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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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T28 Super heavy tank (Dragon)
165thspc
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2014 - 03:27 AM UTC
GREAT work! Really reminds me of my many visits to the Patton Museum.

Thanks for sharing this build.
ProfessorP
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2014 - 04:25 AM UTC
I retract my earlier comment about "boring olive drab"! With the color modulation, fading and light weathering you have successfully added some real interest to this monotone paint scheme while still letting your fantastic modeling come through! Well done sir. A real masterpiece!

Bodeen
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Posted: Monday, November 17, 2014 - 10:55 PM UTC
Fantastic piece of work! Great job on the painting and weathering.

Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 10:44 PM UTC
Totally Awesome and very instructive .
Man !
One day soon I hope I am good as you PANDA . !!
Cheers !
Very Impressive .

Thank You
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:44 PM UTC

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GREAT work! Really reminds me of my many visits to the Patton Museum.

I'm glad your comment, Michael. Really. Thank you.
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:46 PM UTC

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I retract my earlier comment about "boring olive drab"! With the color modulation, fading and light weathering you have successfully added some real interest to this monotone paint scheme while still letting your fantastic modeling come through! Well done sir. A real masterpiece!



Yes, Olive drab can interestingly look)))
Thanks for your opinion.
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:47 PM UTC

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Fantastic piece of work! Great job on the painting and weathering.

Jeff

Thank you, Jeff
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:52 PM UTC

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Totally Awesome and very instructive .
Man !
One day soon I hope I am good as you PANDA . !!
Cheers !
Very Impressive .

Thank You


Thanks for your response! Cheers
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 07:57 PM UTC
There now almost finish:











The macro:



















The final photos will be soon
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 - 05:25 PM UTC
The final photos (clickable):





























Thanks for watching.
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 11:52 PM UTC
I can't understand why there is no comment for a month. Bad model?
PantherF
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 11:56 PM UTC
As far as I know there isn't a better looking one built! Especially knowing what it took and what went INTO it to make this final outcome.

Thanks for sharing!





Jeff
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 12:08 AM UTC
Quite the opposite, sir. VERY well done.

Do you plan to put it on a base with some figures to really lend it some scale?

I agree with what Mr. Stringer said, the only one better is the real one.
TankSGT
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 02:21 AM UTC
Sorry about that but the awesomeness of your build left my fingers unable to move. All kidding aside it came out great. Nothing left to say but WOW!!

Tom
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 03:10 AM UTC
Dmitriy before I saw this I had no desire to build one, now Im trying to figure out how to fit it in my stash. Your build is amazing and inspiring. The finish is perfect, some of the best OD I've seen. You should be very proud, a work of art.
Eric.
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 06:01 AM UTC
This has been quite the build! You've shown amazing attention to detail and amazing skills as a scratchbuilder!
Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 12:31 PM UTC
Dmitriy,

It came out awesome!

Sorry, I thought I had already commented.

Cheers Rob.
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 12:39 PM UTC
Looks like a super detailed super heavy! Congrats, looking forward to see more.
choko-panda
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 11:07 PM UTC
I mean was mistaken that work to anybody is uninteresting)))
I want to thank everyone for pleasant words to model :-)
I am very glad that the tank was pleasant to you.
choko-panda
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 11:13 PM UTC

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Do you plan to put it on a base with some figures to really lend it some scale?

Not yet. Never I painted figures, but I have such desire. Maybe in the future))
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