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1/48th SMK - the Soviet premilitary supertank
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 03:33 PM UTC
Keep up the great work Dmitry! You make it look so easy
Dmitry100
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Posted: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 - 12:31 AM UTC
Thanks!

I continue to do a roof of the case of the tank:






Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 12:24 AM UTC
We start manufacturing of a running gear.

The donor - model KV "Hobby Boss":



Cut off with KV and transferred on SMK:



Marlowe
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 02:51 AM UTC
Looking good so far.
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 03:16 AM UTC
Dmitry,

This is truly excellent work; very inspirational indeed. You have given most of us food for thought with what amounts to a tutorial on how to scratch build. Keep up the good work and I look forward to the final result.

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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
I agree, excellent scratchbuilding skills Dmitry. I have a question for you, why not make a mold of some parts such as the turrets and cast them as a single piece of plastic or resin?
Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 05:30 AM UTC
I have thoughts on making a copy of this model of resin. It should be the set for conversion of available models. But it - in the future.
Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 02:26 AM UTC
I continue the work.

Made an exhaust system of the tank:







Established a gun in the main turret:





GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 08:20 AM UTC
It's starting to look more and more like the monster tank. It's great seeing your work!
Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2012 - 09:14 AM UTC
Thanks, Greg.

Unfortunately, time for a hobby doesn't suffice.
Dmitry100
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 03:17 AM UTC
Gradually I continue to build this tank.

Established balance weights and skating rinks:

Dmitry100
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Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 07:05 PM UTC
Continuation:



Dmitry100
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Posted: Saturday, November 17, 2012 - 06:53 AM UTC
I continue.

Made towing eyes:


Dmitry100
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 08:57 AM UTC
Hello, colleagues.

I continue tank assembly.
Result today:











AFVFan
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 10:40 AM UTC
Oh, that is looking Sooooo Goooood!! Great work!
Dmitry100
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2013 - 11:06 PM UTC
Thanks!
I continue the work:




Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 12:21 AM UTC
WOW!

Another great job Dmitry!

I wonder if some companies would be interested to use your models as masters for serial products.

If Dragon has produced a "German paper panzer series" why don't it make a series of Soviet subjects?

Congrats indeed and many thanks for sharing
Dmitry100
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 04:32 AM UTC
I continue work: I established a gun in small turret.





So the model now looks:





AFVFan
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 05:08 AM UTC
Getting down to the finish line now. This is going to look fantastic when you finish it.

Mauro writes:
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If Dragon has produced a "German paper panzer series" why don't it make a series of Soviet subjects?



It'd be nice if some one picked up the slack. You'd think with the old kits for the T28 and T35 going for $60 to $100 it'd be enough incentive to put out new kits of these and others, like this one.

Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 07:04 AM UTC
Hello.

I continue the work:










So the tank looks today:


SDavies
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 07:31 AM UTC
That is one great looking model. The level of detail is on par with a 1/35 tank

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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 08:11 AM UTC
Excellent build. Reminds me of the old "Basic Techniques, Advanced Results" articles in Fine Scale Modeler. Hopefully this inspires more people to scratchbuild.
Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 09:06 AM UTC
Colleagues, thanks for a positive assessment of my work. I will continue.
Dmitry100
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 05:54 AM UTC
I continue:








So the tank looks now:



Dmitry100
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 05:02 AM UTC
I truncated cables: