*UPDATE BELOW 02/08/2013*


Well everyone, I decided to kick off another blog. The T-72 is still ongoing, but progress is slow as I can only work on it when I stay at my parents place (where my compressor is). I picked up the Trumpeter kit for a low price on ebay with a bundle of AM stuff and just had to have a go at it.

I'm looking for a fairly simple build with this one, so will only detail the Trumpeter kit with what I have and ignore any of the accuracy issues (for example I read the kit is not the correct scale).




The Eduard photo-etch set will add a bit of finesse to the kit and hopefully improve some of the clunky plastic parts. The HAD radio set is necessary as Trumpeter sadly omitted this from the kit. I'm not sure yet whether i'll use the TANK items, but they should come in handy for cluttering the interior.

The vehicle will represent a one used by Hungarian revolutionaries during the 1956 uprising, based on this picture:



I've not been able to find any more photos of such vehicles, so will use this as a basis and probably apply a bit of artistic license. If anyone knows of any other photos of these vehicles in the hands of revolutionaries then i'd love to see them! Enjoy the build guys

Looks like it will be a great project, the picture is a great one. Can't wait to see more.

Will you be adding any figures? I thought this set might do you with a little work?

http://www.netmerchants.co.uk/product.php/14890/french_resistance_maquis

Paul

I hope it helps Rob, great project you got there !!

Thanks Paul! Yes this will be placed in a small vignette with some figures, I haven't decided which yet, but those certainly look useful, I also have my eye on a set of Evolution figures of WW2 Soviet partisans which look useful!

Thanks for the photos John! I should have mentioned as well, if anyone knows where the radio is located I could use some help with that.

Those evolution figs are great I already have some and I think ICM are supposed to be bringing out a similar set at some point.

Paul

Hi Rob- great choice of subject- this sounds really promising.

In the picture below the radio appears to be situated in front of the right seat:



I hope that helps a bit.

Thats perfect, thanks Karl! Guess I have to figure out now how to wire up the thing, and where the dynamo goes....

See the rebel's images (they were made in October 28 - 29, 1956):

Definatly gonna follow this!
Thanks and keep posting
Euan

You have my interest!

Thanks very much for your interest fellas! And thank you also Eduard for those additional pictures, the vehicle with the Hungarian coat of arms is most interesting, a feature I may try to replicate on my model.

More Hungarian BTR-40s:



- Soviet one



It seems, this is same Rebel's vehicle on several photos.

Hello Rob,
It's a very interesting subject; I will be following as well.

As a side question: what part of East Anglia are you from? (Just curious... I'm a Hungarian living in Norwich right now.)

Hi,

Here is a link for you.A pair colour pictures in this theme.


http://estost.photoshelter.com/gallery/Hungary-1956-Uprising-in-colour/G00002lhHAwiR.Xc/C0000hpp41P1sy5k

I hope, is help.

Right fellas, lets get this blog updated!

Sorry its been a bit quiet, I finished a year of post graduate study in September and have just been job hunting and doing lots of work since then, so modelling has taken a little bit of a back seat.

First up, thanks very much to everyone who has shared some photos, they are really useful and will be a huge help when it comes to painting this model and also for vignette ideas.

For anyone who's interested here are the instruction pages from the Eduard etch set, hopefully this shows for everyone whats included:






The eduard set certainly seems a little less comprehensive than perhaps the Voyager offering, which I believe includes new fenders among other stuff, but it should add a bit of finesse to the heavier more over scale plastic parts.

Heres the sprue layout of the Trumpeter kit:



Construction begins with the engine, which although unfortunately won't be seen on the finished model, is very well detailed. It should paint up nicely and will be a fun opportunity to try out some weathering techniques on.







More to follow very soon!

looks like a cool build,i will watch closey.

Right fella's, time to update this blog! Hard to believe this was started back in October, time flies when you're working a crappy 9-5....

So yes, real life and other commitments have seriously hammpered my bench time the past year or so, having only now decided to get back into the swing of things! Having said that I have been slowly plugging away at this build, i've just never really had time to actually focus on the blog, you've got an enormous update ahead of you!

Please excuse the photo quality, my present set-up is far from ideal.

Work started on the interior, with the Eduard etch adding various missing details.

The drivers compartment with data plaques added to the transmission cover and etch floor matting:



Rear compartment floor matting, and some seat mounts in place:



The holes on the fule cell (?) need filling in as well, these are the redundant location holes for the seats:





The kit seats arent very well detailed, so I set about improving the drivers and co-drivers seats first:



I improved the fabric texture by covering the cushions with metal foil (Swann Morton blade packets):







Photo-etch document case fitted on the back rest:



Taking shape:



Next up the troop seats, theres a mould plug to fill on the back rest:



foil texture was again added:



Theres some stowage/equipment boxes to fit on the wheel wells, these are quite clunky and thick in plastic:



replaced with photo-etch:



Various etch boxes in place:



And the completed main body:






Work now begins on the side panels, which are quite nicely detailed:





And after some detailing:



Right side. The etch rectangles are a weak point of the Eduard set, these are in reality supposed to be cushions. I couldnt be bothered to replace them though:



Real panel with access doors, and again those less than perfect etch 'cushions':



Finally the front section with vision ports, dashboard and HAD radio console:



The HAD radio has no mounting brackets and I was unsure how the radio was mounted, so just cobbled something together from scrap etch:




Thats the interior work mostly done, I decided to leave all the panels seperate for ease of painting. More updates to follow......

Time for another update.

The interior has been fully painted and appropriately weathered. The base colours are AK Interactive 4BO colour set, with the highlights sprayed onto a coat of dark base.

The dashboard and front panel:



The crew compartment. This was lightly weathered with a cocktail of AK enamels and pigments. I added some tonal variation to the panels and weathered them using Adam Wilder's 'speckling technique':

Evening everyone!

Just thought i'd share with you guys a small update where things are with this. Most modelling has taken a bit of a back burner this last half a year as I've focused on work and also cutting back a little bit on the hobby, well that didn't last long………

Managed to get some work done on this over Christmas, in particular the surface painting and weathering as well as starting on the Hungarian markings, all hand painted of course. I let the pictures do the talking….




















P.S. If anyone knows where to get some resin aftermarket wheels for this i'd love to know, the kit ones are useless and seriously need replacing!

The marking was hand painted you said??? WOW. that looks amazing. How did you do it. Lot of masking involved?

Thanks for looking in Vivek!

This was just painted free hand first by drawing on the basic lines of the crest with a pencil then blocking in the colour with diluted acrylics, building up layers as I went. No masking required. I'm pleased you like it!