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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on July 29, 2021, 11:31:47 AM

Title: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: ScranJ51 on July 29, 2021, 11:31:47 AM
Bushmaster U55A - Al Muthana Task Group - Iraq 2006

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342387408_5196dee0aa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXa31)Bushmaster 1 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdXa31) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342160361_2f60edc151_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdVZxp)Bushmaster 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdVZxp) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51342901784_968f351f15_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mdZMWy)Bushmaster 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2mdZMWy) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

and with his Aussie bush buddies:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51343175450_c511f5494a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2me2chW)Aussie Gang (https://flic.kr/p/2me2chW) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 30, 2021, 01:49:25 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: Rickshaw on July 30, 2021, 01:24:35 PM
Might just be the camera but a little too green for my liking.  The Australian Army uses a unique shade for it's base colour.
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: Story on July 30, 2021, 08:24:17 PM
Quote from: ScranJ51 on July 29, 2021, 11:31:47 AM
Bushmaster U55A - Al Muthana Task Group - Iraq 2006

Looks spot on.
(https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.-ic9SVgUiCOY9U7H2tPb5wHaE0?pid=ImgDet&rs=1)
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: ScranJ51 on July 30, 2021, 08:49:05 PM
Rickshaw,

The colours used on each of those if from an Aussie company that specialised is AUSCAM colours
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: Rickshaw on August 02, 2021, 10:03:26 PM
Quote from: ScranJ51 on July 30, 2021, 08:49:05 PM
Rickshaw,

The colours used on each of those if from an Aussie company that specialised is AUSCAM colours

Mouse House?
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 04, 2021, 03:12:31 PM
No - SMS (Scale Modellers Supply) Set 02 - AUSCAM Modern.

4 colours:

PL 31 Camo Green
PL 32 Camo Brown
PL 33 Camo Black
PL 34 Pilbara
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: Old Wombat on August 04, 2021, 06:07:23 PM
Same set I used for this:

Pre-weathering;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Aust-Army-RQ-19A-Dio/i-JJtp7VG/0/66fa6215/X2/DSCN7761-X2.jpg)

Weathered;
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Aust-Army-RQ-19A-Dio/i-z3ZzJpk/0/f07b283f/X2/DSCN7773-X2.jpg)

(The Land Rover, not the drone.)
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: ScranJ51 on August 05, 2021, 08:04:12 AM
Old Wombat,

nice work.

I like the SMS set (only ones of that brand i currently use) and find them very good and easy.
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: apophenia on August 05, 2021, 10:41:16 AM
Quote from: ScranJ51 on July 29, 2021, 11:31:47 AM
... and with his Aussie bush buddies:

Always surprising to be reminded of just how big the Bushmaster is alongside an ASLAV!
Title: Re: Aussie Bushmaster
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 06, 2021, 01:43:26 AM
Quote from: apophenia on August 05, 2021, 10:41:16 AM
Always surprising to be reminded of just how big the Bushmaster is alongside an ASLAV!

(https://www.defencetalk.com/military/photos/2nd-pic-of-australian-army-aslav-and-bushmaster-vehicles-deploying-to-iraq.7510/full?d=1514051258)