exdraken Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 (edited) look what turned up today in the post! not sure yet what MOD.1958 means exactly, and not sure yet what army/ timeframe and environment to model it .... something Arab? ideas please! Edited January 7, 2020 by exdraken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 My understanding has always been that Mod followed by a year refers to the year of manufacture so you can pin down slight changes between vehicles with the same designation (think e.g. F-16 where they have a version suffix and a block number). Have a look at the bottom of here for some inspiration - lots of interesting schemes with almost no need for decals T-55s Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Great to see you here exdraken and great to see a 1/48 version of the T-55. Looking forward to seeing it in progress. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 interesting kit. enjoy the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Hi. I'm just checking if you've had chance to do anything on this yet? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/28/2019 at 4:32 PM, PlaStix said: Hi. I'm just checking if you've had chance to do anything on this yet? Kind regards, Stix no, not at all.... HAD to finish my 2 entries for the 80ies frontline Asia GB until today! no, not time to loose! stay tuned! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 10 hours ago, exdraken said: no, not at all.... HAD to finish my 2 entries for the 80ies frontline Asia GB until today! no, not time to loose! stay tuned! Yes you did! And very nice they look too Werner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) ok.... pressure is high here! that is, what you get: some big(ger) parts, and bags of smaller ones planes in 1/48 are way bigger....just the lenght of a large bomb or cruise missile... (duck and cover..... ) hull and turret parts: hig lots of small parts: I mean lots! and some PE highly detailed in my opinion! what I am missing is the air defense (12,7mm MG DSchK ??) machine gun... characteristically placed right to the gun on many examples I found on the net... any ideas where to source one from? thanks! Edited November 4, 2019 by exdraken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 some clean-up work done, some dry-fitting successfully accomplished! huge progress on those parts.... thanks for looking and ANY suggestions! cheers, Werner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Looking good, and in my current favourite armour scale. I'm wracking my brains trying to think of other 1/48 Russian tanks you could steal the gun from. It's a 12.7mm DShK you're looking for, used from late WW2 on IS tanks plus the ISU-122 and 152 so somebody might have a spare Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Foxbat said: Looking good, and in my current favourite armour scale. I'm wracking my brains trying to think of other 1/48 Russian tanks you could steal the gun from. It's a 12.7mm DShK you're looking for, used from late WW2 on IS tanks plus the ISU-122 and 152 so somebody might have a spare Andy any idea if it is included in any kit? Tamiya does not seem to be the case..... RB models- no luck either.... probably a base... but not the best idea I guess... https://www.scalemates.com/de/kits/mikromir-48-008-soviet-anti-aircraft-tank-t-90--533542 hmmm maybe I will ditch the MG idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Nice kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 been checking Gaso.line too, no luck, all their Su's, KV's etc come without the MG... If available, there's one included in their T-62 kit. The Aurora kit from the Josef stalin, academy T-72 in 1/48 also has one and that's about it I fear... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 and with some scratch involved: https://www.shapeways.com/product/8ZBY2ACS4/1-48-dshk-dushka-w-tripod-aa-sights-v001?optionId=62980588&li=marketplace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Silenoz said: and with some scratch involved: https://www.shapeways.com/product/8ZBY2ACS4/1-48-dshk-dushka-w-tripod-aa-sights-v001?optionId=62980588&li=marketplace thanks! will think about it! does it seem bit short (barrel length?) meanwhile: lower hull and top side no the big parts are over.... not sure yet when to close the hull, need to get a better understanding of the small parts first! the construction manual expects some experience I'd assume! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Idd, it looks off, you'll need almost two to build one, which will make it very expensive. Maybe a contact with the guy who owns the model, or maybe just some scratchbuilding. Plastic tube in a drillmachine to make the ribbing (with the back of a knife) extend it as you go and use a back of a knife to make the grove. Other parts are fairly simple to make... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Very quick work there Werner, looking very good indeed. Regarding the DShK gun there were a lot of T-54/55's that didn't have them fitted, in fact even in 1/35 you have to be careful of which kit you buy if you want to be certain of it including the DShK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Excellent progress - that is looking very impressive! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 some chain elements: detail is very nice imho! work will also be nice.... lots of nice! wheels: top outer part (inner and outer side) ; down inner part (inner and outer side) 2 complete rollers shown here a little cleanup will be necessary I guess ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 That all looks to be very finely detailed! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) as usual, not a lot of clue of what I am doing on tanks... running gear wheel mounting arms I used @PlaStix 's build as reference time already to put on the first layer of some paint?!? some brown green can't be too wrong... Edited November 14, 2019 by exdraken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Looking good. Seems a bit very horizontal those arms, but otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, Silenoz said: Looking good. Seems a bit very horizontal those arms, but otherwise... hmmm could of course be my fault! but then the first and last on each side have molded on hinges and those kind of set the angle.... the 3 middle one where done by myself the same way.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Hello werner, looks like a lot of work your doing on this kit ,well built so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 As I said above - that really is a very finely detailed kit and you seem to be making excellent progress! Keep on going! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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