IGKent Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Hi folks! It’s my latest build. This time armored vehicles – T-34-85. Small ZVEZDA kit in 1/100 scale (13 parts). This tank known all. One of the best Soviet tanks of the Great Patriotic War (World War II) The model makes with some changes My changes: - added all handrails on the tank hull and turret - added headlight and antenna - drilled holes in cannon and machinegun - modified all external the fuel tanks and exhaust system PAINTING – AKAN enamel colors WASHING – MIG (dark wash) WEATHERNG – MIG and TAMIYA pigments VARNISHIES – mat TAMIYA and FUTURE I present soviet medium tank T-34-85 (board number 125),of the Guard of lieutenant Boris Sergeyev, who died heroically in unequal fight near Budapest (Hungary) in April 1944. Now this tank stand on Glory Memorial in the city Tiraspol – the capital Transnistria. Enjoy please! Edited October 18, 2020 by IGKent 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelfspace Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Spectacular! I love these little Zvezda kits but that's one of the best I've seen made up. Great detailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Great work for the scale. Nice one 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 Thanks guys for kind words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Lovely work on this mini tank. How was the build, did you clip anything or just glue it all? The couple of 100th scale Zvezda vehicles I've done wouldn't push fit at all and had to be cut and glued instead. Where did you get the decals? I would love to make this particular tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tim R-T-C said: Lovely work on this mini tank. How was the build, did you clip anything or just glue it all? The couple of 100th scale Zvezda vehicles I've done wouldn't push fit at all and had to be cut and glued instead. Where did you get the decals? I would love to make this particular tank. Thank so much! Above I wrote what was done manually. The decal was made by my colleague from Moscow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Amazing work - you could make a 15mm wargaming table look incredible. Cheers, Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 7 hours ago, nheather said: Amazing work - you could make a 15mm wargaming table look incredible. Cheers, Nigel Thank you very much, Nigel! I don't know....)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Nice work Igor, I've built one of the Zvezda 1/72 T34s and was impressed with the way it went together (I did have to glue it despite the claim on the box that it would clip together!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Rumblestripe said: Nice work Igor, I've built one of the Zvezda 1/72 T34s and was impressed with the way it went together (I did have to glue it despite the claim on the box that it would clip together!) Thanks. Yes, I know. It seems to be intended for children and is assembled without glue. But in fact, it must be glued.....)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 4 hours ago, IGKent said: Thanks. Yes, I know. It seems to be intended for children and is assembled without glue. But in fact, it must be glued.....)) That was my point earlier - very popular with wargamers. Wargaming scale is expressed as the height in mm of a six foot soldier - so 15mm wargaming is roughly 1:100. This sort of stuff https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/world-war-ii-2/15mm-soviet/ Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, nheather said: That was my point earlier - very popular with wargamers. Wargaming scale is expressed as the height in mm of a six foot soldier - so 15mm wargaming is roughly 1:100. This sort of stuff https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/world-war-ii-2/15mm-soviet/ Cheers, Nigel OK, understood Nigel. But very expensive this one for this scale https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/15mm-ww2-russian-t34-tank/ My model was a gift in a 35th scale tank box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, IGKent said: OK, understood Nigel. But very expensive this one for this scale https://www.theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/product/15mm-ww2-russian-t34-tank/ My model was a gift in a 35th scale tank box. That is actually cheap for wargaming models. Go up to 20/25mm and you are talking £10. Go to 28mm and you are up to £20. When I look at 28mm which is 1:56, it always peeves me thatI can get a detailed 1:48 kit for less. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, nheather said: When I look at 28mm which is 1:56, it always peeves me thatI can get a detailed 1:48 kit for less. I agree this is a bug bear of mine. There are some lovely 28mm figurines available yet vehicles are often expensive and flawed. Then you have compatibility with railway modelling scales, "O Gauge" is 1/43 (in the UK, in the US it is 1/48, "S Gauge" is 1/64) it's enough to drive a man to drink! Hic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, nheather said: That is actually cheap for wargaming models. Go up to 20/25mm and you are talking £10. Go to 28mm and you are up to £20. When I look at 28mm which is 1:56, it always peeves me thatI can get a detailed 1:48 kit for less. Cheers, Nigel OK. How can I see the details of these models? The model ZVEZDA company have 13 parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheather Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, IGKent said: OK. How can I see the details of these models? The model ZVEZDA company have 13 parts. I was talking about 28mm scale - comparing the price of detailed 1:48 kits with simple 1:56 wargaming models. At 15mm those Zvezda models are pretty good. I’d say the PSC ones are slightly better but I prefer both of them over the resin and white metal alternatives. Cheers, Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 16 hours ago, nheather said: I was talking about 28mm scale - comparing the price of detailed 1:48 kits with simple 1:56 wargaming models. At 15mm those Zvezda models are pretty good. I’d say the PSC ones are slightly better but I prefer both of them over the resin and white metal alternatives. Cheers, Nigel Understood Nigel.... Everyone has their own preferences)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Nigel, by the way, ZVEZDA has a large selection of models at this scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 That is very impressive especially for such a small kit!! Superb finishing! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, PlaStix said: That is very impressive especially for such a small kit!! Superb finishing! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Thanks colleague for kind words..... Edited October 24, 2020 by IGKent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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