couldnt tell ya what paint to use only that your gonna need alot of it heh [:D] nice work so far yann, i have too many kits to build at the moment but i am watching ebay closely incase i see an offer i cant refuse, keep up the progress.
Freaking fantastic. Moving along pretty fast on this huge beast.
[#ditto] Good progress in a short time Yan. The wiring looks very convincing.
Yann, it looks stunnin’! I bet its a real refreshin’ experience, to work like this on such a large scale, huh?! Fewer frustrations too, huh?!
Oh yeah! I’ve seen almost the same level of details on a 1/72 scale T-34/85 and I must say I’m not talented enough to achive this. That’s why I like big scale. I can scratchbuilt and super detail more easily. 1/35 is the smallest I will ever do.
Here is a quick update on my build. I maneged to do some wiring inside. I also installed rods on the drivers controls. The model was not very accurate and the cam shaft (transfer shaft???) was missing. This is located undr the driver’S seat and all controls are linked to it before going at the back of the tank. So I digged in the sparebox and scratchbult one.
It’s not finished, there is still some parts to install, like springs on the steering sticks. Here is a picture of the spring I made with copper wire. (it is not attach where it is supposed to.)
Now I need your opinion: I’ve read that the complete interior was painted white and the instructions says that also (I know, instructions are most of the time wrong) but in the reference color pictures I have in both the Airconnection book and the Toadsman CD the walls and ceiling are white but the floor look like a greyish green. BUT, these pictures are the ones of a Polish tank.
Does anyone have any idea of the correct color for a Russian one?
Super sexy build Yann… That looks fantastic…
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Oh yeah! Details details details [tup]
Aww man, that looks so amazin’, Yann! It looks stunnin’ and amazin’, even. I’ll give you a high five on this one Yann, knockout progress!
Yann[:D]-- you are going so fast you are gonna pass me up!![:D]-- nice going so far–the interior of the fighting compartment for russian produced vehichles during wwII was white-- floor and sides-- not like the Polish manufactored vehichles or restorations you may have seen—i used MM acrilic flat white with a little aircraft interior black mixed in to kill some of the brightness-- the inside of the drivers’ hatch could be either white or exterior color-- both are correct-- best of luck— treadwell–[:P]
Thanks for the comments everyone. I enjoy this build so much so far.
Tread, many thanks. That helps me alot. I’m glad it’s all white, that means less masking tape to do.
I might bring this build to a second level. I noticed that the Airconnection book has the scale drawings of the “Mine Roller” attachment. !!! I might scratchbuilt it. That would be really cool and it would be my first real scratchbuild. Now I need to find a Russian T-34/85 mod. 1944 that had that attachment if it ever existed.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I enjoy this build so much so far.
Tread, many thanks. That helps me alot. I’m glad it’s all white, that means less masking tape to do.
I might bring this build to a second level. I noticed that the Airconnection book has the scale drawings of the “Mine Roller” attachment. !!! I might scratchbuilt it. That would be really cool and it would be my first real scratchbuild. Now I need to find a Russian T-34/85 mod. 1944 that had that attachment if it ever existed.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I enjoy this build so much so far.
Tread, many thanks. That helps me alot. I’m glad it’s all white, that means less masking tape to do.
I might bring this build to a second level. I noticed that the Airconnection book has the scale drawings of the “Mine Roller” attachment. !!! I might scratchbuilt it. That would be really cool and it would be my first real scratchbuild. Now I need to find a Russian T-34/85 mod. 1944 that had that attachment if it ever existed.
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I enjoy this build so much so far.
Tread, many thanks. That helps me alot. I’m glad it’s all white, that means less masking tape to do.
I might bring this build to a second level. I noticed that the Airconnection book has the scale drawings of the “Mine Roller” attachment. !!! I might scratchbuilt it. That would be really cool and it would be my first real scratchbuild. Now I need to find a Russian T-34/85 mod. 1944 that had that attachment if it ever existed.
To be continued …
Wow! I’ve posted this four times![#oops][D)][:o)] and I don’t know how???
Yann - Absolutely stunning work thus far. [#toast] I cannot get over the crisp, neat, precise details of your construction. Your “work in progress” photos are a feast for the eyes. I know it takes additional time and effort to take the pictures, reformat and post them, along with the added lucid narratives - Thank you for sharing this with us. Your work is really inspiring, as well as motivating.
Since I’ve purchased a trillion kits over the last couple of months, I feel obligated to myself to spend at least another year or so building what I have before pursuing a 1/16 kit like this one.
But then again, I’ve not demonstrated much rational or sane behavior in regards with this hobby so far. So why start now [:-,] ?
Larry
Hi Larry, it’s good to hear from you again. Thanks for the kind words. This project is by far the most complicated of all previous model I made. Not because the kit is not well engineered but because I want it to be as accurate as possible and as detailed as can be. I made some more work in the last few days but haven’t post anything cause it doesn’t look like progress.[:)] There are serious surgery to do on that kit to get it very accurate but it is fun to do.
I’m also motivated enough to scratchbuilt a complete PT-3 Mine Roller attachment for that beast. I’m in the planning process right now and all I can say is … I have a lot of work ahead of me.[%-)] But hey … what the heck… I can do it.
Looking great Yann!
Gonna get me one of those one day!!! [:D]
I’ve been designing the mine roller attachment the last few days and now I have all the plans ready to be used.
As for the T-34 itself, the mine roller attachment has been made in different models. I made this drawing with all the pictures and drawings that I had in my possession and I think I have it right. Actually, I made the discs attachment from one model and the boom from another one.
Thesecond image is what I will print on a self adhesive transparency that I will put over the styrene sheets to cut them out.