THEscaleSHOW Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hello all Today I would like to present my T34/76 from Tamiya. The model is quite old and simple, but as always with Tamiya it is easy to build out of the box. I added PE grills from Eduard, an aluminium gun barrel and AFV Club tracks. The decals are from Archer. Painting in acrylic and oil paint. I am trying to show that you can build a (hopefully) beautiful model just by painting and that a lot of extra work is not always necessary. A vignette is in progress, therefore the title "Nach Stalingrad 75km". When I'm done with that and the model is placed, I do the final weathering. Have fun! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Nice work & nicely finished. I like the fuel stains under the tanks. You can't go wrong with Tamiya, I recently completed their Churchill which is probably of a similar vintage to yours & was pleased with the result. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 The PE and the tracks really make a difference. Cheers, Ernst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Very good. I have one of these Tamiya oldies in the stash, the T-62A. Seeing this I ought to make a start on it sooner rather than later. Which paint did you use for the green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Nice one.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Nice model well done 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 7 hours ago, JeroenS said: Very good. I have one of these Tamiya oldies in the stash, the T-62A. Seeing this I ought to make a start on it sooner rather than later. Which paint did you use for the green? Hello JeroenS First I tried the Vallejo 4 BO set, but I did not like the result. They are very good for details, but I personally do not like the latex-like substance. In addition, I am lazy and constantly (even with retarder) to clean the airbrush was not fun 😴 So back to what I think is the best airbrush paint: old school Tamiya👍 My mix for 4 BO (WW2): 1/3 Yellow Green XF-4 + 2/3 RAF Dark Green 2 XF-81 Just try it out - I did it after 3 beers too 😉 Good luck and thanks for all the comments! MD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 hours ago, THEscaleSHOW said: Hello JeroenS First I tried the Vallejo 4 BO set, but I did not like the result. They are very good for details, but I personally do not like the latex-like substance. In addition, I am lazy and constantly (even with retarder) to clean the airbrush was not fun 😴 So back to what I think is the best airbrush paint: old school Tamiya👍 My mix for 4 BO (WW2): 1/3 Yellow Green XF-4 + 2/3 RAF Dark Green 2 XF-81 Just try it out - I did it after 3 beers too 😉 Good luck and thanks for all the comments! MD Thanks. Same for me: I don't like to airbrush the Vallejo paints, always use Tamiya so I will make a note of your mix 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 A stunning improvement. Excellent! I built this around 1980 and it's up for restoration. Your built inspires me to make similar modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Looks great, nice weathering 👍 On 1/15/2021 at 6:54 PM, THEscaleSHOW said: So back to what I think is the best airbrush paint: old school Tamiya👍 Seconded! It is very comforting that I am not alone here 😀 Vytautas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpmeyer Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 A well painted Russian military green. I liked to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEscaleSHOW Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Hello all Today I would like to present you my finished vignette. The scene is supposed to depict an abandoned T 34 in the southern Russian steppe. The sign was put up by the german troops on their way to the city. I will add a figure in the future-but that will be a separate post. Have fun! MD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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