Georgian T-72B Osetia 2008
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 10:53 PM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, April 03, 2010 - 11:28 PM UTC
Great work! Where is the Barrel from? Model point? That photo etch on the barrel sure is nice.
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:50 AM UTC
The barrel is from RB Models. Great and very cheap.
The antenna is from Modelpoint. But Modelpoint is a dead product. Way to hard to get except from a few obscure Internet sources.
The smoke launchers are Lionroar. The mount had to be build from scratch as that part was missing from my Miniarm turret set.
The spare ammo-box for the commanders MG is what it is ... a spare..from a Part PE set.
I was thinking of adding a Tank figure for the commanders hatch. But I'm terrible at painting figures.
Marcel
Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 12:59 AM UTC
Very nice,
The best looking version of the T-72 by far...
How did you find the instructions of the Miniarm sets?
cheers,
Marc
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 01:18 AM UTC
Wow great looking T-72! The build looks very clean, cant wait to see it all painted up! Its a damn shame the modelpoint stuff is hard to find now, with quite a few T-72's planned I really could use some of those superb antenna bases!
Cant wait to see the next progress, if you're no good at figure painting you could always display this abandoned, I think the Russians captured a few Georgian T-72B's that had been left by their crews.
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 05:34 AM UTC
VERY Nice!
Can't wait to see it wearing some paint...
ESSAYONS!
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 05:45 AM UTC
You posted this picture on Arda's post:
Does the RB Models barrel have the bolt heads on the ends of fume extractor?
If it does, then that is one excellent barrel!
ESSAYONS!
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 07:14 AM UTC
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But Modelpoint is a dead product. Way to hard to get except from a few obscure Internet sources.
Company ModelPoint work, and manufactures, yet they do not have an official web address on the moment. Buy their products can be in this shop:
http://armor35.ru/index.phpAnd also at their official representatives:
http://magicmodels.ru/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=33&Itemid=4Only the modern Russian armor 1/35
http://berkut916.blogspot.com/
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 08:05 AM UTC
Quoted Text
You posted this picture on Arda's post:
Does the RB Models barrel have the bolt heads on the ends of fume extractor?
If it does, then that is one excellent barrel!
Yes the RB barrel has the bolts on the end of the fume extractor. There is a PE ring which fitted on the end of the turned fume extractor part, which has the bolts molded on.
'As all else failed we raised our fists and weapons,
Not born as soldiers, but driven to the end'
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 08:10 PM UTC
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How did you find the instructions of the Miniarm sets?
Well..let's put it this way. I just turned 42 yesterday and still have my handsome looks. But I notice more and more gray hear on my ever dense turning scalp and my eyesight isn't what it used to be.
I blame the cottage modelling industry and their instructions for that.
Joking aside, the Miniarm instructions were poor. If not better described as utterly chaotic.
Marcel
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:01 AM UTC
Beautiful Marcel! You really captured the 'right' look, I'm jealous.
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:15 AM UTC
Since it seems relevant to the discussion, I see on Voyager's web site that they've got modern Soviet smoke launchers and aerial mounts on their "Coming Soon" list. They list two different smoke launcher sets - one containing sixteen empty cartridges, one containing sixteen full cartridges. The aerial set contains four turned metal mounts with twelve PE base plates - not sure if they're meant to be laminated or if you get a choice of different base plate types.
Al
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:32 AM UTC
Marcel - Amazing build so far! I love the conversion and the barrel. I'll definately be looking up the RB Barrel.
Not to jump ahead but how do you plan on tackling the decals to make a Georgian T-72B?
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 09:35 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Since it seems relevant to the discussion, I see on Voyager's web site that they've got modern Soviet smoke launchers and aerial mounts on their "Coming Soon" list. They list two different smoke launcher sets - one containing sixteen empty cartridges, one containing sixteen full cartridges. The aerial set contains four turned metal mounts with twelve PE base plates - not sure if they're meant to be laminated or if you get a choice of different base plate types.
Al
This is great news, thank god I didnt go and put a massive order in at armormodels.ru for a load of modelpoint smoke launchers and aerial mounts!
'As all else failed we raised our fists and weapons,
Not born as soldiers, but driven to the end'
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 06:50 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Since it seems relevant to the discussion, I see on Voyager's web site that they've got modern Soviet smoke launchers and aerial mounts on their "Coming Soon" list. They list two different smoke launcher sets - one containing sixteen empty cartridges, one containing sixteen full cartridges. The aerial set contains four turned metal mounts with twelve PE base plates - not sure if they're meant to be laminated or if you get a choice of different base plate types.
Al
Thanks for sharing this important piece of info Al.
That's great news and I'm gonna keep checking Voyager for these items.
Marcel
Limburg, Netherlands
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Posted: Monday, April 05, 2010 - 06:55 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Marcel - Amazing build so far! I love the conversion and the barrel. I'll definately be looking up the RB Barrel.
Not to jump ahead but how do you plan on tackling the decals to make a Georgian T-72B?
Well I'm not a sucker for 'hysterical correctness'
so a bit of lea-way will do the trick.
The numbers came (yes, they're already on..) from a MIG set and the Nato style designation on the left front fender is a bit of improvisation from left over decals. That's about it.
Marcel
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 12:11 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Wow great looking T-72! The build looks very clean, cant wait to see it all painted up! Its a damn shame the modelpoint stuff is hard to find now, with quite a few T-72's planned I really could use some of those superb antenna bases!
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I agree with Olegas, they are easy to get from Armor35.ru I just ordered a load of modelpoint accessories from there for my BMP-2 build.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 08:47 AM UTC
Great looking build !
Please post more progress, paint work and weathering,etc.
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 09:12 AM UTC
Marcel - Thanks for your reply back to my question. I look forward to seeing some more progress!
Most of the T-72Bs I saw in photos from the Osetia conflict had the commanders wind screen. Are you planning on doing that or leaving it off all together??
Also - Just to double check, but would you recommend the RB Model barrel over the turned aluminum in the Miniarm set??
I'm strapped in for the ride as I have everything short of the commanders wind screen and decals to build a Georgian Tank from the 2008 conflict as well. I will be following your progress with mcu delight! Keep going! Cheers!
I found alot of images off Getty Images website and Polish Militaria "Tank Power" series books had one issues dedicated to Osetia 2008 conflict.
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Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 06:49 PM UTC
Good news, Lucky Model just stocked Voyagers smoke dischargers and antenna mounts. Just ordered them myself
Currently taking back the fight to beat modeling ADD
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Posted: Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 08:45 PM UTC
Well Marcel,
here is another of your excellent builds ! I'm eager to see it with some paint on it.
If I'm correct you had to scratchbuild the smoke dischargers support, hadn't you?
Olegas, thank you for the Modelpoint "shop".
Olivier
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