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T-34 Tracks

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  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:14 AM

Hello Doogs, The pics were great help also a bit annoying cause that tank looks too good lol. Looks to me that the key part is going to be getting the washes and pigments just right.

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  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:17 PM

Vallejo Track Primer:

And post-washes, pigments etc:

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

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  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Austin, TX
Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:15 PM
Vallejo makes a track primer that I use as a base. It's a nice, dirty brown-gray color.

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck:  1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

 

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: California
Posted by SprueOne on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:17 PM

Ok.

Start with washing the tracks in warm water and dish detergent with an old toothbrush. I use a bath of isopropyl alcohol and agitate the parts in that. Denatured alcohol for styrene and resin parts. 

Enamel spray paint the tracks with flat black. After this base coat cures, follow with washes of acrylic dark browns and rusty browns. 

Install the tracks.

Then wash in earth tone pigments of your choice. 

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  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:38 PM

Looking to do worn and weathered with some Russian earth pigment for good measure.

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    January 2006
  • From: California
Posted by SprueOne on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:04 PM

They would probably be clogged up with mud or dried mud and dirt and grass.

Do you want them to look like that or just a worn and weathered steel look?

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  • From: California
Posted by mikeymize on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:30 PM

Yes, tis is the Tamiya 1/35 1943 model T-34. It would be the period right after Kursk; autumn 1943. Central Russia.

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  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: California
Posted by SprueOne on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:49 PM

Is this the Tamiya vinyl tracks?

What environment and setting will the tank be in?

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  • Member since
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  • From: California
T-34 Tracks
Posted by mikeymize on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:41 PM

  This may have been asked and answered already; if so please forgive me but I didn't find it.......

I'm building a T-34/76 and am trying to determine the best colour combo for the treads. They came in a graphite black shade which looks cool but not sure if it's correct. As this is my first Soviet tank build I'm woefully stupid on the subjectHuh? Any help would be much appreciated!

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