Breaking up the outline


I was looking around at Gamer's Haven up in Spokane last month when I found a packet of camouflage netting for 28mm vehicles.  I have been meaning to spruce up my 28mm Cold War vehicles, so I figured I would give it a try.  I chose to try it out on my M48A3 which started life as a snap-tite model from the local hobby shop:



I managed to spruce it up with a MERDC paint scheme as some weathering powders, but it was still lacking a certain something:


For the application of the camo net, I dipped the material in watered down white glue and then carefully wrapped it around the barrel and turret.  I tried to make sure it didn't cover the optics or get in the way of the turret or tracks.  (Much as you do with the real thing.)  Finally I gave it a liberal dose of Earl Grey tea to make it look like the real disruptive fabric strips in modern nets.


 A minor distraction, but it does make for a better looking model. 

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  1. Excellent. WW2 crews threw anything they could on their tanks to break up their profiles.

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    1. I've spent enough time on modern tanks to appreciate the effort. It is amazing what a little netting and brush can do to throw off inexperienced gunners who refuse to use their thermals!

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    1. Thank you sir. Now I just need to finish the Soviets T-64 my nephew printed out for me.

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  3. Wow! What a transformation from the original kit. Although the netting looks good, it's hiding the great camo work!

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    1. I took the risk of covering my MERDC pattern in order to get a more realistic looking model. I may leave the M113 unadorned at this point, just to keep at least one good example of the pattern on display.

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  4. I take it that's REAL: Earl Grey tea leaves. Jean-Luc would be proud...
    ("Tea.... Earl Grey... Hot!")

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    1. True, but this is more of a Kirk era model....

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