Okay guys, here’s another ‘zaster (2 pics xtra pg 5)

disastermaster wrote:

jadgpanther302 wrote: sweet, i dig Bt-7's, little and sick. 2 thumbs up - Ebert and roper Thanks 302 I hope siskel would have liked it too.....  Sorry it took so long to get back. My washing machine started leaking and I had to master that disaster before it got out of hand; then, I needed to make observations and express homage to some of the other threads here. On with the day..... ....soakin' up the rays....  ahhh...he, heh...

THUNK!!!

That was my jaw hitting the desk. I've seen some great models but this one takes great to a new meaning. DUDE- WHAT A MASTERPIECE! You have gotta be proud of this one. What sends me is that you only paid $5 for this kit and turned it into something above Smithsonian quality.

The barbed wire in the tracks really is a nice touch! That is a beautiful model. I am with everyone else- you are just going to have to do a WIP and share some of that knowledge.

My hats off to you. You have encouraged me to try harder. What a nice job!!!!!

jadgpanther302 wrote:

sweet, i dig Bt-7's, little and sick. 2 thumbs up - Ebert and roper

Thanks 302

I hope siskel would have liked it too.....

 Sorry it took so long to get back. My washing machine started leaking and I had to master that disaster before it got out of hand; then, I needed to make observations and express homage to some of the other threads here.

On with the day.....


....soakin' up the rays....  ahhh...he, heh...

As usuall, I think you created a masterpiece. It amaze me how you can dirty up your projects that much (in a very good way)

Outstanding job on the scratch barrel!

As said before, we require a WIP

Very nice work all around DR, bravo!

The fact that you turned your own barrel with aluminum tubing alone makes this one a stand-out. I'll echo the calls from the others to post a WIP/build log...would be great to share in the progress on these as well as the end result.

 hey disastermaster,

 love the weathering, love the barbed wire, love the overall colors, but most of all love the $5.00 price tag.... PRICELESS!

 It's great to see what's possible! Trying to figure out what was used for the screens, was that PE? or scratched? IMO, for what it's worth, I liked the soviet gun up top, sorry It had to be replaced.

 Mobious

  Ya know, if you guy's keep raising the bar like this I'm gonna need stilt's

   Outstanding D-man

This is by far the best build I have seen around here for some time.  High praise indeed given the submissions over the last several months...

Now tell me how it's done!  

you know your not supposed to photoshop using the real tank dont ya ?

it is one of the most real looking builds here on the forum!

WOW   What a beautiful build.  The barb wire is sweet.  And your weathering is very cool.  Nicely blended.  The rust and dirt really makes is stand out.  But like said before the chain is a bit "big"  looks like you could tow a maus with it.  But other than that,

Keep up the great work.

VERY well done.. I have a soft spot for thrashed armor and you've done a bang up job man!

Kenneth

Sir D: I feel like I need to knock the mud clods off my boots after looking at this!!!   I just appreciate viewing your work as an inspiration of modeling that I may someday aspire....  That CANNOT be styrene..level with us, this is a metal toy you had as a child and you just now added the extra detail and AM goodies...right???

I can't even critique it.  I don't know enough to check the accuracy and I'd have to be an idiot to comment on the weathering...I just oogle and enjoy...Thanks for sharing Steve.

I think doog's request for a follow along tutorial would be great but I know that's not your style...consider though, OK?.....(best whining voice)....p l e e e e a s e....

Remarkable!  All of a sudden...WHAM.... DM's latest hits the boards. 

And double ditto on the WIP.  There is a whole mess of things I would've loved to see how you did them.

OK, ya remember that Panzer IV I posted a week or so ago....

THIS IS HOW I WANTED IT TO LOOK.

Wow.

WOW! I love it. That is just awesome looking!

And ditto on the WIP progress.... I would love to see that myself.

After all these years of hearing otherwise, I now know that it is possible to polish a t**d!

Awesome job! Some day I hope to end up with something half that nice!

Please, please tell show us how you achieve that awesome finish.

That looks awesome!  I would second the desire for an overview on the rust process. 

Hey, I'm planning a kitbash on this kit; how did lower hull and running gear build up?  The rest of the kit probably won't matter, since it will come from other kits and my own fabrications...

Thanks! 

treadwell wrote:

A wonderful build!---I love the tangle of barbed wire thru the treads-excellent--never have seen that done before

Great build! It is amazing. I love the barbed wire. it is amazing. this is a work of art. I would love to see it up close and personal.

OH MY GOD....GET SOME RUST-O_LEM FOR THAT TANK.....Wait.....it's the latest Disatermaster rust bucket. Nice work on the rust. Is it all dust...a mix....or some secret disater-master mix

As you guys know these are not my cup of tea but the rust work is excellent. Do tell.

Rounds Complete!!

steve

A wonderful build!---I love the tangle of barbed wire thru the treads-excellent--never have seen that done before--your building AND photography are just going way off the charts---but-- and I hate myself for this -----the chain is in my humble opinion out of scale---kill me now---the model would be a perfect 10 if you went to maybe a 42 lpi chain---

yer pal and a BIG fan of your work ---tread

I love it. Absolutely brilliant. Ditto the previous question, how did you get the rust finish?

Cheers

To quote the Doctor "fantastic!"

I always look forward to you 'zasters'.  And yes, PLEASE do a WIP!

panzer88 wrote:

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! The finish is amazing. I'm with Doog on this one , would love to see how you achieve this amazing results. Great build.

 Yeah, me too! How did you get such a realistic rust effect?

As far as the actual build goes...

I'm speechless.

Steve, I just don't know what to say--it's simply a hit "out of the park" as they say...a superb, masterful build and finish. Humbling!

You know, it's always a stunning surprise to see your latest "disaster" but we could all learn so much from you if you would do a real, genuine WIP thread here. To see how you age your finish, and get your results would be a real plus for everyone; me included! You have so much talent, but it's really not possible to genuinely appreciate it without seeing you "In action"!

How about considering it for your next build????