That looks really good to me. I'm not an armour practioner at all but have some kits in the stash. This tank is a bit of a sentimantal favourite after making up the Airfix 1/76 one when I was a youngster. The detail & realism you've achieved is well out of my league.

Steve.

Good work Doogs,nice amount of weathering 

Im a dyed in the wool tread-head, and that is one smokin hot t-34. The tracks and weathering on the lower hull is top notch!

Thanks guys! Steve - I definitely prefer the /85 to the T-34/76 looks-wise. The bigger turret and gun are much better proportioned on the hull. But then I feel the exact same about upgunned Shermans and Fireflies. And 1/35 offers way more detail possibilities than 1/76!

Lovely looking build Doogs. Looks like you have finished the year on a high.

Nice Doogs ! looks swell to me

Pretty darn nice there doogs.  Looking at yours reminds me that I forgot tot put the saw on the side of mine.

Great build, excellent detail.
The clear lence and the Fruils make it pop
Any idea what the wording on the turret side says?

Thanks you for sharing DoogsATX.

Very Best Regards
Johan

That looks great Doogs. I like the weathering and it's refreshing to see Russian armor not all beat to a pulp.

Super job Doogs! I too really love the weathering.

JohanT

Any idea what the wording on the turret side says?

I think it means "motherland"

Great build Doogs

Nice way to finish off the year Doogs! My only minor comments would be around the spare tracks on the glacis...could just be the lighting but the orange/rust finish appears too uniform and bright, maybe tone them down a bit with a darker wash or dry brushing? Like you, the 34/85s have always appealed more to me...definitely have that brutal/effective design going for them!

Hi Doogs :  )

really diggin the T-34...my personal favorite ...I agree with wbill about toning down the spare links, but all in all a really nice, accurate looking model, and the color looks right on to me.

forgive me for posting my work on your post, but the spares should look a bit more like this: (tracks are high in alloy and do not rust as easily as say cast iron or plain steel)

great work man

tread

wbill76

Nice way to finish off the year Doogs! My only minor comments would be around the spare tracks on the glacis...could just be the lighting but the orange/rust finish appears too uniform and bright, maybe tone them down a bit with a darker wash or dry brushing? Like you, the 34/85s have always appealed more to me...definitely have that brutal/effective design going for them!

They're actually a lot more varied in person...not sure if maybe something happened with the color correction, but I agree they're a bit too rusted out. Next time I've got the pigments out I may pull it off the shelf and see about darkening them up a bit. I bet Russian Earth with a dash of gunmetal (for metal goodness) would do the trick.