Hi all, if you remember ages ago i started a T35 Land battleship. Well shes done. It has Jordi Rubio barrels and Fruil Tracks. I Started this about 8mths ago but found huge warpage througout the kit so i put it by, hoping to get back to it when skill improved. I didnt have to wait THAT long lol, i just read on here the hot water trick. I really enjoyed this build and couldnt wait to start the weathering. Many thx for the help by the way (You know who you are). Anyways here she is. Photographed outside on a miserable day here in Blighty.
WOW GUY! Nothing to criticize from this angle! Looks incredible! What a massive beast!
The painting, weathering, decalling,–geez even the chipping and powders look perfect! The rust isn’t overdone on the muffler, the tools look great…even the track’s guide horns have the requisite wear–WOW!
This is seriously a model to be proud of! How long is the model? It looks pretty huge!
guy, it looks amazing. I really liked the rust you did and the engine exhaust, those are just two of the very nice weatherings you did. it looks huge beside the tiger!
Its definately not the tank for your first attempt at Fruil tracks. I took Espins idea and was doing them on a tea tray on my lap while watching tv. Still took nearly 3 nights lol.
Very impressive. The only thing I see is the joint (gap) between the hull and fender on the right side. It’s the second picture. I’d go [tup][tup][tup].
Good eyes Joe, This kit (Alanger) was bent as a bent thing. It spent so much time in hot water i was going to name it Nixon or Nautilus. [:D] I was going to leave the fender off for a slightly damaged look to the beastie but decided to leave it in the end as the Shurzen wouldnt have looked right. Hey im glad you all like it. Gives me impetus to start my next biggy…A Tiger 2 with etch, tracks and Barrel.
Thx all, i really appreciate all the kind words. This was a good build for me as it was soo bent when i 1st got it out, I put it too one side, thinking one day ill do it. So getting it back out and finishing reasonably well has made my day.
Moon Puppy (Child of the 60s?) and Ben i weathered this beast using methods that i have borrowed from helpfull ppl on the forum. After painting with Tamiya acrylics, I used several washes and then some stronger Pin washes finishing with Mig Pigments. The mud affect was done by mixing the Mig Pigs with some white glue and slopping it on liberally.
I’m just awe-struck by this one, man. I wouldn’t have noticed that gap if it hadn’t been pointed out, and now I figure I’d just cover it up with a tarp or something. No biggie.
I love the weathering job you’ve done, and I can’t see any place where it doesn’t look dead-on. I also love that star embossed into the roof of the main turret. I would probably dry-brush the edges of that, if it’s raised, just to show it off a little more. But of course I tend to overdo these things, so don’t listen to me.
I’ve never even seen this thing before. Must’ve been a seriously scary thing to see on the battlefield, although not a small target. How many track links are we lookin’ at here? 200 per side or so?
Thx man. Yeah it was about 220 (Cant remember of hand, seemed like 400 a side) It definately was a whopper. Ive found a few pics of it in the field but i dont think any saw any tank on tank action. Manny may put us right. Heres a couple.
Man, very nicely done. Weathering is not over the top, just about right I’d say. That’s a heck of size comparison with the Tiger. I never realized just how large they were.
