nooks and crannies while helping
to remove any excess. Finally,
the same products were used to
texture the diorama base, with
various AMMO-MIG and Vallejo
mud products applied sparingly
to areas such as the road wheels
and the lower sections of the
side skirts.
Good clean fun
Once finished, the diorama
hopefully showed a believable
and unified scene, portraying a
realistic scenario of a vehicle in
late 1944/early 1945. Although the
intricate nature of OKB Grigorov’s
1/72 M24 Chaffee presented its
fair share of challenges, it was
an enjoyable build process, aided
in no small part by the kit’s high-
quality styrene and additional
PE embellishments.
fair share of challenges, it was
an enjoyable build process, aided
in no small part by the kit’s high-
quality styrene and additional
PE embellishments.
REFERENCES
Winter Camo with chipping fluid and
washable white camo: http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=ex-JsPn9Y5I
Tankograd Technical Manual Series No
6024: US WWII M24 Chaffee Light Tank,
by Michael Franz (Tankograd),
ASIN: B018CBLFT8 A suitably muddy and
battered appearance was
replicated with AMMO-MIG’s
Dark Earth pigments, plus
several other mud-
associated products. The model was sealed with matt varnish, after which a series of AMMO-
MIG Oilbrusher washes formed the basis for further weathering. Next, the running gear, tracks, equipment and stowage was brush
painted. Care was required to avoid marking the white finish but having
everything attached to the tank made this stage significantly easier.