edjbartos Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Hewy said: I like it ed, i reckon the hairspray technique works really when the bottom color is close to the upper, too much contrast spoils the effect a little Thanks Hewy, I agree, plan to do a light fading of the whitewash, I think it would look really nice on this model, but planning and doing are two different things so i will try some test pieces to see if i can get the effect i want. thanks for looking in and commenting Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) A new update on my T-60, I have fixed the top part of the body and assembled the hatches, lights etc. The wheels are just attached not glued so that I can form the tracks around them later on. The engine cover will need to have hinges put in place in order that it will open and close to view the engine detail. View showing hatches and covers removed, also showing assembled fenders which will be glued into position later on. Last couple of views showing the view of the inside of the tank, should be ok to have a decent view of the inside here. That's pretty much done for the body now, just need to add a grill panel at the back, fix fenders in place then add tools and tow rope etc. Next up will be the turret after I have trimmed, cleaned and assembled the tracks. all the best, thanks for looking in... Ed Edited December 18, 2020 by edjbartos spelling 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Excellent work Ed loving the way you can see the interior detail great job mate 👍 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Great progress Ed. I like the idea of working hinges. Will the latches work as well? John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 very nice - I have this (well the one with the t-30 turret) and the Turan ATG (T-60 chassis I believe) on my Christmas list (along with a lot of other kits_ for my son to choose one... I saw the package and it looks "MiniArt sized" so who knows... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Andy J said: Excellent work Ed loving the way you can see the interior detail great job mate 👍 👏 Thanks Andy my friend, yes at least with this model I don't need to do any mods to show the interior like I had to on the T-55, so hopefully should be good... cheers mate Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Great progress Ed. I like the idea of working hinges. Will the latches work as well? John. Thanks John, Nah, I think i'll leave the latches on this one, maybe on the next one I do...😉 all the best Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, robw_uk said: very nice - I have this (well the one with the t-30 turret) and the Turan ATG (T-60 chassis I believe) on my Christmas list (along with a lot of other kits_ for my son to choose one... I saw the package and it looks "MiniArt sized" so who knows... Thanks Rob, you'll like one of these, it's just a nice build, not too much interior but enough to give you a taste. Looking forward to seeing what you will get... all the best Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Looking good Ed! I hadn't realised how dinky that tank was. Nice to see that you will be able to show all of your excellent detailing work on the interior when it's complete. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, diablo rsv said: Looking good Ed! I hadn't realised how dinky that tank was. Nice to see that you will be able to show all of your excellent detailing work on the interior when it's complete. Wayne Thanks Wayne, you're right It Is very much a dinky little tank, compared to some others, but It looks great and It's a nice build. It's one of the reason's why I really like Miniart as they do some really quirky and interesting models, a bit different from other manufacturers... thanks for looking in and for your comments Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Really shaping up very well Ed, some lovely detailed painting and subtle weathering which is really going to make the finished project a real show stopper 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Dads203 said: Really shaping up very well Ed, some lovely detailed painting and subtle weathering which is really going to make the finished project a real show stopper Thanks Dan, really appreciate it mate... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGKent Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Great update! Already insides looks nice Ed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 23/12/2020 at 19:15, IGKent said: Great update! Already insides looks nice Ed! Thanks Igor, slowly starting to take shape, i’m in the process of trimming the tracks then will assemble them, so this will take a while, thanks for looking in... Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi folks, hope you are all well and I'd like to wish you all a happy new year. A little update to my T-60. I have now started to work on the turret parts, I have assembled the top and bottom parts together with the guns as shown. A photo showing the two halves of the turret, some nice detail here. A photo of the turret parts painted and weathered together with engine and transmission covers A couple of photo's showing the painting and weathering of the two halves of the turret. A view of the top of the turret showing the mounted guns, i will have have the top plate removable as shown so that detail can be seen inside on the finished model. There are a few more bits to be added to the gun from the top so will do that shortly. I have cut and trimmed the tracks which took forever, and will assemble them shortly, then start fitting the fenders and other little details such as tools and tow rope etc thanks for looking Ed 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 It's been too long Ed seeing your work come together is an absolute treat mate I love it 🙂👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 29 minutes ago, Andy J said: It's been too long Ed seeing your work come together is an absolute treat mate I love it 🙂👍 Thanks Andy, yeah not had much time of late due to work commitments and then Christmas. I’m back now so can start to crack on with this model. I’m looking forward to trying a winter white wash on this, never done one before so should be interesting. thanks for looking in my friend, really appreciate it Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, edjbartos said: Thanks Andy, yeah not had much time of late due to work commitments and then Christmas. I’m back now so can start to crack on with this model. I’m looking forward to trying a winter white wash on this, never done one before so should be interesting. thanks for looking in my friend, really appreciate it Ed Your welcome Ed. As for the whitewash the only advice I would give you is do small sections at a time rather than cover the whole tank in one go and don't rule out white oil paint 😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Turret is looking spot on Ed, it’s going to really look superb fella once done. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, edjbartos said: happy new year And to you Ed. Nice to see this progressing again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 37 minutes ago, Dads203 said: Turret is looking spot on Ed, it’s going to really look superb fella once done. Thanks Dan, it’s slowly coming on, but getting there bit by bit. Not too far now before i can start painting the outside and hopefully do it justice. thanks for looking in Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, diablo rsv said: And to you Ed. Nice to see this progressing again. Thanks Wayne, as you well know, miniart pack a lot of parts into their kits so progress is generally slower. The tracks took an age to trim and clean up which has held me back some what. So now that’s done i should be able to crack on with the build. thanks for looking in and commenting Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Still easier than a T-54/55!! Looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, f matthews said: Still easier than a T-54/55!! Looks great. Absolutely, much easier and quicker to build than the T-55, I've really enjoyed doing this one, will definitely do more of these in the future. I fancy the TACAM version, that looks unusual and interesting to build... thanks for looking in and commenting Ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 50 minutes ago, edjbartos said: Absolutely, much easier and quicker to build than the T-55, I've really enjoyed doing this one, will definitely do more of these in the future. I fancy the TACAM version, that looks unusual and interesting to build... thanks for looking in and commenting Ed I have the TACAM Tank Destroyer version coming soon.... decided it was an unusual version (and was inspired by this build).... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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