trigrodge Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) just finished Trumpeters !/16 T34-85, was an absolute joy to build and really gave me an appreciation as to how little room there are in these machines! painted using vallejo model air and weathered with mig pigments and washes. Edited April 7, 2016 by trigrodge 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Amazing work on red giant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 I've got one of these in the stash to build,hope it turns out 1/2 as good as yours 'king brilliant job!! well done mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Amazing beast, good job on it, cheers trigrodge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Terrific piece of work there. Construction, Paint job and weathering top drawer stuff. Cheers K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoarn Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 The thing is big and definitely has presence on display. Nice work on interior. Tell if you want constructive feedback on weathering and accuracy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Impressive looking build, looks nicely weathered too. I built the T34/76 1943 myself several years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigrodge Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 id love some feedback on weathering and accuracy regards leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stashaholic Steve Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Turned out really nice. I've got one of their -76's in the stash, and also the HobbyBoss -85. I picked that one up for under 40 quid (it would have been rude not to at that price) but I think Trumpeter's -85 is far better. Love what you've done with the interior, and that you haven't gone all patchwork-quilt on the weathering, which seems to be de rigeur these days (Wilder / Spanish school). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 awesome work! spot on weathering where do you put this monster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigrodge Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 awesome work! spot on weathering where do you put this monster? i didnt think of that. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoarn Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 id love some feedback on weathering and accuracy Ok, let's see. Tracks. This thingie is heavy. And at your first photo we see fact of levitation - whole track sections goes up. I suggest to assemble whole tracks aside and install with all suspension as one detail. Such way you can control sag and general shape. Generic rule - if track could go down, it will. And second thing - working tracks could not accumulate such rust, only standing for days can, but other parts does not look as abandoned, may be some dust instead of rust? Same thing for spare sections - such degree of rust is justified for exhaust pipes, where heat, vibration and temperature variation kill materials, but for still hanging tracks? Chipping goes well, result suit whole picture. Can't say the same on concrete piles here and there. If those must symbolize dust - then you should blend them in details, not leave spilled around. As side note - remember about layering concept. Nearly nothing could work as-is, all technique must be applied as layer over layer, moving in small steps, even more so in large scales where we can cleary see details with naked eye. Interior. Good work, like it. May be chipping a bit overdone, but who cares, it looks good. Note on colors: white for turret internals and ammunition stowage; steel grey for bottom, drivers seat and engine compartment; yellow for fuel pipes; green for cooling pipes; brown for oil pipes. And long-suffering theme - basic protective color - 4BO - should be more olive, try to add few drops of yellow and drab to move tint to right shade. Looking forward to see your next builds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigrodge Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) yeah i saw in the photos that the track was bowed up in some areas, ive since made them "sag the small areas of dust you see is dried "european earth" pigments to symbalise where crew members clamber on and off the vehicle, i tried to make it look as if it was in a fairly dry dusty environment like berlin late war?? i agree with the interior chipping im not 100% happy with it i have to respectfully disagree about the tracks, i drive a 60 tonne excavator and the tracks are quite rusty in areas only the grousers that are in contact with the ground keep a nice shiney surface, i didnt realise about the engine pipe colours that a useful piece of information i wish id known about thank you for your feedback its good to learn from others kindest regards leigh Edited April 9, 2016 by trigrodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 A lovely lovely model. Yes there are a few errors, but you've rectified the gravity defying tracks and that's the main thing in my opinion. As for the colouring of pipes, I wouldn't worry about that too much. Maybe some subtle washes can hint at the correct colour without having to try and repaint in all those awkward places? I am seriously tempted to fork out on a large scale model like this. Thanks for sharing, Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodiebear Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 looks good to me, look like a T34 :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builder52 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 all is great.... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 That is very, very impressive! Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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