~The Bear Trap GB~ December '09 to August '10

Sorry about the delay, but the build is finished. Pictures have been taken and I'm sorting through them, finding the best angles and etc.(might have to retake one or two still.) Plus, I'm working on an article for FSM with belp from wbill76 so that is also causing a little delay in re-taking pics and getting them up. 

That said, I will try to have finished pics up tommorrow sometime(since I'll have alot more free-time.)

Awesome, mines done too. just gotta stop being lazy and actually post more pics of it lol

Alright, im going im going, heres my pictures lol. god im lazy

Underside

Pre Roundels

76 on the nose, Looks quite striking against the black.

Done (this one can be used for my done photo on the main page if your doing that kinda thing)

Little bit washed out but shoes the placement

And another option for my front page shot

So what do you think? C&C welcome, still contemplating the checkers on the nose, not sure if i should or not.

Smooth......that's the first thought that come to my mind. Your Mig just plain outright looks FAST, Scorpiomikey! As for the checker nose, I say go for it, but your build is definatley the looker either way. Feel free to claim the badge(and yes the first page has been updated.)

By the way, for the background in your finished photos, I'd reccommend getting a display board(you know those things made out of foam for kids science fair projects that have the edges that can fold in or out.) These display boards, musuem boards or whatever you want to call them are great for taking pics on since their large, all one color(depending on what you get), and are simple to set up rather then dealing with multiple sheets of paper for a background. All in all they can really make taking photos a lot easier.

*******Will have my T-72 finished pics up momentarily, still uploading them all(quite a few).

Alrighty then, I said I'd get those finished pics up and here they are. Weathering consisted of an overall grime wash(to get that dry arid feel), then a light dirt color made from burnt umber and Floquil aged concrete. With those two washes done, I then did some pinwashes here and there with burnt umber for a little dark splotching, and aged concrete for some very light areas of weathering. Once letting that dry, I took a graphite pencil to areas on the hull, fenders, and turret and really rubbed it in. Creating the appearance of areas where the paint rubbed off showing the metal.

Sealed that in with Krylon, finished up with pastels, and an iron powder wash to the exhaust. Hopefully it created a realistic appearance to what a T-72 in testing may look like in a non-combat postion during the Soviet-Afghan War. The parts I scratched include.......yeah right, like I'm gonna list everything. If you wish to know what I scratched, modified, and removed then your simply gonna have to read the entire WIP.

Thanks for looking!!

Very nice mg, im not usually a fan of tanks but thats looking nice.

Thanks for the comments, scorpiomikey! (by the way lovin' the look of that 'Bear Trap' badge in your signature.)