billpe Leo 2A6 build

This board is for talk about tanks after WW2. The ups and downs. The ins and outs. All of it here.
User avatar
Jake79
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Posts: 1058
Joined: Mon Aug 11, 2014 9:10 pm
Location: Essex,Colchester, UK

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by Jake79 »

Great paint and weathering job billpe!!
Looks like you spent a lot of time and effort on it.


Jake
Tamiya: 2 King Tigers
H/L,Taigen :Initial Tiger 1, Panzer III, Kv 2, Panther G, Bulldog, Leo 2A6
billpe
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Posts: 1144
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:59 pm
Location: The bowels of Kent

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by billpe »

Thanks! Time to start on my next King Tiger.
User avatar
PainlessWolf
Lieutenant-Colonel
Posts: 7399
Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:09 pm
Location: Southern Colorado Rocky Mountains

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by PainlessWolf »

Billpe,
You put the cool in Tamiya with builds like this. Excellent results with the paint and weathering.
regards,
Painless
...Here for the Dawn...
titan.26
Recruit
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:26 pm

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by titan.26 »

Awesome job,it really does look amazing,if I could get mine to look half as good as yours I would be satisfied.viewing your build is a favorite past time of mine,I would very much like to see you build the js2 it is among my favorite tank.thank you for posting this.
billpe
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Posts: 1144
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:59 pm
Location: The bowels of Kent

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by billpe »

Thanks for the kind words. It's not as hard as it looks, it's just having patience and trusting that the final look will only come together once all the layers are applied.
User avatar
Bogeyman
Corporal
Posts: 473
Joined: Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:31 pm
Location: Bristol UK

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by Bogeyman »

Wow,

love it, all your hard work looks amazing, sit back and enjoy.....so whats next....

Great Job

John
titan.26
Recruit
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:26 pm

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by titan.26 »

Hi,I read through your build twice ,and could I ask what did you thin the tam. Paints with ,and also what type of varnish did you use,thanks again.
billpe
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Posts: 1144
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:59 pm
Location: The bowels of Kent

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by billpe »

I used Tamiya x20 thinners and the varnish was a Vallejo satin can. The varnish ive only found on eBay.
User avatar
tankmad
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Posts: 1335
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:02 pm
Location: glasgow
Contact:

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by tankmad »

looking good I like the weathering.
Stevie
titan.26
Recruit
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:26 pm

Re: billpe Leo 2A6 build

Post by titan.26 »

magnificent work,what airbrush and compressor did you use?
Post Reply

Return to “Modern Tanks”