The second entry is coming together.
Any suggestions are welcome before I glue the rockets on. (The tracks were 2 cm long. I had to cut them, and use wire to attach them again. Next time it's Hobby Boss time )

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but as Jesper has said changing to ice will mean you need to make some changes to the grass and trees etc.

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Well, the grass I think I can fix easily with a little watered down brown paint, but the tree in question is really a bush of sorts, so it wouldnt really need to be brown per se.

Okay, after finishing that La-7, I'm back in business with my T-34.
Yesterday I dug out the kit and started tackling what's still left to do with the turret, blending in the pistol ports and extending the horizontal thingies in the mantlet.
I dealt with the pistol ports first.

This was the first time I used milliput, seems like good stuff. Actually, I don't know why I haven't tried that sooner. Some sanding is probably still needed, then a coat or two of mr. surfacer will finish the job on the pistol ports.
To modify the mantlet, I think it's better to first let the putty harden a little, then roll it flat and cut the parts I need. If I just slapped on the putty and started shaping, both sides probably ended up different.
But if I hadn't rushed with construction in the first place a few years ago, I would have bought a correct aftermarket mantlet!

Hi guys,

A while since I checked in so here goes:

My captured carrier is no mated with it's base and a small scene has been created. I have yet to photograph it as im in the process of writing an article on the build (about 75% done now) that I'm hoping will be a feature on the site. When it's done you'll all get to see the finished product!

Some excellent builds going on here:

Randy, I almost bought a greyhound to build as my next project (pulled out at the last minute) so i'll be interested to see how you get on. One of Tamiya's best kits i've been told.

Steve, bad luck with the water, but the ice is pretty convincing. Here's a tip of how to 'winter-up' your scene:
Spray all of your groundwork with a diluted mix of Tamiya's 'flat base' (X-21) it creates what can only be described as an icy texture on everything (as anyone who has tried to use it as a flat base or in any other capacity will im sure be aware!). It'll make the groundwork look convincingly as though there is a hard frost, perfectly in keeping with the ice in the lake/river.

Hope thats of some use.

Keep up the great work guys,

James

I'm going to have to set up a small photo-studio. It looks much better in sunlight. Some dust, some rust (not too much), some mud (same here), and the ignition wires.
Second entry, and what do you know? I actually finished it! (OK, it was OOB, and I'm unemployed. Any questions? )

I just discovered this page. there's a lot of captured GERMAN!!! equipment with stars on their sides.

There, I got the mantlet modifed.


The basic shape is there, I'll still have to do some sanding and apply a coat or two or mr surfacer.

Randy, I almost bought a greyhound to build as my next project (pulled out at the last minute) so i'll be interested to see how you get on. One of Tamiya's best kits i've been told.

here is my submission: T-35 taken by the Germans. I added extra rust becuase I wanted it t look like it was left abandoned for a few weeks.

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Randy, I almost bought a greyhound to build as my next project (pulled out at the last minute) so i'll be interested to see how you get on. One of Tamiya's best kits i've been told.

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Hi James. I have really enjoyed the kit so far. I haven't ran into any problems of any kind with it. I actually got to do some work on it today. My schedule has been so busy that I had to put my modeling on the back burner for a couple of weeks. I hope to have an update photo to post soon.

HARV

I've finished shaping the mantlet extensions and brushed on the first coat of mr. surfacer. I think it's looking pretty good, although I may have to file the new corners a little more rounder.

Looking great Eetu, especially those scratch built racks.
However, are those join lines supposed to be present on the front corners of the turret? I'm no T-34 expert (by a long shot!) so i'll happily stand corrected!

I chose to go with surfacer, and here's how the seam looks after two applications of it.