Ola people

Here is a new update on my T34/85 model 44. I first sprayed the whole beast in panzergrey as some sort of primer and then I sprayed the whole tank in with a mix of Humbrul 116 with a drop or two of humbrol dessert yellow. This gives you a slight difference from olive drab and due to the dessert yellow in it you also already have a little dusty look to the paint. Ok after that the weathering stage came and I`m still in the middle of it as it`s far from finished at this point. I have done a couple of washes (mostly blacks and greens) on the vehicle some drybrushing in various tones of green and an extensive filtering in wich I`m still not finished.
Next thing to do is do a bit more filtering and then ruststreaks and paintchipping and more washing. The turret still needs to be done, The tracks are not finished and I need to do something on the figs but that is for a later update. :-) :-) ok enough talk here are the pics





This one looks a bit out of it`s color but that is due to the sun when I turned the angle of the tank for this pic. Ain`t it funny how light can make a big difference





The whole progress of this tank can be viewed under this link: http://pnavy.com/mbie/album95

As always I like to hear critics, comments, info (as I know not that much of russian tanks) , tips tricks and everything you like to say bout this

Looked awesome so far. Faust as you know my knowledge of RUssian tanks are limited, so I can offer only comment on the painting etc. They looked great from where I see it. Can't wait to see it weathered.

If you acutally use the skill into doing a plane, it will be awesome!

Rob see looks great. and sadly to say for me aside from a spraying of dirt and mud i'd say its dun!!!!! good job rob. STUG

Faust,

This is a very nice piece of work. I am RGB colour blind but even I can make out the variation in the colour shading you have created here.

The overall look of the vehicle as "used" as shown by subtle damage to the fenders, fuel tank attachment etc. I like this - it is not over done. The glacis would suggest this is a ko'd vehicle or is the hull just not joined to the chassis yet?

Once again - very nice work.

Lee

Nice one Mr. Faust. Highlights is the bent in grill cover on the back, looks like something heavy was placed there, and the nice rusty exhaust pipes. Good use of the PE as well ... the mud guards are nice and bent up .... need heavy rusting on the bends.
The T34 has to be my favorite tank .... thats why I havent built one yet!! Maybe you could change the colour of one or tow of the oil drums for contrast... just a thought!!
Anyways .... looking forward to seeing this babe finished. Whos kit is it and which PE set did you use??

Good job so far . The only "nitpick" that i have is the six small handles on the lower right hull are a little out of line , i dont know if you built it this way on purpose or if it was a oversight ? The damaged fenders look great , the dried mud on the roadweels stands out also . keep us posted .

I LOVE those road wheels they are great. Ditto Kuddos on the engine grill. Very nice Rob.

Don't know the exhaust stains that are done on a T34 so me wanting to see more dirt/stain from the exhaust may not warrented??

looks great so far. i am just waiting to see it with dirt and all the great stuff that u the armor builders are doing. sometimes i am thinking to start armor building but i am continuing with my planes

This is very good work here. Its not often enough we get to see pics of T-34/85 at this stage of the build. Weathering is good to go, and I really like that PE grille on the rear deck.

Will look real nice when finished !

Cheers !

Robert

Ola People

First of all thanks for all the comments and things I might not have noticed wich are pointed out by you guys

I`ll answer your questions now
Dave:


I haven`t heard a more scary thing for years will you stop frightening me

Lee


Well It`s the last thing. I haven`t glued the glacis plate on yet as I`m still working on the tracks wich goes easier when it is not attached yet

Plasticbattle


That`s part two of the weathering process


Just a Thought !!!!!!!!! I like it. It was a thing that I haven`t thought of. simply brilliant.


It`d the DML T34/85 model 44 kit# 6066 with the royal models exterior update set # 185. Both really good sets wich I really can reccommend

Carlton (turrettoad):


The story behind that is that this tank drove through a old shed and they lost all six of those handles. Luckily for the soldiers they found a welding machine and they fixed it in the field making this a legible Field modification....... Another way to explain this is that I didn`t manage to get them good and that I`m not going to change it anymore (I think I`m going to hide them in one way or another) :-)

Scott


All the models and in a lot of pics I see great black places around the grilles on the backdeck. I have heard and read that russian tanks were smoking like hell I think I`m going for that too we`ll see how it comes along keep you updated.

Ok this was it for now any more questions tips hints critics tell me

Hola Faust!

Very nice build, looking very prromesing. Just have to say one thing: Those tracks are plum sexy! I love how the metal Fruil tracks look when they are not painted and are on the model!

Ola Anders




I have to dissappoint you a little in this as the tracks are not Friul tracks (wish I had money for those things.) It are simply the kit`s tracks with a Gun metal primer over it

looks great Faust, you gonna dirty it up a little, around the tracks etc...

Nice, good start.