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Here is a pic of the actual tank being modeled. I didn’t have a photo of the whole vehicle, but was happy to have found this at least.
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4 hours ago, Stef N. said:
The base of my Stug O must have started from this B kit originally. I've mentioned it's a bit fiddly but the detailing is worth the effort. Just getting through the tracks.
What colours did you use for the grey? I've a few to do in DG so I will use this opportunity to try a few different paint brands.
Yep-the Ausf. B and the StuG O, share the same chassis/hull as did the real thing. five of the original fifteen Pz III Ausf. Bs were pulled from production for the StuG program. The Ausf. B turrets slated for those five and not used resurfaced again in 1940 and were added to refitted Ausf. Ds after Poland as the Ausf. D/Bs.
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I use Lifecolor paints as much as possible straight out of the jar, rarely thinned actually. They dry nice and flat and tight and are my favorite acrylics to spray. On this one, I’m using their panzer grey, because it isn’t bluish like so many others (which I don’t like at all). No blue filters either.
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Superb work!! Extremely realistic worn whitewash finish. Mastery-level stuff!
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7 hours ago, Gordon J said:
What are you using for the mud and dirt? It looks great.
A mix of pigments and ground oil pastels (ones that I’ve had for 25+ years!).
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2 hours ago, vytautas said:
I have some questions: how do you glue small pebbles and sand to the substrate and when do you paint them - whether glued or before gluing?
Vytautas
I spread white/PVC glue on the base, then sprinkle fine soil (usually with a nice little assortment of small rocks) onto the glue to set. I used to never paint at all, just using the natural colours, but I now airbrush most of the time then go back over when dry and pick out random rocks/pebbles/etc. I’d go mad painting them first!
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Done!
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I have finally completed this build. It has taken quite a while, but it is probably the most complex kit I’ve ever actually finished. The kit includes a full interior with fighting compartment, engine and transmission bay, turret-even fuel tanks. While it is complex, Miniart has done a superb job with engineering and fit is excellent all around. Detail is spectacular and this is a cool, early variant that you don’t see a lot. I highly recommend this kit!
A little peek at what‘s inside:
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Finishing up the last bits on the tank, I started with adding dirt and mud to the lower hull and then weathered the tracks and installed the roadwheels and tracks.
There were a couple little (literally) details that were bothering me that I could not leave well enough alone. The first was the taillight:
Finally, the turret hatches needed some extra detailing. The strap/handles on the inner faces are pretty flat and unconvincing (see last photo in my last set of pics above), so I made my own and am far happier with the result.
At this point, the tank is completely finished and just needs to be mounted on a base.
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7 hours ago, nheather said:
Thanks for the info. Shame they didn’t put the first decal sheet in the Balkans version, then you could have correctly built any of the versions.Are there no other differences - like the banking plate for the hull machine gun.
Cheers,
Nigel
That I am not sure about, but it would be simple to fabricate (unlike the sand shields!).
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6 hours ago, nheather said:
Been looking at these Bronco A10 models for a while, already have an A9 on the shelf.
If anyone is interested in buying one, I read the PMMS reviews which pick up that the first release (CB35150) has some minor issues as follows
- there are some minor missing/incorrect rivet patterns on some panels
- there are missing ‘desertised’ features
the second omission is odd because 5 out of the 7 decal schemes are for desert-based tanks
So it is fine for an A10 Mk I, BEF in France, but not so good for the Western Desert versions.
Bronco quickly came up with a second release (CB35151) tagged as the ‘Balkans Campaign’ which has additional and corrected parts to address these issues, but only comes with three schemes all based in Greece - but the decals from the 5 desert versions from the first release would work with the second release (shame Bronco didn’t include them).
Though, if you want a A10 Mk I (Cruiser Mk II) with the Vickers gun then you need the first release (CB35150) and just accept some minor rivet errors.
I also agree with the colour comments - I would expect a G3/G4 scheme to be two shades of green.
Cheers,
Nigel
As I recall, that the parts are present in the follow-up Balkans kit to build a MkI. The mantlet (C22) and shield (C50) are included and the same 2pdr barrel gets used.
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12 hours ago, Milan Mynar said:
This is my MK II CS, still in progress.
Looking good-the Caunter camo has me scared off of one of these!
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On 11/11/2020 at 12:24 PM, edjbartos said:
Hi there folks, finally I have completed the Miniart T-55A, it’s taken a while but I’m quite pleased with the result, some pictures here showing views around the model:
The whole intention of this build was to show off as much as possible of the interior, otherwise what’s the point. To that end regarding the engine I have done it so that I can have the hatches open or with a little mod I can have the engine cover opened up to give a better view of the engine...
A little mod allows the turret top to be taken off to expose the inside,
and you can see through the bottom end of the turret to view inside also...
Views showing the inside of the tank body:
For the search lights on the turret I used the end of some old 35mm colour negative film and used the plastic part as a template, the colour looks very similar to the real thing.
Some final views of the tank taken at a lower angle:..
That’s it, finally done, it’s taken some time but I have thoroughly enjoyed it, so much so that I’ve now got a Miniart T-60 Gorky interior to build, must be mad!
Once again thanks again for looking in and to all of you who have kindly made comments, really appreciated it….
All the best
Ed
I keep going back and running through this thread every time I think about building a Miniart T-54/55. I’m very close to caving and breaking one open, although I might start off with a non-interior one first…
Fantastic work!
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I have this one as well. I’ve built two of Miniart’s Grant kits (MkI and MkII-no interior versions) and they are outstanding kits. Looking forward to your build!
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Other than weathering, mud and dust, this one is pretty much done from the build end. I’ll put a base together next…
(Replaced originally-posted pics with some that had better lighting)
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Slowly winding this one up-added most of the last of the parts (just need an antenna) as well as a tarp roll for the fender and fixed the turret weld seam.
The weld seam:
Weld seam painted and blended.
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Looks great! I liked this kit-it is VERY small-like 1/72 scale small. I will build another (at least) at some point as it was an enjoyable build.
The figures are very nice too!
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VERY nice! I was never a fan of postwar armour until Miniart released their first T-44 kit. Since then, I’ve researched a lot and picked up several of their T-44/54/55 kits, I just need to start one. Your’s looks really good.
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6 hours ago, Gordon J said:
I am no British Tank Colour expert and maybe this is not the thread to ask such a question but are those colours accurate for an early war G3 & G4? I was always under the impression that the early war British tanks were painted two shades of green. I might be wrong. I usually am.
Great model though Simon. Love it.
G3 is a brownish green. OP’s photos are also in bright sunlight, which makes the G3 look lighter and more “tan” than I suspect it actually is.
I mixed Tamiya paints to Mike Starmer’s formula (or as close as my eyedropper mix could get) and got this, which may be less brown than the actual G3, but looked “more accurate” to my eye, which means nothing!
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I built a Bronco A10 and while it was a little fiddly here and there, it was much more straightforward than the Gecko A10, which was more detailed and had more of an interior. You did a great job on the Bronco-can’t tell you had any issues!
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4 hours ago, Nenad Ilijic said:
Great work and really interesting thread.
Especially because I have my odyssey of Panzer III builds as well, that started with a pair of Dragon G and H, than I bought Miniart C, Dragon E, Academy J and Tamiya N, all waiting to be built
Nenad
It is indeed a worthy pursuit!
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Thanks guys!!
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This one is largely complete at this point. I’ve got a few details left-ice cleats, tow cable, headlight lens, weathering, and mounting on a base. That’s all downhill now!
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My current Panzer III odyssey-Ausf. B, D and F (I just realized that I set the Ausf. B’s mantlet on upside-down in the photo-the turret isn’t assembled yet!). I think it is an interesting study to see how these changed so much after only a small handful of tanks (just 10 or 15 sometimes in the early marks) were built.
I built an early Ausf. J for the GB here last spring and it sort of fed the monster a bit. I have an Ausf. A in line next as well as an Ausf. C on the way from Ukraine now, which I’ll likely start when it arrives.
The Ausf. J:
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T-34/85 Factory 112 w/D-5T
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Indeed!