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Tuesday 21 January 2014

French Leclercs in modern tri-colour scheme

 

I wanted to try my hand at the modern French tri-colour cammo scheme.  This is Vallejo German Cammo Bright Green with Tamiya NATO Brown and NATO Black over sprayed and dry-brushed Vallejo Iraqi Sand.  I quite like the effect, although I think the green should be a brighter leaf green and the brown should be more orange, but overall quite pleased with the result.  I'll need to think again if I go up to a full armoured regiment worth.  I do like the models from Heroics and Ros, considering they represent the most expensive MBT built to date, they feel suitably chunky.

A company of four.
 A single platoon stand.

Thanks for looking.

5 comments:

  1. Wow! I thought I was doing well averaging 10 stands a week this month. Are you going for a full division?

    Keep up the good work

    Cheers

    Richard

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  2. Thanks Richard. I've had quite a bit of time off with my eye troubles, so have had chance to get a few things done.

    Yes, I'm going for the full division, two armoured regiments (done), two mechanised regiments and a VAB infantry regiment, plus supports. The 1980's French armoured divisions are really like reinforced brigade battlegroups and I plan to use one at the mega-game at the Broughton Club in September.

    Cheers

    Andy

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  3. Andy,
    They look great, really enjoying following your progress with this project. Although if you carry on at this rate it will be done next week!
    Cheers
    Richard P

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  4. Cheers Richard. I've got enough models for a mechanised regiment, which I'll be working on at the weekend - I'm planning to give them an outing in a couple of weeks against Ian. Then I'm going to get moving on some bits and bobs for Andreivia so I'm ready for April. In the meanwhile, I'll have to order a few more AMX-10s and Mainforce infantry for the second mechanised regiment and things like engineers. May try to slip over to York and visit VAPNARTAK to pick up a few things.

    Cheers

    Andy

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  5. Leclercs might be useful in a future 'Dragon Strike' game I am planning possibly as the 2015 CWC CP6 event if I can get enough interest. Make a change from Cold War and will give everyone a chance to use a bit of their more modern kit whilst still be able to use cold war equipment with it being in Asia 2001.

    Cheers

    Richard P

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