Hi, have been building plastic models most of my life and as it is now rainy season I am ploughing ahead with a 1/16 scale Russian T34.

If anyone wants to follow the build just say hi and I will post progress pics.

Cheers.

 

 

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cool

 

 

Just a couple to start off, more to follow.


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I like 1:35 scale it hard to find kits here where i am. seen one what was mig 21.

Just baby steps for now.....this beastie is massive.


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Fighting compartment done and the engine is next. This kit is a huge beast of a model!


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Generally speaking I only have a keen eye on hem lines but I like your tank keep posting.

Finally done the engine, had me pulling out what is left of my hair a few times.


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Engine and transmission installed. Yep....it’s taking a while.



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That is a big old beast. 41.75cm long! Good luck with your project.

From the state of the box it looks like you've been planning this for quite some time!

I'm not exactly a model maker but a wargamer, which is close.

Any other Thai-based wargamers out there?

 

Nice paint job on the internals btw, particularly the engine.

But how much of this will be visible on the completed model?

 

Nice Very Nice 

 

Love the paint job very authentic 

I hadn’t done any modelling since I was a child except for about 20 years ago when someone gave me a ship in a bottle.
Man, that thing was frustrating, especially trying to raise the sails and the painting ( all done inside the bottle of course ) but the satisfaction at the end was worth the effort. Don’t think I could do it again.

I admire your patience and the end result will be, no doubt, spectacular.

Well done and keep up the good work.

Update pic.
Have a couple of other things on the go at the same time so hit and miss on bashing away at it.
All of the hatches will be open as well as the rear transmission access panel. The turret will come off as well as the entire upper hull as it will not be glued down.
Yeah....had the kit for a while and it has intimidated me but not so bad once you get going. Stupid me is now contemplating a same scale Panzer IV.
Next up is the turret then final weathering.
All I have to say is thank god for beer...keeps me sane.



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Stupid me triumphs again!
The mailman just rode by and dropped off this behemoth.
Gonna need a bigger boat.



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On ‎7‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 5:36 AM, sammieuk1 said:

Generally speaking I only have a keen eye on hem lines but I like your tank keep posting.

 

I've read lots of posts on TVF by "model makers".

Oh, wait ..... Now that I think about it, those were posts about "making models" !

Most of them also used the term "pretty" or "pretties".

Is that different?

Turret interior done, now just button on the lid and paint.


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Turret painted so now just decals, tracks and weathering to go.


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Well, finally done.
It was a bear but worth it. Cant really see much of the interior without popping the hull off and just too damn lazy to do that!
Gonna crack the box on the 1/16 PanzerIV next....silly me.


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Wow! Great job!

How long did it take you to do all this?

And how many years did you practice your skills?

Especially the "make it look old and used" looks impressive.

Thanks OMF.
Been building models all my life, they dont get mad if you ignore them.
All in took about 4 months I reckon, on and off. Get more done when the wife is working and it is raining.
I have a toy room so I get in, put on some tunes and make 3-4 hours disappear. I find it relaxing and frustrating at the same time but when you finally see it start to look like a tank it makes it all worthwhile.


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Very nice  

Sincerely, I just watched a video about the  T 34 last night on YouTube,

 

 

Daffy,  I remember you well from AC 2

Yes,

 

Difficult  with the paints drying up in the heat.

 

Lousy photos..

 

 

Once more into the breach dear friends!
Have cleared off the bench and unpacked the 1/16 PanzerIV. Over 2000 parts so this puppy might take a while.
Instructions start off with the engine and gearbox so updates to follow as I get stuck in.
Cannons to the right of them, cannons to the left of them. In to the valley of death rode the 600.......
I now know the trepidation those brave fools felt knowing they might have bitten off more than they could chew. I hope history remembers me as kindly.


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Transmission, engine and apu for the bloody big panzer done!


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3 minutes ago, Can samui said:

Transmission, engine and apu for the bloody big panzer done!

Wow!

Looking at the quality work you do I guess you need more time to build that engine and make it look old compared to if a mechanic would take a real size original old engine, strip it apart, and (try to) make it look new.

Amazing!

Cheers OMF.
Still raining here on Samui so lots of time to work on the kit.
More to follow as it gets completed.


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Been bashing away....seems I do a lot of work with nothing to show for it but finally got the engine, gearbox and stuff in the hull tub.
Lots more to come.


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