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ESCI Lebanese Ti-67 and Somali T-55
rjc_rbnj
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Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:56 PM UTC
Here's some pics of my recent work. I picked up in cheap kits on Ebay to get me back into the modeling groove. I'm no master modeler by I'm always trying to improve my skills. I think I'm ready to tackle some tougher more accurate projects.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4993997297

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4993997297/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4994603748/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4994029945/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4994030007/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37650490@N04/4994030051/in/photostream/
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rjc_rbnj
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Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 02:33 PM UTC
Dion't know why the pics are showing as links
exer
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Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 08:19 PM UTC

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Dion't know why the pics are showing as links


In Flickr to show the pic on a forum post you click the share this button then grab the the HTML/BBCode.

Nice work by the way. The photos would look better if shot against a neutral background. Even a sheet of paper tacked up behind them.
bison126
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Posted: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 08:42 PM UTC
Nice builds !
BTW it's the first time I see that kind of exhaust extension on a Tiran.

Olivier
rjc_rbnj
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Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 03:44 AM UTC

Here are this pics

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SMT-1975
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Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 05:36 AM UTC
Those look really nice. Who says the Esci/Ertl kit can't be made into a decent model?

I may have to pick a couple up. I have a bunch of T-55s I'd like to do but don't feel like spending all my money on Tamiya kits (as great as they are).

-David
chefchris
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 12:00 AM UTC
Rob,
The SLA Tiran has the engine deck on backwards. The larger 2 screens should be forward and the smaller grilles should be in the rear. There are a number of issues with the ESCI kits but they still look like T55s.The Tamiya kit is light years ahead though......

Thanks for sharing

Chris
rjc_rbnj
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Posted: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 02:49 PM UTC
Oh man, I did two of these ESCI kits and followed the instructions. Big mistake! should have look at ref photos first. Right now I'm chopping up a Skif T-55AK and putting all the AK parts on the ESCI kit. The Skif came with a nice photo-etch fret that I'm using. I'll be sure to put the engine deck on right this time! Thanks for the tip...

Rob
lone-ronin
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Mississippi, United States
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Posted: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 03:02 AM UTC
Nice looking T55's! What color did you use for the Lebanese Ti67?
rjc_rbnj
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 12:30 PM UTC
I used Tamiya Medium Blue and the lightened withwith Tamiya white.
lone-ronin
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 05:50 PM UTC
Thanks! You achieved a pretty good match in my opinion. I have a couple of Trumpeter Ti-67's, and was thinking of doing one in Lebanese colors.
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