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T-55A Macedonian Army 2001
dragan_mig31
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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 12:02 PM UTC
This is my first armor kit that I have ever built.I am a 1:72 only military aircraft modeller so this was quite a build for me.For the first time i tried to replicate mud.The mud actually is real mud that i mixed using dirt from outside my house.I mixed this with pronto so it stuck to the model.this kit is the 1:35 Trumpeter T-55A.I know it has major issues but no need to go into that now.This model should represent a Macedonian Army tank used in the 2001 war against albanian terorists.I hope you like my model.

regards,Dragan








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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 12:38 PM UTC
Great! Nice job on an unusual (to us anyway) topic! Do you have photos of the original vehicle? Any photos of any other Macedonian armor?
dragan_mig31
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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 09:57 PM UTC
thanks a lot here you can find many pics of Macedonian armor.The fact is that the Macedonian Army did use several types of T-55's,ones with the biochemical protection turret,some T-55 AM modernized versions and this early type turrets.

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?135826-ARM-photo-and-video-thread
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
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Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 11:22 PM UTC
I like it, Dragan. And for your first ever armour build, it's a damn fine effort indeed.

- Steve
dragan_mig31
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 12:05 AM UTC
Thanks a lot Steve
404NotFound
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 06:52 AM UTC
Dragan, great link. Thank you very much!

By the way, please check your PM Inbox.
dragan_mig31
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Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 - 11:57 PM UTC
Thank you George.
redcap
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Posted: Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:35 AM UTC
Hi Dragan,

Great T-55 and nice to see one done in the markings of your own country. For a first attempt at 1/35 the paint and details are excellent!

Just one thing by way of feedback, unless supported by photos, the cordite staining on the muzzle is something you don't see on real vehicles. Just look at real tanks on firing ranges and photos of tanks in heavy combat in WW2 etc. I also made the same mistake with cordite staining when I started doing armour.

Look forward to seeing more of your work Dragan!

Gary

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Posted: Sunday, August 01, 2010 - 07:41 AM UTC

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Hi Dragan,

Great T-55 and nice to see one done in the markings of your own country. For a first attempt at 1/35 the paint and details are excellent!

Just one thing by way of feedback, unless supported by photos, the cordite staining on the muzzle is something you don't see on real vehicles. Just look at real tanks on firing ranges and photos of tanks in heavy combat in WW2 etc. I also made the same mistake with cordite staining when I started doing armour.

I will try to remmeber this for my next armor build.Thanks a lot for the advice.

Look forward to seeing more of your work Dragan!

Gary

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