edjbartos Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 I know i've been following your build, lovely job on that. I really like the work that you have done on your T-60's, i've just acquired the T-60 Gorky with interior to do next. We must be insane !!! cheers Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 A new update folks, the next few stages deal with the outside of the turret, Miniart provide PE for the tie down brackets, but they are flat and don't look right, so i decided to make new ones myself. The instructions also show that there are small cut outs for these brackets to go into. But there is nothing on the actual model so i had to eyeball these on using some reference photo's, they seem about right. I also stretched some sprue and added to the side of each bracket to try to simulate weld. The large handles always look better in copper rather than the plastic, I just used the Miniart brackets as templates. View showing turret with hatch and last two shells on their brackets all ready for painting. I had to modify the top plate slightly by cutting around the mount, the one that has the PE on top of the light, otherwise this would have locked the top plate in place stopping removal and giving a restricted view. This is the underside of the turret, some smashing detail, which will be seen upon finishing. Finally painted, detailed and weathered the underside of the turret. The underside of the turret with the top plate in place. That has now taken me up to stage 95, just another 9 stages to go, then i can start on painting the exterior, I'm nearly there!!! The next stages are more parts to the outside of the turret, hatches, lights etc then finally gun barrel. I'll update as soon as i can. thanks as always for looking in... Ed 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Impressive. Perfect painting and weathering 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Wonderful job !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, vytautas said: Impressive. Perfect painting and weathering 👍 57 minutes ago, Longbow said: Wonderful job !! Thanks very much guys, really appreciate your comments.. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I'm impressed by the level of detail in that kit and you are making an excellent job showing it. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 stunning... can;t wait to join the fray with my SU-122 Initial, will be really poring over this build for hints & tips... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 7 hours ago, diablo rsv said: I'm impressed by the level of detail in that kit and you are making an excellent job showing it. Wayne Many thanks Wayne, Miniart really do pack a lot of detail in their kits, the slight downside for some i would imagine would be that it becomes a slow build, but that doesn't bother me. I just find it a great kit to build. Thanks again for looking in and commenting, i really appreciate it... Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, robw_uk said: stunning... can;t wait to join the fray with my SU-122 Initial, will be really poring over this build for hints & tips... Thanks again Rob, appreciate it, I'm looking forward to you starting the SU-122 as well, i was looking at those before i got this one, so it will be interesting to see how that develops... Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Outstanding work, the quality of the modelling is first rate+ The inside of the turret, as the rest, is just remarkable Too have not just the skill but the patience.... Looking forward to seeing how it comes together in the end once painted. Cheers Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, Jasper dog said: Outstanding work, the quality of the modelling is first rate+ The inside of the turret, as the rest, is just remarkable Too have not just the skill but the patience.... Looking forward to seeing how it comes together in the end once painted. Cheers Darryl Thanks Darryl, appreciate your comments, i'm looking forward to painting the exterior, this has been quite a long build to say the least. The next problem is how to paint it. Do i go for modulation or try black and white technique as 'Tom W' has done on his T-55? Not sure which will be best for me, i will have to experiment on some spare parts and see. I really like what he has done. thanks for looking Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Your progress so far has been amazing, I'm hoping that I can pick mine up this week and make some further progress, my ability is nothing close to you, but I just want to finish mine now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Well done, Ed! 👏 Excellent progress so far, the painting looks superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Andy350 said: Your progress so far has been amazing, I'm hoping that I can pick mine up this week and make some further progress, my ability is nothing close to you, but I just want to finish mine now. Thanks Andy for your comments, don't worry about ability its all about enjoying this wonderful hobby of ours. This is a great kit just building, painting and enjoying it is the most important thing. thanks for looking Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Well done, Ed! 👏 Excellent progress so far, the painting looks superb. Thanks Nikolay as always appreciate you looking in and for your kind comments thanks Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 37 minutes ago, edjbartos said: don't worry about ability its all about enjoying this wonderful hobby of ours. This is a great kit just building, painting and enjoying it is the most important thing. Enjoy!!! Whoa! No one told me we're supposed to be enjoying this....jeez that puts an entirely new perspective on it, if only.....🤔🤣😅 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 Brilliant!!! i forgot for a second the amount of tissues with red stains on them after slipping with my scalpel and the worn knees on my trousers looking for parts on the floor that have pinged off my tweezers.... Ed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hi there folks, just a quick update on this, i have now pretty much finished assembly, at long last!! It's taken a long time, but has been great fun. A few pictures to show where i'm at. When painting is finished i'll have all hatches open and engine panel will be removable for viewing. I've left glass on the search light and some scopes off until after painting. Will start priming next week, just need to mask some areas off. I've decided i'm going to try the Black and White technique in painting this, never done this before like a lot of things on this model, so will give it a go, what can go wrong!!!😀 I'm going to practice first on some spare parts to see how this works. thanks for looking. Ed 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Why is it, that you only notice things on a photo after you have posted. I have just noticed that the turret is not in the correct position, its slightly offset to one side. honestly!!!! sorry about that Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, edjbartos said: Why is it, that you only notice things on a photo after you have posted. I have just noticed that the turret is not in the correct position, its slightly offset to one side. honestly!!!! sorry about that Ed it is, is it just placed on or is that a design fault? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, robw_uk said: it is, is it just placed on or is that a design fault? No Rob its just placed on. What happened is that when i moved the model round to photograph it i broke off the light at the rear of the turret. So i did a quick repair job but i hadn't noticed that i hadn't got the turret seated in the correct position. thanks for looking Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom W. Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Looks nice. Can't wait it will be painted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis N Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 What a fantastic kit. Loving the interior detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Tom W. said: Looks nice. Can't wait it will be painted... Many thanks Tom, I'm looking forward to it too, hopefully it will turn out ok... 2 hours ago, Luis N said: What a fantastic kit. Loving the interior detail. Thanks Luis, it certainly is an amazing kit packed with detail. All you need is time and patience, thanks for looking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Stunning work on this beautiful model. Excellent photography as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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