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Modelcollect T-80UM2 built as T-80U
suikmoto
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Tartu, Estonia
Joined: June 30, 2014
KitMaker: 152 posts
Armorama: 92 posts
Posted: Sunday, March 17, 2019 - 08:21 AM UTC
Pondered where to post this, dioramas or here and here I am.
As the Modelcollect kit includes most parts to build proper T-80U, save for couple PE parts, I opted for building it as U not as UM2 with black eagle turret.
The model was mostly built and painted by summer of 2018, with it being bought at model show in May but then it was shelved till I recently rediscovered it.
Over two weekends it has been mostly finished. First weekend it received decals, details were painted and wash and some weathering applied.
And on second a base was made and weathering changed, easy enough when using pastels.

As it was when it was shelved.

And now, tad dark images but thats the best i got as of now.
JastrebJ21
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Namur, Belgium
Joined: March 19, 2019
KitMaker: 6 posts
Armorama: 3 posts
Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 03:42 AM UTC
I looked at the first picture, the one on the tree stump, and thought the model looked sort of dull in terms of colors and reflections; but then it comes to life in the following pictures, it looks exactly like a real life tank would look under bad weather, especially at dawn or dusk! The grey/white sheet behind the diorama does help for that.
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