More advances!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see so much progress thats been done lately. Especially the T-26 looks interesting. I was thinkin about getting one, but the single link tracks put me off. I already have bad experience with Trumpys single link tracks.

Nice work so far Jose !

Here's my progress,

Some details on the upper hull



Lower hull is ready for some paint first before adding the tracks. Dragon's Magic Tracks.

Just Starting.

The final pics!

I made a few errors along the process, in the assembling and painting stage. But given the fact that this is my second (finished) tank model I am ok with it.

@Jens: Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!

@John: Thanks for your comments my friend. I follow your building, the Su-152 is very interesting.... ;-)

Gracias Jose !
I'm using one of the variants provided in the kit, changing it to a JSU-122.

Here's my entry. I started this some time ago but put it aside due to some fit issues between the upper and lower hulls.


The front of the upper and lower hulls go together just fine, it is the rear end that's the problem. I have shaved the hinges off the lower hull, and will be able to re-glue them later in the right place. First, I need to glue a strip of plastic into the gap to close it up.

Hello,

I just have finished the easier part of the kit.



Now, the difficulty begins : the upper hull with photo-etched parts. I've never do this before .... It seem's very difficult. Say me good luck

I'll post new pictures this sunday (if I can work on the kit).



Arn.

@Guy, interesting your problems of fittings.. I will try to get one T-34 in 1/35 and will be from Dragon....

Near to finish my model

Well, another campaign finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok hey guys I enlisted in this campaign and I have this Bronco SU-152 Early Version. I got this kit and started it after the campaign started and the tank is built but still needs painting and weathering so I consider it 50%done so can I join?

Jose that's a nice looking Panzer T-34 you got there great job

@Sal, thanks for your comment my friend!!!

Greetings Comrades!

The heavy tank bearing the name of our glorious leader is almost ready for painting!

Still a couple of details that need to be added, like spare track link retaining 'tabs' (to be added after painting as I'll use "blacken it" for the white metal tracks) and unditching log rack on the left sponson.

I remodeled a bit the sides of the "pike" nose to resemble the original armored plates layout after the front fenders are removed, also added upper side armor plates that should be visible just under the sponson floor.

In the mean time I had to heighten the suspension by some 2 mm, the lowest position that suspension arms can be glued using locating pins that Tamiya provided is much to low, so I had to pry the arms free and reattach them at the proper height using a styrene construction put under the belly of the tank to keep the ground clearance at the desired height.

















Cheers,
Greg

What detail set did you use?

@Pedro,
Excellent detail work!!

Thanks Shaky!

Wyatt, I used Eduard's PE tool boxes and fenders for IS-3 set no. 36042, unfortunately it only comes with what is stated on the label: toolboxes and fenders, nothing more, you even have to supply your own bolt heads that mount the fender (which is somewhat easy, but it just should be there I think, also there is no replacement tow shackles rack that is located on the left front fender). So for the bolts I opted to use MIG productions bolt heads, you only have to putty up the indentations in the fenders that locate (or simulate?) the bolt heads, but as they are similar in size to the bolts I used they have to be closed to glue the bolts properly.

Also I used ATL-14 Friulmodel tracks for the IS family of tanks, rest of the details is scratchbuilt.

Cheers,
Greg

Howdy Y'all
Jose & Pedro, Nice work! I hope I can get back to my T-34/76 soon. It was a fun build but other things got in the way.
Don "Lakota"

Nice builds everyone. Someone can take over as campaign leader. I'm too busy with these twins to do any models. Xbox at least I can hold one and play but models too much distraction. Ill get back into models again sometime. Not parting with the stash

Since my model is done I played around a little bit with GIMP. I hope you dont mind me posting the result.

Jose, nice job!

I've fixed the rear end problem on my t-34 and glued the lower hinges back on that I shaved off earlier.



Another overall shot of where I am

looks great! It could be the Boxtop art for the kit!

Good job with the gimp Jens, I like it!

Last update of my Stalin before painting stage:
I've added two last details: unditching log racks and front fender mounting strips, which are actually drilled , which may not be visible in the pictures. during the last photoshoot I also tightened both tracks by one link, i think this way the tank looks tidier. Backdrop for the photos changed to black this time, which I think works quite well.

Best regards,
Greg