My new project is the T-14 Armata by Takom with a few extras:

Be interested in what you think of the Sector 35 tracks?

Regards,
Andy

Nice! I'll be watching for updates.

Andy, will let you know about the tracks as soon as I start working with them.

I started with the Voyager gun barrel:





My first gripe with this Takom Model. It came missing a part. So I had to scratch build it. Also the fitting of parts is not the best.

getting ready to paint:



Fot the track, I could't get in Mexico any of the hobby burnishing fluids, so I got Birchwood Casey Sporting Goods - Perma Blue® Liquid for guns. This is how it went:

Don't forget to use gloves with any of these chemicals.

Wow that thing looks awesome.

After a whole day I washed the tracks again, let them dry and this is what they look like:



All primed up:



Is it just my perception or the Vallejo Acrylic White Primer is pretty crappy? I always have problems with it. I had to wipe it clean and redo it in a couple of parts.

I have decided to go with the "what if" T-90 camouflage pattern. Another mistake in the Takom kit is in the illustration for this pattern the top view does not coincide with neither of the sides or front ones:



Done with the green base:

Great progress so far!

I bet that camo scheme will look great when finished. Really looking forward to see more of this!

I think that camo pattern looks splendid. Will be looking forward to your interpretation.

Looks great. The tracks really came out great.

Looking forward to see more.

Thanks guys.

Done with the tan:





Did a couple of washes on the tracks with Vallejo Umber wash:





I am satisfied with the result on the tracks.

Done with the basic cammo. Now comes thefun part, Weathering, and making it look realistic:

By the way, the base colors I used are:
Green: 71 017 Russian Green
Black: 71 251 NATO black
Tan: Mixture of 72 101 off white, 70 986 deck tan, and 70 847 Dark sand.
All from Vallejo.

I did a filter all over the vehicle with oils:




Did some pin washing on turret and sideskirts and a little drybrushing on turret. I will continue with pinwashing on hull and then some rainmarks all over. And depending how it looks, maybe some pigments.I don't want to give This model a very weathered look. More of a newer unit on an urban environment.

Done with the tracks:

I must say I liked the sector 35 tracks. They are very easy to work with and look very realistic.

Almost done. I still have to finnish the tow cables, which I am debating on how to paint them. And maybe some chipping, but very light as I want to depict a newer vwhicle.

Looking very nice!!

Thank you Dustin!

That camo is fab. It looks good without chipping if you ask me. I think modern tanks would have more durable paint on them to reduce chipping or flaking.

How much are those Sector 35 tracks?

Thank you Brian. And for the sector 35 tracks I paid something like $37 USD plus shipping. Bought them through ebay.

I think I am calling this one done!
Some last pictures:

My Armata goes in its spot on the shelf. Between my Stryker and my M1A1:



I have run out of shelf space! Maybe I will start a thread on how to display your models. To see how other modelers display their models and get some ideas.