Tiran 5
Tamiya Israeli Tank Tiran 5 1:35th scale
What first attracted me to the Tamiya Tiran 5 was the box art. Going across the desert in a cloud of dust, the IDF Tiran looked all tank. The Tiran 5 was adapted from T55s captured during the six day war in 1967.
Using Tamiya Acrylic paints for the entire build, I began by applying a white primer from a Tamiya rattle can. When this was dry, the identification line along the barrel & the V on the turret side was masked. Mixing XF49 & XF66 in equal amounts for the main hull colour I sprayed the mixed paint all over the primed parts.
The road wheels were masked using round masking tape disc. Then the outer rim sections were sprayed XF85 Rubber Black. The tracks were painted XF84 dark iron before attaching them to the road wheels. Gluing the tracks to the road wheels with Revell Contacta adhesive gave them a sagging effect.
After applying the decals, the model was dusted over with Mig Productions Pigment. To finish off, a Tamiya weathering set was used to hi-light edges with lighter colours. I used items such as kit bags, sleeping bags & sleeping rolls from the Tamiya Modern Military Equipment set to fill the storage baskets. I know this was not accurate, but the baskets looked better full.
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Craig Abrahamson said on October 14, 2017
Wonderfully done piece of armor right there, Julian….very nice indeed.
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Hi Craig, many thanks.
Tom Bebout said on October 14, 2017
Well done Julian, I like it.
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Thank you Tom
Robert Royes said on October 14, 2017
Great build on a mean machine!
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Hello Robert, thank you. It does look mean doesn’t it.
Terry Schuler said on October 14, 2017
Julian, this is very nice, a very realistic looking model. Well done !
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Thank you Terry. I don’t think I done the figure justice.
David A. Thomas said on October 14, 2017
Just amazing work!
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Hiya David. Glad you like it.
david leigh-smith said on October 14, 2017
Well done – lovely build with accuracy, depth, and a really nice, restrained artful weathering. You ought to be very pleased and proud of this.
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Thank you very much David. I got to see the Tigers at Bovington Tank Museum last weekend.
david leigh-smith said on October 14, 2017
No problem at all, Julian. You are an artist; I adore your Avenger, a great and under appreciated subject beautifully done.
Hope you liked the Tigers, Devon is a great museum full of great exhibits and stories.
Julian Shawyer said on October 14, 2017
Thank you David. I really enjoyed the Tigers. It was the October model show I attended. I also enjoyed your post of the museum a few weeks ago.
Anthony Conway said on October 14, 2017
Nice lookin Tiran Julian.
Julian Shawyer said on October 15, 2017
Thank you Anthony.
George Williams said on October 15, 2017
I agree with you about the look of the Tiran, it does look like a real tank (difficult to define). Nice subtle weathering has done the trick with showing off the lines. How did you do the antennae, stretched sprue?
Julian Shawyer said on October 15, 2017
Hello George, thank you. Yes, the antennae is stretched sprue.
neil foster said on October 15, 2017
Wow ! fantastic looking Tiran ,I love anything Israeli and this looks great,well done.
N.
Julian Shawyer said on October 15, 2017
Thank you Neil. I know what you mean. Israeli kit does have something about it.
Michel Verschuere said on October 15, 2017
Very good modeling, Julian. I like Israeli machines like this one, the IDF was always very inventive to procure and modify existing equipment that other armies rather wanted to shed. I have one Shot’kal (Centurion) in my stash I want to convert into a Lebanon ’82 dio. Thanks for the painting tip re. IDF green… Cheers!
Julian Shawyer said on October 15, 2017
Hello Michel, thank you. The paint mix was what the Tamiya instructions called out for. I was happy with it, but I’m not an expert.
Greg Kittinger said on October 16, 2017
Looks great!
Julian Shawyer said on October 16, 2017
Thank you Greg.