Hi guys,

I hope this is the correct forum for this question! I'm modeling the a T-28 captured by the Fins for the "White-wash campaign" and am wondering if the blue stripes were just on the side of the tanks, or if they went up and over the top.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

- Steve

like this one...

The stripes went all over, as best as I can recall. Given that a major reason for camo is to avoid being too easily spotted from the air, it just seems logical to me.

I am also working on a similar build. I am using this as a reference. I had planned on running the blue over the top.

thanks guys,

That's what i figured...but then my girlfriend asked me "why are the stripes blue?" Well, the best I could come up with was that it was maybe to simulate the cracks of blue sky through the snowy landscape?? Since that's the best i had, I thought I had better check into it.

Jim...thanks for the pic! I'm wondering if you have seen any with the stripe inbetween the tracks? I have only seen one "artists rendition" showing those, and wonder if the artist looked at the same picture I posted and tought that the guys shadow was a blue stripe? ...I might have too much time on my hands.

Steve,
I had not seen any with the blue between the tracks. I intended to add a little more blue to mine when I do it.

One thing I cannot decide is about the star on the top of the turret. I want to paint it red before I do the white over my base coat. I was going to use some liquid mask on a couple parts of the star and pull it up after the white dries. Then have a littel of the red show through like the white was worn off.

ah shoot...did they all have the red star?

I know some had the decals, and I've seen some pictures where they look like they have a metal cut-out star welded on the top. But, did all of them have it?

Cool idea either way!

- Steve

Why are the stripes blue? is this cammo or a a way to signify a captured tank?

It was for camo. I guess the Russians thought it would break up the white of the tank if they added some blue stripes to it.


As for the star to be honest I cannot remember seeing a picture of the top of a T28. My kit as a star molded on the turret, so I thought I would add some red and go from there. What the heck, call it artistic freedom.