Iraqi T55 wreck nearly complete, lots of new pics

I don't know how I missed this! I think I remember clicking on this thread back when you were still just talking about doing it. I am at a loss for words Rob. With the right background and photo equipment there would be no way to tell it from the real thing. Really well done

Regards,

Jeff

I don't know about C, but thank you guys for the kind words and I'm glad you like it.

All that's left to do is secure the model (?) to the base and do some light dusting and she ready for AMPS at last. I'll try to take the pics of the completed model by the end of the weekend and post them here first.

Rob

 Question;

 Rob has...

A. Photoshopped

B. Has the actual vehicle, and photo'ed it.

C. Is one of the Greatest modelers, ever!

 My answer is "C''. Please say I won the completed build!?!?!?!?

            60, in awe!

Outstanding.....you can almost smell the burnt out hulk. Love the 4/18 grafitti. The tracks look fine. Hope to see you at AMPS in a few weeks.

Rounds Complete!!

Thank you all for the kind words and motivation, just wish I had more time for the hobby. When this T55 is done, I'll start back up on the other T55 that has been stahed away in a cabinet.

Edmund and Doog, I love the idea of a crow perched on the barrel and some bird droppings to top things off. I'll have to check to see if I have something, if not then that will be a must for the next wreck, really cool idea.

I'm hoping to try and get atleast an hour of painting tonight if I can swing it. The in laws arrive tomorrow and the next two Saturday's I have to work so there won't bemuch more time to get this puppy finished.

Steve, you bet I'm going to AMPS, been looking forward to it all year . It'll be nice to see you again and to meet some of the guys from here.

Once this T55 is done I'll post the finished pics.

Rob

Rob thats art, don't know any other words to describe what I've seen.

Terry.

 Great work...fantastic...If you like distroyed tanks how is about this one. It is a Serbian T-55 in Kosovo. I don't know how was it hit.

  Truly inspiring work Rob. Only you could make a piece of junk look down right beautiful. 

   Looking forward to seeing you at AMPS. You are still going, right?

Pure 100% master Modler TALENT!  hands down.

All I can say is WOW!

Bob

Rob I don't know what you do for a living but you missed your calling if you're not a model maker for some movie studio or special effects company.

Those road wheels are just unbelievable sir.

Speechless                                                                                                                                 Tony the Mutt

NICE WORK ROB!

Very well done, very realistic.

Between this and the KV1, I'm in total awe; right down to the missing greasecap cover.

A quick up date on the T55, it's almost done. I painted (rusted ) the tracks and started on the base. The final weathering or rather dusting to blend the tank to the base will be done when the base is fully dry. It was a long over due model day today, and I got a lot done. The KVII is done now and this baby is nearing the finish line.

Here are a bunch of pics, hope it's not too many for you guys.

 The tracks still need some work, but that will be one of the very last things to do before I call this build done.

Any and all coments are most welcome, you may see something I may have missed.

Rob

 Rob, it's one thing to be able to build and paint a tank, but to be able to build a destroyed rusting hulk as you have so successfully done is shear talent. Beautiful build.

                                                                                      doc

I think I'll have to buy a few more Tamiya T55's now that you had to show me these pics. I see a future project already.

Rob

Simply gorgeous, ROb--and enough grafitti, fer shur! Any more would be too much!

Dont even get me started on grafitti--I go around Europe and there is grafitti EVERYWHERE in some of these beautiful old countries and town. Prague is absolutely covered in it! 

I'm doind some big-time rusting and corruption here myself; I'll do a post about it when I finally get it finished, or close to it...can't wait to see your next project!!!

Thanks guys for the kind words and sorry that it's taken this long to reply.

Well the guests from germany left today so I will have some time to model again, atleast til the inlaws arrive on the 10th.

I started on the tracks for the Iraqi wreck today and have one side done. Now I'm thinking of stopping there and maybe taking that lenth of track apart and maybe showing it thrown off the sprocket and wheels. 

The gears are turning and I'm back in the swing of things again. I thank you guys for motivating me  by seeing all the great models that are being posted here. Now I'm ready for a SERIOUS wreck with a new rusting technique.

Rob

disastermaster wrote:

I've been told by some here that I over-weather my projects. Well, that's history now  'cause I think I'm gonna ramp it up a few notches. This masterpiece may just be what I need to get my butt out of the ditch it's been deeply impacted into lately.

Uh oh Rob...you lit a fire under Sir D!...that's a good thing though, I was wondering what he was up to...