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Meng T-90 w/TBS-86 Tank Dozer
griffontech
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 03:43 AM UTC
Hey,

Just noted your address and name. You on the base?
I'm with the flyboys on the garrison. Still following this with great interest. Can't wait to start it once I clear about 5 other models off the desk...

Keep up the excellent work.
sgtreef
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 04:26 AM UTC
That came out good.
Nice work there.
ColinEdm
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 08:18 AM UTC
Thanks guys. Dave, no, not on the base except when I was flogging the car around the runways on track days. Do you come out to the IPMS meetings at McNally?
ColinEdm
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 09:49 AM UTC
OK, life got in the way for a while but I managed to finish it off. Decals went on very nice, no silvering at all, but it is getting hard to see the tiny ones in white on light blue backing paper. Muddied it up nice and good, but other than that, only some pin washes and light oil weathering.









Cheers
WXerock
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 10:15 AM UTC
Collin, that sure did turn out very nice. The T-90 is a sinister looking beast and you've done a great job conveying that nature. Thanks for the great build to follow as well.

Regards,

Eric
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 11:07 AM UTC
Hi Colin - thanks for posting the results - this turned out really well - and the log, very informative - nice build!

Cheers
Nick
ColinEdm
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Posted: Friday, March 09, 2018 - 08:07 PM UTC
Thanks gents, this was the second Meng kit I have done, I am really liking what they have to offer.
Silantra
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Posted: Friday, March 09, 2018 - 08:34 PM UTC
Wow Colin..superb build

Beside the eye, the dozer is really an eye catcher...love it

Splendid work!!!
ivanhoe6
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Posted: Friday, March 09, 2018 - 09:08 PM UTC
What an awesome looking T-90, good work !!!
Thanks Colin for "taking me to school" on this kit. My instruction booklet is covered with notes from your outstanding build log. Well done !
Thanks again for your efforts !
Tom
ColinEdm
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Posted: Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 07:32 PM UTC
Thanks for the kind words gents, Ivanhoe I am glad you and others found my blog helpful, it is a beautiful kit that has only a few minor issues to watch out for.
koalorka
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Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2018 - 10:00 AM UTC
Currently building the Trumpeter cast turret T-90, and just reviewing your photos, the MENG kit appears to have more details correct on the turret, such as the cables to the Shtora emitters and Tucha grenade launchers.. They're entirely absent on the Trumpeter kit.

Also MENG replicated the very fine grid-texture of the "nadboy" covering quite nicely. These are smooth on the Trumpy kit.

Trumpeter also has the wrong exhaust, tracks, drive sprockets and rear deck detail for an early tank.
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