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Tamiya T 34/85 W.I.P. (Updated 8/29/12 FINISHED)

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, August 31, 2012 5:03 AM

Great work,really came out nice !!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, August 31, 2012 9:29 AM

Great work Mike, the simple base complements the model without overpowering it. Superb job all around! Yes

BTW: Shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement bow machine gun, I think most everyone who builds 1/35th AFVs has at least one scrap T34 in their spare parts box. And if you scratchbuild one it's not that complex an item. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, September 1, 2012 9:23 AM

Yup, she's a beauty alright.  My only critique would be that if the mud/dirt made it all the way up the sloped armor some would be on the turret.  At least on lower/bottom part.

Marc  

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, September 1, 2012 7:39 PM

Nice work on this one Mike, although you may want to keep an eye on the baking soda "snow" in the future. Baking soda is a reactive element so over time you might notice it "changing" and interacting with the air and/or the model. Some swear by it and use it but I've heard horror stories from others as well...just an FYI. Wink

  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Los Angeles, CA
Posted by corvettemike on Saturday, September 1, 2012 8:56 PM

Wing_Nut: I thought of that after I saw the photos, but it's up on the shelf and I'm not particularly keen on pulling down and potentially messing something up so I'm gonna leave it as is.

Bill: I heard the same stories, especially about yellowing and attracting ants but they seem to say it lasts well under hair spray which is why I sealed it with it. I want to look in to micro balloons, those seem to give great results and are fairly cheap compared to hobby snow products for model RR.

Gamera: I'm gonna search out a glue bomb on Ebay or a swap so I can have a whole kit that I could use to restore or make a knocked out T-34.

Rise my brothers we are blessed by steel in my sword I trust...

Arm yourselves the truth shall be revealed In my sword I trust...

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