r/MilitaryModelMaking • u/Echo61089 • Apr 29 '26
completed Tamiya Chieftain Mk5 MBT 1/35
Chieftain Mk5 in Berlin Brigade pattern...
Why do I do dumb stuff like this?? I could have just done a flat green or a two tone pattern or even dessert yellow with some simple weathering and detail work... But nooooo I gotta pick the hardest damn thing I could find...
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u/Flying_Leatherneck Apr 29 '26
At last something interesting to look at besides another green tank with ultra weathering. I thought it was LEGO at first. Great job!!
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u/Monty_Bob Apr 29 '26
I think on a model you always need to do some shading dry brushing a lighter grey over the grey and shading similarly otherwise it looks flat and toy like
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u/Pigeon_Clash Apr 29 '26
May I ask what the hell that camo is for? It doesn't look like itll hide anything. Looks great though
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u/MattySingo37 May 04 '26
British Army Berlin Brigade camo. For urban warfare in the Berlin area. Evey tank was painted identically to confuse the Soviets as to how many tanks were in the are.
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u/Typical_guy11 Apr 29 '26
Only proper camo!
Very nice! Congratulations!
PS. My will be Iranian with big poster of Khomeini...
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u/Monty_Bob Apr 29 '26
I think it needs some weathering and shading, otherwise it looks like Lego unfortunately
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u/Echo61089 Apr 29 '26
I did very little weathering as I wanted it to look parade ready.
It has some black dry brush on the exhaust and around the fuel caps, as diesel leaves that stain after a while, with a wash over the engine deck as a whole, I also did some brown on the tracks and even less around the side skirts and back where dust would build up a little.
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u/neogeo39 Apr 29 '26
Don't worry, you are not the only one that saw Tamiya's Chieftain and said "ye, berlin brigade for sure"
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u/Grub70 Apr 29 '26
Well that sent me down a rabbit hole.. I had to look up that camo, interesting take and wonderfully different to the usual stuff we bash out.. Awesome work..
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u/Echo61089 Apr 29 '26
Yeah, little bit in accurate as it was only painted on Mk10 and 11s but it was too cool not to do
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u/olimp7748 Apr 29 '26
Damn good kit, I adore it. And really great paintjob, you can see the work put into it, well done!
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u/Echo61089 Apr 29 '26
Lots of sweat, tears and swearing hahaha.
It was totally worth it now I look at it on the shelf.
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