ESCI 1/35 Leopard 2

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ESCI 1/35 Leopard 2

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I could swear that I posted this last nite. I know that I created this post here, copied it, the pasted it onto all of the other sites where I’m active. But I must have forgotten to hit “submit” :headslap:

Anyways.... I built this in a bit under 12 hours, divided up into three four hour sessions for So.Cal.AMPS 12 Hour Build Challenge. It won’t win any contests, but it felt good to finish another build!



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And all things considered, I’m pretty satisfied with how it turned out. This is my first time using AK Real Color paint thinned with Gunze Mr Leveling Thinner, and I really like how the paint airbrushed. Last time that I airbrushed I used Tamiya thinner, and it was a much grittier finish.
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Great finish Carlos. I agree thinning AK Real Colors and Tamiya paint with Mr. Leveling thinner makes it spray so much better I'll never use isopropyl or Tamiya thinner again.
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You can see where I achieved so much tonal variety on the topsides with that combo. The AK Real Colors are outstanding! I am definitely a believer now! Thank goodness that the local shops carry the line.
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Looks real good, Carlos. So we can hope for a production speed up to about 3 per week now?
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Ummmmmm..... NO. :nono:

But... this does give me two completions for the year so far. And I think I can possibly wrap up two more by the end of April if I stay in the groove...
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Stikpusher wrote:You can see where I achieved so much tonal variety on the topsides with that combo. The AK Real Colors are outstanding! I am definitely a believer now! Thank goodness that the local shops carry the line.
Great work Stik! I'm a true believer in the AK Real Colors! I'm almost using them exclusively! My LHS just expanded their AK Real colors too!
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Nice! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Mike and Tom, thank you. I’m happy to see that you guys like this!
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Most impressive Carlos! Yeah this is potentially a contender. It sure looks like you spent more than twelve hours on this.

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Thank you Mark. And the reality is that on sessions 2 and 3 I had time to spare. 15 minutes and 10 minutes respectively. So completion well within the 12 hour window. And I do gotta say that it looks much better on my shelf compared to the Testors Leopard 2 that I built around 30+ years ago. That sucker is slated for an overhaul. :hmm:
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