I completed a model!!

It is a IS3 as seen during the September 7th, 1945 victory parade.





The Tamiya kit, I filled in the open sponson's and detailed it with an Eduard photo etched set (at least the part I could use for this version) Aber barrel, Modelkasten tracks and MV lens for head light.


Yea, I know there is no weathering but, it being a parade vehicle making its world debut there was not much I really could do in that department. I gave the grills a wash and some minor weathering to the tracks and exhaust. If anybody can suggest something please let me know.

Also I'm planning on making a cement road way base any suggestions for that?

Congratulations, Matt!

Your IS-3 looks pretty good from what I can see in the images. Can you take some closeup pics?

It looks like you have some "steel" on the track guide teeth, but did you put some on the running edges of the road wheels (I'm pretty sure these were all steel) and the drive sprocket teeth, too?

great job

well now you're ready to complete the second one

joking aside, a great job

cheers

Looks good!
Be carefull I started back into this hobby after a 18 year break not to long ago. Now the better half is not happy at the kits that seem to come home and the growing collection of completed "junk" taking up room. This site has TONS of wonderfull tricks that have come about in the last 10 years and lots of people willing to help with how to use them. Welcome Back from another old timer.

. Most AFVs on parade in the USSR have a lot of white trim , on the rims of the wheels , the hand rails and very places on the tank. Check photos on the net to find where on the JS3. Guess its like the Marines in their dress blues with white hats and gloves.

Awesome, and congrats! I agree that it may be a good idea to dress it up a little with white. As for the road, plaster or a sheet of whitewall with the outer layer scrubbed off are great to work with.

Thanks for the replies. The problem with using the white "highlights"" for this model is I can see no evidence in video footage of that parade that any of the Is3 had such markings. All of them appear to be the standard dark green with no marking whatsoever. I did use the graphite pencil on the drive sprocket but I'm not sure that the paint would rub off the road wheels as quickly.

Finally does anybody know a good way to model a cement road?

HERE

You can find a STUNNING way to reproduce it. In my opinion is the best way, but itsn't fast and easy

Otherwise you could use a sandpaper sheet. If you'll choose the right grit (a grit...in 35 scale) and you'll paint it and wash it, you can reach a convinncing result in an easy way

Cheers