto Bianchi
Even my heart cries to see him so... 🙁

Alberto Bianchi
Will you Tamiya "Leo" rusty? With the technique of hairspray?

Augie
I've not heard of hairspray technique?

Alberto Bianchi
Perhaps the best way to explain is this: Youtube Video

james johnson
If pic 7 were what I was going after, I'd use AK Interactive's "Worn Effects" over a mottled rust base, then the base color....so the sequence of applications would be (assuming you're using acrylics): primer, mottled rust, enamel gloss coat, "worn effects", base color.....that's how I'd do it........I may have read some variations of that, or I might be completely wrong.....
Hope that helps ; )

Jürgen Schulz
This will be a real fictional model. The Tamiya Leopard is a 1st batch which only was delivered to the German Army. Not a single one remains in the original condition because all of them were upgraded to the A1A1/A1A2 standard and the most were later improved to be A5.
That gives me the opportunity to relax while watching your sacrilege😉

Mike Kryza
...highly interesting pics . thx for sharing...

Holger Kranich
Wuaaaahhh!
Augie, how can you post those pix?😢😢
I´m crying like a lil boy! Can you tell me where these pix was taken? Looks like the netherlands...

Augie
🙂 Hi holly, i think they were indeed the netherlands

Holger Kranich
Hi Augie!
Thx for the reply, i´m thinking about making pic 8 to my desktop background. It looks amazing!

Jürgen Schulz
You can find more pictures of that kind here: hartziel.de/_typen/leo1.htm

Holger Kranich
Ich kenne hartziel schon seid jahren und schaue immer mal gerne rein, ich denke das ich die Leo´s auch dort schon erspäht habe...👍

Holger Kranich
Trotzdem Danke!

Christian Meyerhoff
Nice pics. Rust in peace!

Barry Lloyd
A good renovation project!

H K
I am sure the Austrian Bundesheer ( Army) would like to buy them 😛

Augie
🙂

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These Leos are serving as targets on the Vliehors Gun Range on the island of Vlieland, the Netherlands. And it's just a few minutes flying from Leeuwarden AFB.