Sailing_Dutchman

Yes, according to the dictionary- 

assemblage

 the act of assembling : the state of being assembled

an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)

 

...and plastic, resin etc

Lol Dutchman, when I first saw that bucket of sprues I thought 'must be a MiniArt' kit since my pile is about that big! 

I think you'll enjoy it, the fit on my MiniArt kit is excellent. 

The fit is very good, however the plastic is quite brittle an I have had to fix/replace several pieces already.

Working on the DShK. Needs some black pin washing on the green frame I think. 

 

 

Great work! Are you sure it's not AM

Nice work going on here guys.

I started the T-72 and like other Revell 1/72 armor it's falling together. Lots of little parts but nice fit.

Steve

All right, time to tackle this baby....Tons of parts, should keep me occupied (out of trouble ) for a while. The first impression is good, the plastic looks and feels good, kind of like Dragon quality.

To be continued...

Dutchman: Yeah, I've the same problem with the plastic being really brittle and soft. I've been being very careful but I've still gouged a few parts here and there. 

Griffin: Wow, that does look so good I'd swear it were aftermarket too. 

Steve: Looks cool, I may have to try one of these to decompress after this kit. 

CN: I built a few of these and have been really happy with the quality. Both their T-62's and Chinese Type 62 were good solid kits. 

Thanks Tony and Gam,

I really like the Revell 1/72 armor. I built the SdKfz 7 a little while back and was surprized by the detail. I have the Abrams in the stash and will be looking forward to that one as well.

Thanks guys! It is a wonderful MG. It beats any resin pieces I've seen. 

Wow, I didn't check the forum yesterday, and there is a lot of good stuff going on.

I have not had the pleasure of putting together a MiniArt kit yet.  They seem to be similar to Dragon (I own a couple, but have not put one together yet) in terms of part count and detail.  Is that a fair assessment?  They appear to be pretty detailed OOB builds.

I've built a bunch of MiniArt figures but this is my first vehicle kit from them. I'm pretty darn impressed so far. Only real issue is the soft brittle nature of the plastic which I've had to be more careful than I would with a Dragon or Tamiya kit to keep from gouging with a hobby knife or sanding too much away.

Hunter

I'm in D,

Here is my subject

Tamiya 1:35 Russian T72M1

 

i built one of those. nice build. tracks broke on me but i wired them together under the skirts.

given i just finished teaching a class on The Great Patriotic War, am prepping a spring class on Russian Revolution and Civil War, and am teaching my Siege of Leningrad class in the fall i have some stuff.

 This year was just strange time wise. i just started a HobbyBoss BA-10 6x6 armored car have a BA-6 in the queue and picked up a TYPHOON MRAP 6x6. i am in.

waynec

given i just finished teaching a class on The Great Patriotic War, am prepping a spring class on Russian Revolution and Civil War, and am teaching my Seige of Leningrad class in the fall i have some stuff.

 This year was just strange time wise. i just started a HobbyBoss BA-10 6x6 armored car have a BA-6 in the queue and picked up a TYPHOON MRAP 6x6. i am in.

 

ManCityFan

Roster updated.  Welcome to the GB comrade.  I am assuming the BA-10 is 1/35 scale?  I would love to be in any of the classes you mentioned.  You would probably throw me out for asking too many questions, though.  

I love questions. I teach/facilitate at OLLI DU SOUTH in Colorado. all my students are 50+, most, like me, over 60. No tests, no grades. Facilatators are not necessarily academics, just folks interested in a subject and having a desire to share their interest. We grew up learning about Soviet history through the obvious propaganda of the USSR and through Grman sources (HITLER MOVES EAST, PANZER BATTLES, etc.) ith the collapse of the USSR ithe archives opened up and i use post 1991 books and articles (Glantz, House, Mawdsley) plus Soviet Storm video series on youtube. A lot of fun overturning beliefs, for example Kursk was NOT the largest tank battle (or at least not the battle with the most tanks) and Hitler is not to blame for every majoer mistake, at least not until mid 1944. Also many decisions we see as stupid (because we know the outcome) were not stupid. Wrong perhaps but that is not the same.

My progress so far:

Lower hull

Engine-

Close-up of the drivers compartment-

Transmission-

Wow Dutch, that looks great. Is the squirrel cage behind the transmission for cooling or is it just a louvered shroud?

It appeares to be a squirrelcage fan, the blades are bolted to the frame and it has a drive mechanism:

Cooool.

Sailing_Dutchman

My progress so far:

Lower hull

Engine-

Close-up of the drivers compartment-

Transmission-

 

 

Oh wow you are really getting after it. Looks great.What a neat kit. Terrific interior. Thumbs way up bud. 

Looks great Dutchman, you're making better progress than I

I completed the assembly of the T-72. Now on to paint.

waynec

I love questions. I teach/facilitate at OLLI. all my students are 50+, most, like me, over 60. No tests, no grades. Facilatators are not necessarily academics, just folks interested in a subject and having a desire to share their interest. We grew up learning about Soviet history through the obvious propaganda of the USSR and through Grman sources (HITLER MOVES EAST, PANZER BATTLES, etc.) ith the collapse of the USSR ithe archives opened up and i use post 1991 books and articles (Glantz, House, Mawdsley) plus Soviet Storm video series on youtube. A lot of fun overturning beliefs, for example Kursk was NOT the largest tank battle (or at least not the battle with the most tanks) and Hitler is not to blame for every majoer mistake, at least not until mid 1944. Also many decisions we see as stupid (because we know the outcome) were not stupid. Wrong perhaps but that is not the same.

 

Wow Dutch, that is some serious detail.  You are doing a great job.  Now I am going to have to look into getting a MiniArt kit.

modelcrazy

I completed the assembly of the T-72. Now on to paint.

 

A model

the plans

and Tamiya Extra Thin. 

Thank you...seriously though, nice work, Steve.

Looking forward to seeing how you paint that kit.

modelcrazy

I completed the assembly of the T-72. Now on to paint.

 

Oh ya that looks great. Awesome job. Looks like a nice kit. I'm going to have to look into that series of 1/72 kits. 

Well I got some more paint/shading done. I am doing the fuel tanks, screens and tool boxes separately. I want there to be slight variations in greens from one group of parts to another. Like many T-55s were rebuilt from several other tanks and parts were often repainted without any official specification regarding color. Some even had home made rattle can camouflage

SORRY. Something's wrong with USE.com I'll try another post 

 

Thanks guys,

Looks great Griffin,

I got the paint on the T-72, next is the decals, East German, small parts painting, blackin the skirts and weathering.