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Iraqi T-55 "Enigma"
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2007 - 11:22 PM UTC
Hy to all!

This is my current project, an iraqi T-55 "Enigma", finished in a fictional bitonal camo. The idea was taken from a drawing of the "Mono Steel Art Vol.1 Modern Soviet and Russian Tanks".
I used Tamiyas T-55 for the base. Added Friul tracks, Eduard PE and barrel, Verlinden conversion and PE, CMK engine and some scratchbuild details.

It will be featured in a future issue of Xtrememodelling magazine. Photos were taken from georg Schachinger from www.panzermodellbau.com

Hope you like it and please feel free to comment.











Best regards,

Andy T.
Jurjen
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 12:34 AM UTC
Hi Andy!

Thanks for posting! You did an awesome job on it.

Jurjen
Lisec
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 01:56 AM UTC
I like this a lot...

how did you do the rusted drums?
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 02:35 AM UTC
That is some awesome work! excellent!
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 02:43 AM UTC
Hello!

Thank you all for your very nice comments!

Jurjen, did you get my last response offline?

I first painted both fuel drums overall in a rusty enamel color (applied via brush). I then added some other colors, like yellow, green etc. And last but not least I applied a lot of rusty pigments over the whole thing. (mostly rust and dark rust from MIG productions).

Again, a big "Thank you" to all of you guys!

Best regards,

Andy T.

Jacques
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 06:00 AM UTC
Excellent work Andreas. Verlinden conversion too, correct? Nice to see you take older items that have been "looked down on" and show that they can still be made into very nice kits.

I like the two tone scheme as well.

And congrats on getting into extreemmodelling! I look forward to seeing that issue.

C[ ]
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 11:31 AM UTC
That is a nice Build their friend.

Very convincing Tank.

Great work on all parts 5 thumbs up.

Question.

How long to build it?
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 06:37 PM UTC
Hy!

Hey Jacques! Yes, you´re right, it´s the old Verlinden conversion. I think that was the real challenge on this tank......It has its weaks in some details but with a bit of attention it still can look representable. Thanks again for your nice feedback!

@Jeff: The building and painting process was spread over 6-8 months of "relaxed modelling". I took my time on each part.........Thank you as well for your very nice comments.

Best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:26 AM UTC
What a great build! Very nice conversion job. You captured the worn out look of the Iraqi tanks just perfect.

Actually I think the camouflage is pretty accurate. I believe I have seen quite a few Iraqi tanks in this scheme.

Thanks for sharing
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:30 AM UTC
Hy Jesper!

Thank you very much for your very nice response! Yeah, I saw such camos on some T-55´s and "Typ" tanks of the iraqi army. I liked it so much that I thought an Enigma would look great covered in such a sheme.

Thanks again,

best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:31 AM UTC
looks really good, I like the photo with the burning oil fields
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Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:34 AM UTC
Hy Yufkey!

Thanks a lot for your very nice response. It´s a photoshop montage done by Georg Schachinger from www.panzermodellbau.com. (just to metion that those pics are not mine......we have to stay fair )

best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 03:59 PM UTC
Wow. I swear I could reach into that photo and pick some rust off of those rusted drums... First class work!
wastegas
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Posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 09:01 PM UTC
Awesome build! Thanks for sharing the rust tips. Great photos too.

Ronnie
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 10:09 PM UTC
Hy Jon and Ronnie!

Thank you very much for taking the time to look and comment, much appreciated!

Best regards,

Andy T.
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 02:27 AM UTC
Hy Charlie!

Thanks a lot man for taking the time and your very nice respond.

Happy modelling,
best regards,

Andy T.
CaptainA
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Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 07:42 AM UTC
Cool.

I too like the picture with the burning oil fields. When I was in Iraq, I found a T-55. My commander wouldn't let me keep it though.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 10:04 AM UTC
Howdy todorovicandreas

I am absolutely lovin' your Enigma sir! And, the fact that it will be appearing in a future issue of Xtrememodelling magazine is additionally impressive. Your sharing this with all of us before inclusion in said magazine is quite honourific and greatly appreciated by all.
Thx for doing it.

I have built a slightly different configuration of this unique and interesting vehicle and can enjoy some of the 'nuances' along with you if you would allow.....
To mention some of the things of note, I see you manipulated the front fenders and it looks like the exhaust covers.....I did this as well by embossing thick aluminum foil over the kit fenders/covers and then removing the existing kit parts with a jewelers saw {one of my MOST favourite modeling tools} and replacing with my embossed pieces and bending a little here and there...looks like you did something a wee bit similar? Your result looks great!

And now, just so I can keep it short {don't want to ramble too long } and prove I'm not simply throwin' butter at ya.....I too like your treatment of the aux fuel barrels...your rust is superb, but I just wish they both weren't rusted completely, and that at least some of the old original colour had survived and managed to show thru.............my 'nit'.

Having said that, I hope you don't feel like throwin' goose poop at me.......it smells, is ill-coloured, and I've been gettin' covered with it of late........ ;-)

thx for posting.

Tread.
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 - 11:27 PM UTC
Hy!

@Carl: Thank you very much for your nice comment. I´m with you concerning the T-55

@Gordon: Thank you very much for your very nice, constructive and inspiring comment! Most appreciated!

Best regards,

Andy T.
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