AREA 88: T-62 + Jeep (A.G.F.)

Greg Baker
Ok... so I glued some bits together... now what? Where's the cockpit? 🙂

Matthew A
Are you going to put ights in the jets... oh no wait a minute

Greg Baker
So... I guess we paint. Yeah... let's paint it green.

Spanjaard
really, why green? 😛

Greg Baker
Actually, this is an undercoat. Most of the Egyptian or Syrian T-62's seem to have a light green paint colour showing underneath of the Desert camouflage. So my plan is to use the hairspray chipping technique, so we'll see how that works.

Donald Dickson II
Where do you put the wings????

Donald Dickson II
And now way you can manage the area rule with this design. Totally sub sonic.

Tim Heimer
I can see this now....A propeller on the end of the barrel! Maybe it will help when it does a barrel roll!?

Greg Baker
Really doesn't take much of an invitation around here, does it?😉

Donald Dickson II
Who needs an invitation at all???😉 LOL

Jay Dubya
Gone Siri-again!

Matthew A
Figured out what he's gonna do
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Spanjaard
LOL , that would be something to see 😄

Greg Baker
LMAO! I may have set expectations a bit high...

Spanjaard
ok, no wings, no cockpit.... you are going to start with PE now!

Greg Baker
That's for the next 1/72 project... the F-8E Crusaders... This one I"m just going to bend a bit of wire...😉

Erik De Smet
No led light in the gun barrel ?

Greg Baker
So... I painted the T-62 green... applied a coat of Future, then hairspray, and then a coat of "Desert Yellow" and started chipping a bit. After about 5 minutes, I had a wet, green and yellow tank that looked like it had been attacked by a toothpick.

So now I'm painting it two shades of Desert yellow and building a Jeep too...

Spanjaard
no pictures of it? i have never done chipping, so it could be interesting seeing it goes when done the first time....

Bryn Crandell
Always interesting builds coming from Area 88. Sitting back and watching.

Greg Baker
Sorry Spanjaard, I decided to hide my shame in anonymity and didn't document it. I've done chipping on planes and it's gone well enough. I think I just forgot the first rule of the hairspray chipping technique... less is more. ;

Thanks Bryn... enjoy the show.😉

Greg Baker
Ok... so... paint. Now what?

Alex K
... and so he gets to build yet another Academy Jeep😉 🙂

Greg Baker
Yep. That's three... well, four if you count the one I modified beyond recognition into the three-wheeler from Totoro. But who's keeping track... besides Alex.😉.

Greg Baker
Paint on the tracks... just makes me think more and more that I don't know what I should be doing...

Greg Baker
It's amazing how much a panel wash makes a dull paint job pop. I'm not completely happy with the outcome so far, but I'll chalk it up as a learning experience. Still a bit more to do, so I still have time to completely screw it up. 🙂

Dave Flitton
Looking real good, keep going

Greg Baker
All right, I'm calling this one done. I might've been able to do more with the treads... but we'll save that for another adventure.

Alex K
... wait... no 1/72 camera (Nikon F2) this time?

Greg Baker
uh oh... hang on to that thought...😉

Matthew A
Your giant bottle of paint makes an appearance again

Donald Dickson II
So no wings????

Greg Baker
No Don... no wings... it's a tank... sheesh...😉

Donald Dickson II
A what??? i am so confused.😉

LOL great job as always sir. 🙂

Spanjaard
Both look really good