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KV-1 after basic painting. Some touch ups (commander's coupola f.i.)need to be done. To be honest I'm not happy with the result.

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Hey Marcin, it looks ok to me, what arent you happy about?

Mines coming along fairly well. Had a warrior figure that just did not seem to fit the scene; after a few minor changes in uniform color, pants, boots and head, not to mention a little tweaking with Mr. surfacer 500, I was able to get a figure that looks a little like sepp dietrich, sans the mustache.

I think I'm pretty close to calling this one finished.
I applied dirt and dust with mig pigments and blackened the exhaust and added stains under them with ground up pastels.

The overal pigment treatment didn't as smoothly as I hoped, so brushed the whole model with distilled water, trying to make the effect less harsh. I think it looks a little more blotchy in the pic than in reality. I'll see if it requires any further treatment.

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Mines coming along fairly well. Had a warrior figure that just did not seem to fit the scene; after a few minor changes in uniform color, pants, boots and head, not to mention a little tweaking with Mr. surfacer 500, I was able to get a figure that looks a little like sepp dietrich, sans the mustache.

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Now thats an excellently finished figure, very nice indeed, cant wait to see the whole scene.

Eetu... Marvellous piece of a T-34, it has been through hard times with flashy decals, spilling thinner and broken pieces, but it still is a menacing beast!

Good to see this in the final stages now.

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Good to see this in the final stages now.

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Final stages?
It's done!
...Unless there's something that I've missed. In that case, let me hear it.

Wot no tools or stowage!

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Wot no tools or stowage!

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Nope. I'm afraid not.
I chose to make the clamps and brackets closed in order to make it in time for the 'Best featured' competition. Now when that's not a thing to worry anymore, I'd probably make tools for it, but with the clamps and all glued in closed position, it's all but impossible to get them in place without removing some of the parts.
For example I might get iron bars in their clamps, but axes would be impossible because of the handle shape (unless I made them in two parts so they wouldn't have to pass through the clamps...)

With entries to complete for two campaigns, I'll go and call this one finished, submit the article & pics and think about it later.
I got several photos of the gear in place so (I think) I know what goes where. But thinking about it, there is something that I could do without ripping anything off or making two-part handles is making a tarp to the fruit crate and adding a storage box strapped to the gizmo on other side.


Edit: Thinking about it some more, why on earth did I have to introduce superglue to the straps in the first place? I should have left the ends loose so I could add tools later if I wanted to.

Eetu, call it a T-34 "to be refurbished" and be done with it. They removed all the tools for easier access, they will put them back when they are done Won't they?

hello Mark,
it was going to do a dio for my grant but with my health problems i am just going to paint it in africia korp colors for now.sssince i ddon't think i can get the pics in the forum,can i just post it in my alblum for now.i might then figure out the right way to code it later to post like everone else.
thx for your time in responding,
Bruce