PAINTING THE MODEL:

The "Red 30" callsign was first painted by spraying a patch of red paint. Once dry, I placed a Letraset 30 on the red patch and proceeded to paint the vehicle SADF brown. The model was painted in overall SANDF brown. Humbrol 29 is the closest to this colour. I then mixed a batch of paint using Humbrol 29 as the base colour and darkened the shade with black. This was used to shade the model. I then lightened the base colour of Humbrol 29 with some white and then accentuated the model where I thought that the sun would fade the paint. Once the painting was completed I removed the Letraset "30" with some masking tape and gave the model a coat of Future clear to seal all components. I then proceeded to give the model a wash of matt black oil paint. Next followed the dry brushing with a dirty white oil paint and some silver was used to highlight the high wear areas. I added the camouflage net wrapped in its tarpaulin container and some pioneer tools.

ABBREVIATIONS:

• ICV - Infantry Combat Vehicle
  
• HF - High Frequency
• FSV - Fire Support Vehicle
• VHF - Very High Frequency
  
• SAI - South African Infantry
  
• EW - Electronic Warfare
  
• BN - Battalion
  
• RNT - Regt Northern Transvaal
  
• MECH - Mechanised
  
• RWP - Regt Western Province
  
• OPS - Operation
  
• SSB - Special Service Battalion