T-34/85 Model 1944 - FINISHED

More like a lion, a tiger and a bear.  Oh my!

Actually it wasn't as bad as all that.  Cutting out the plastic screen was easy.  When I did my T-34/76 I attached the frame to the screen first then to the engine cover.  This time I attached the screen to the plastic, then added to frame.  The 1st way was a lot easier.

Your T34 is looking real good!   Yes, agree with Boyd that you should send FSM the photo of your Marder!  It has a better chance to land on the magazine cover!  Be sure to send two... one before painting so everybody can see all of the PE stuff and one when completed. 

Progress look good on the tank. I like the way you 'shape assemble' the track links and thanks for posting a pic of your technique 

Ouuu, painting phase already!  Think I will seeing this in the October meeting?  My older 34/76 1941 kit is no where near with only the lower hull assembled, and it doesn't even have magic tracks =(.  Was your PE screen instructed to be installed on the bottom of the plastic vent cover or on top?

I FINALLY managed to score a T-34/85 at the Austin show today! That metal barrel's going to come in real handy, and probably real soon!

Can't wait to see this one get paint!

Ryan, you've gone for a long time. Welcome back bud.

Thansk guys.

Ryan... The instructions havei t correct...on top.  I could say for a change... but won't.  Wait... I think I just did.

Now this is potentially embarrassing.. "Think I will seeing this in the October meeting?" Yes, I was planning it for Russian Night.  Are you one fo the newer guys in teh club?  I don't even nat to say how long it tookme remmebr all the other guys names

ths build will come in handy for Nov's meeting.I had one all done for that but it got lost in a dog fight with my new dog, he's got 11 kills in one shot. Took out a shelf I had a bunch of finished kits on it for contests oh well,guess I gotta get back to the bench once I get it a bit drier down there

John

John ouch!  But think of all the fun filling those spots all over again

Yea.  I did miss the last two meetings cuz I took a trip to China and got married there.

wing_nut

Thansk guys.

Ryan... The instructions havei t correct...on top.  I could say for a change... but won't.  Wait... I think I just did.

 

Now this is potentially embarrassing.. "Think I will seeing this in the October meeting?" Yes, I was planning it for Russian Night.  Are you one fo the newer guys in teh club?  I don't even nat to say how long it tookme remmebr all the other guys names

A trip to China?  Getting married?  You put that before modeling?  We may have to revoke your membership

Congrats on the nuptials.

Painting has finally started.  First a base coat of a very dark green.  That was followed with Vallejo Reflective Green, leaving the edges and deeper areas a bit dark.  Some highlights added with lightened green... almost none of which can be seen in the photos.  The side of the hull has been dot filited.  The gas stains are AK Interactive engine grime that I picked up at the AMPS show.

I like it!

wing_nut

Nice touch with the fuel stain!  

That green looks great Marc. Like that fuel stain as well.

Really coming along well .

Looking very nice. Always need a fuel spill...the last few drop are always on the hull

Rounds Complete!!

Color's looking good Marc, keep the updates coming!

On the turret ventilators: Two clustered together is the "early" version, while one in back and one up front is post-war, to the best of my understanding. Also, I believe this pertains to the composite turret, but maybe others as well.

The Maquette turret is the post-war version. I had to move them on mine......

Thanks all for the comments and rbaer, thanks for the info regarding the ventilators.

Except adding the tow cable and the 2 man saw gonna call this one done.

very nice,mean looking,weathering just right.

Awesome job Marc! 

What was the color you used on it?

That was fast Marc! Top notch as always...and it doesn't fit on a PB lid!

LOVE IT. As with your bipes, it's the details that make this thing. The fuel spill. The runs on the turret stripe.

I was planning on tackling my Dragon Tiger I Late after putting the M4A4 to bed, but I don't know...I may have to play with my T-34/85 instead.

The weathering is right on . I like the weathering of the tracks and the runs in the white stripe look spot on .

It's kind of refreshing seeing Russian armor not beat to a pulp.

Like others said, the fuel spill and the markings are well done and adda bit of character to the vehicle. Just goes to show you don't need the newest and greatest model to achieve great results.

Hey guys... thanks so much.

Richard, "primned" with a very dark green.  The base color is Vallejo Reflective Green which was lightened awith alittle buff for some highglighting.

Bill, older kit with a lower part count and straight OOB make for a quckie. And I think I saw a jar of PB at Costco that may have a lid big enough.  But what do i doi with 10 lbs of PB

Doog, I vote for the T-34 for some reason  Did the barrel get there?

Shell, the tracks were done with some new Ak Interactive stuff I bout at the AMPS show.  Dark brown base coat the some AK rust pigments followed by AK Track Wash.  The metal color is AK Darl Steel pigment applied with a finger tip.  feels alot like graphite though.

Eric, I agree.  except for an initial compliant about some flash... which got better (as in less) as the build progressed... it did pretty well for a 14 year old kit.

WOW!  Beautiful T34 you got... another winner!   But it took you only few days to complete it.  Jeez, first it was Bill and his KV and now its you... thanks for the pressure!

Great looking tank! The T-34/85 is one of my favorites. In my opinion, Russian tanks have such great character to them, or at least, you can add a great deal of character to them. Some people like 'em beat up, some don't, you can add crazy slogans to them, some of that bed spring armor, fuel cans, etc. I suppose you could say that for a lot of armor subjects, but there just seems to be something unique, and perhaps a bit silly, about Russian armor. 

Sure looks great Marc!