I LIKE THE WORK GUYS, KEEP IT COMEING



HAPPY NEW YEAR; MIKE.

Thanks Mike!

Here is some progres, I,ve manage to put the main gun on the Tam mantlet. I was affraid it would not work since I had some bad feed back about this kit. And it was indeed just a bag with a barrel and pe pieces...no instructions.
But it went straight forward: I did my own plan!
First I`ve assembled the tam main gun and once it was cured I cutted the cannon flush with the mantlet. Center pointed it and drilled a hole in it. And voila... pretty easy.



The pe straps were somewhat poor fitting(lenghtwise) I must admit my pe roller kit was more than welcomed there
In the end it worked mostly well and since the turret is inacurate I did not want to get a high priced cannon.



Here is the money shot:



Thanks for watching.

Phil.

Hey Brother Phil,

The Barrel looks awesome attatched bro! Its startin' to look like a T-72!!! Great work on this Phil...indeed!

Gary

Thx bro!
It`s starting to cruise now...I`m getting more confident with PE thanks to all the tips from all of you guys!
I think I may keep a couple of the nicest pe for another build with a more acurate turret....I'll probably put it on but... you know

Phil.

Phil,
Looking like the bee's knees & then some!!
Can't wait for more....hint, hint

Got'a get me a photo etch roller gizmo for sure

Hey peeps John posted this link on the cold war camp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_tKBwh3KQ

check out the 2:20 period.

Do I see an extra armor turret with early road wheels?
seeing this it seem possible to build an accurate tamiya kit...yes?

Phil.

Thanks for sharing this inteesting video Phil.

Looking for references I've found the original one

http://vimeo.com/38256839

according to the video, Tamiya wheels look right

I've also found another interesting video made by the "opponents"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ6QNWo6M0g&feature=player_embedded

PS I have that Russian made tanker headdress... I bought it in Berlin in 1990





I'm waiting for your paint job now. Great job indeed

Thanks Mauro! That is some very usefull infos right there.

Nice tank crew head dress! I'll use them for the figure painting.

Here is the progres made:

Anther tow cable clamp


Got some work on the periscopes, range finder and laser designator.



An overall look.



Thanks for watching and comments.
Phil.

Hi Phil

Its a nice looking T-72, I must say

Thank you Ace!

Phil.

Hey brother Phil,

Man she looks great with tha brass goodies on! I can see now what you were talking about the other night on the armor on the turret from your closeup turret pic compared with the video we watched. Wasnt sure at first....now i SEE

Mauro, sweet head gear...you wear it when you model...i would!!

Gary

It would be great...but considering that you can't really hear any sounds when you're wearing it, I could miss a lot of phone calls...

...oh well...after all, it wouldn't be so bad

Haha I would love to see that!

Here is some progres on the turret.








Still, those t-72 had no smoke grenades luncher on the turret...seeing that should I go this way or continue with just the wrong type of turret and just enjoy my learning curve?

I got soooo much better with CA thanks to this build and all the tips you guys gave me. I now use a mix of Gary`s pin needle and Mauro guitar string loop: A tiny seringe tip. The ca get into the point and discharge by capilar action when it touche the edge of the PE piece.

Thanks for watching

Hi Guys;
THIS IS THE KIND OF STUFF THAT MAKES ARMORAMA GREAT ! And Philippe What can i say that hasent been said already, ((OUTSTANDING)) !!
And too everyone else, GREAT WORK !! LUV THOSE VIDEOS


CHEERS; MIKE.

Thanks Mike!
I`m glad you are having a good time on the tread, that is, in fact what armorama is all about When will we see your work mate? Any build going?

Phil.

Hi Philippe;
Thanks for the Kind responce Mate. Im a New member too Armorama, but have followed for a Long Time.
Im working on a few kits, A BT-72 that i will Post on the Soviet Forum as soon as i learn how. Hopefully i wont Emberrase myself too much, as im not nearly as good as 99.9%
of the guys that post there builds. I just build for myself,
ive been makeing models for over 50 years.

CHEERS; MIKE.

Mike, I`ve not been a member for that long either but, posting my builds here gave me the feedback to improve greatly at a fast pace. All the guys here have all the tips and tools of the trade to give the learning curve some rocket fuel I`d love to see your bt-72
To post it is prtty simple, just click on the new topic tab and follow the instruction, for myself I use the kitmaker gallery for pics it is simple and effective.
I was building for myself too(still am) but sharing it gave it spice and gave me the oportunity to meet some great friends from around the world...How`s that for rewarding!?

Best regards
Phil.

Hey Brother Phil,

The PE looks great on the turret bro! Your T-72 is gonna be a stunner for sure Phil.

Hello Mike, your gonna get what ya want from armorama my man. Dont be afraid to show your works and finished builds, and never hesitate to post questions to anyone ya want or any forum ya need. Phil is correct...you can ease and quicken your learning curve ALOT from spending time here. It worked for me aswell!

Gary

Edit: Hey Phil i just thought of somethin'! When i use my needle applicator for CA glue and PE, im useing Medium and thick type CA glue. Dont know why that just popped in to my noggin....but it did!

Good golly! I use super thin!!! That`s why
Thanks bro,once again you got my back there.
Why have I not think of that?...

Hi evryone, I know I haven`t post anything lately, I am in the process of moving. building and painting will resume on the t72m1 the 3 of febuary when I`m in my new apartement. (with a huge backyard!!!! )
Thank you for your patience.

Phil.

Hey Brother Phil,

I hope your move is smooth and hassle free. Take your time mate and we'll leave tha lights on! Just dont loose your keys. Take care Mon ami.

Gary

Thanks Gary, I`ll try not to stress so much....I have a tendency for stressing when people are moving my stuff around
One step at the time!

The move is done and the bench is running, I still got to go to work dough
Here is a small update, I`m starting the snorkel upgrade so I cuted the end to fit the pe and Ill get the rack and support bracket done.



Thanks for watching!

Phil.
Btw I finnaly understanded how to use my new camera the right way

Tamiya`s parts was a tad too big on one extremity so I`ve made new ones to look more up to scale and so it would fit the pe parts. The original arts where exceding a lot from the pe and I wanted to look like that:

http://dishmodels.ru/wshow.htm?mode=P&vmode=T&p=2459&id=118352&tp=w





This snorkel will take more time than I tought...But isn`t it what the hobby is about!?

Thanks for watching and comments.
Phil.

Hey Phil,

Dude...thats a sweet job cutting out the flange cover...or whatchamacallit. That aint no easy task. What...no pics of the new man cave for us to drool over!

Gary