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T-55 "Prague spring" is ready
erwin_rommel
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 07:59 AM UTC
Hi folks, finally I`ve finished this stuff











cheers
seb43
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 08:05 AM UTC
Alex
Outstanding job.
I got a question for you: how did you do the paint chip and with which color did you use???
Cheers
Seb
erwin_rommel
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 08:09 AM UTC
Thanks a lot.

Rusty Chips I painted with tempera paints. There were different casts of brown.
seb43
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 08:12 AM UTC
Tempera never heard of them.
Ok. Brown color

Your work deserve better exposure than such small pics.
cagkancakir
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 08:14 AM UTC
Nice work, outstanding indeed..

Regards..

CC
roycharnock
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 09:29 AM UTC

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Tempera never heard of them.
Ok. Brown color

Your work deserve better exposure than such small pics.


seb,,,you need to click on the picture to enlarge...

aleksey,,,the weathering on the tank is very nice but you need to do something with the tracks they spoil the model..
roy
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 10:33 AM UTC

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aleksey,,,the weathering on the tank is very nice but you need to do something with the tracks they spoil the model..
roy




Really? He may could weather them a little bit more adding some dark brown stains but they don't look bad in my humble opinion. Why don't you like them Roy? I really like this job anyway The painting job is great. The only doubt which i have is about...the T-55. During Prague spring Russian mostly emplyed T-54-B mod 1951. As far as I know T-55 were quite rare in that campaign
roycharnock
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 07:44 PM UTC
there too silver
they need rusting /darkening up to keep in sink with the model
other than that its good
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 08:44 PM UTC

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there too silver
they need rusting /darkening up to keep in sink with the model
other than that its good


Yes, I think you're right Roy. Anyway he can easily improve them. Some dark brown-rust wash could be enough
Aleksey did you use Tamiya vinyl tracks or metal/resin single track links?
UGBEAR
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 12:18 AM UTC
Holy Brilliant!
Tojo72
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 02:48 AM UTC
Very nice job,I was young,but your build invokes memories of the newsreel pics of Warsaw Pact Armor rolling into Czechoslovakia in 68.Great work !!
erwin_rommel
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 05:27 AM UTC

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there too silver
they need rusting /darkening up to keep in sink with the model
other than that its good


Thanks, But I believe they need not be rust and dark, because the tank was fully operated and didn`t stay in garage or some were else.
erwin_rommel
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 06:49 AM UTC

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Tempera never heard of them.
Ok. Brown color

Your work deserve better exposure than such small pics.


Well, tempera is a kind of artist paint, very similar to acryllics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempera
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 05:58 PM UTC

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there too silver
they need rusting /darkening up to keep in sink with the model
other than that its good


Thanks, But I believe they need not be rust and dark, because the tank was fully operated and didn`t stay in garage or some were else.


Yes, that's true but T-55 track links actually look more black with metal shines rather than silver





Furthermore, having weathered track links would be more consitent with the rest of your tank which looks quite worn.
Anyway,don't get me wrong. That's just an observation, it isn't a criticism. Your T-55 looks awesome and I really hope I'll be able to do something similar on mine. As I told you, I like it a lot!

Cheers
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012 - 08:02 PM UTC
Aleksey!

This is one of the nicest T-55 I have seen. I love your style, weathering and modulation!

All the best,
Andreas
erwin_rommel
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 03:39 AM UTC

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Yes, that's true but T-55 track links actually look more black with metal shines rather than silver


Furthermore, having weathered track links would be more consitent with the rest of your tank which looks quite worn.
Anyway,don't get me wrong. That's just an observation, it isn't a criticism. Your T-55 looks awesome and I really hope I'll be able to do something similar on mine. As I told you, I like it a lot!

Cheers


Yeah, but the tank on photos are not in service, therefore track were painted to protect them from rust

Thank you for your comment,
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