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Trumpeter 1/35 JS-3M Finished Pics

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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
Trumpeter 1/35 JS-3M Finished Pics
Posted by MonsterZero on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:12 PM
Well, it turns out that photographing the completed kit was harder than building it! I realized I didn't know what the heck I was doing. The camera is an old fashioned reflex type with manual focus. When I focused on some detail of the model other detail would go fuzzy! Very frustrating. I have no flash lamp so I took the pictures on the balcony of my apartment almost freezing to death. It was a bit too sunny with the light reflecting off the model annoyingly but in exchange you get very accurate color reproduction (because there's no camera flash).

If anybody can give me some tips on photographing models I'd really appreciate it.

Anyway, here's a kit summary.

  • Trumpeter 1/35

  • White metal individual track links (Friul)

  • Turned alluminum gun barrel & white metal muzzle brake (forgot manufacturer)

  • M.V. products lenses for the headlights

  • The tank commander figure is from Tamiya's "Russian Tank Crew at Rest"

  • The display case is a standard, cheap 1/18 diecast car case. Works great for armor.



During the construction I have received dozens of very helpul hints from forum members, thank you all very much.

For the honor of the Guards!





  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:14 PM
Excellent looking Tank MonsterZero. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
mark956
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    June 2003
Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:24 PM
That is an awesome looking tank!!
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    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
Posted by MonsterZero on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:32 PM
So much work went into the individual track links though and to be honest I think it doesn't matter in the end because so little of the track is visible. The eyes naturally focus on everything except the track.
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:40 PM
yeah but if you do a scene where suspension is in action, it makes it awesome!!!!!!
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    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:51 PM
Looks SOLID and really INTIMIDATING! Looks real and it is great. I have seen this kit and now at least I know what it can look like when built. Thanks for the pics Monster.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:12 PM
Looks great. Way to go
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    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 8:50 PM
Looking good Monsterzero. That has real nice detail to it. Thanks for sharing.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:34 PM
Great looking JS , MonsterZero

I've always liked the inverted frying pan turret of the Stalin..it is a mean looking tank.
You did it justice...nice paintjob too.

Regards, Dan

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:57 PM
looks great!
thanks for the pics Monster zero
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    February 2003
  • From: Thailand
Posted by Model Maniac on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:10 AM
That's a lot of investment for after-market products, good works!.
I also have Trumpeter's JS-3M on show on my site :
http://www.falconbbs.com/model15c.htm
It's been built right out of the box, and photographed using 20-years-old SLR.
With the help of 2x and 4x filters, I could take close-up pics like these :






Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

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    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
Posted by MonsterZero on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:13 AM
Modelmaniac, can you describe your weathering process, step by step if you can remember?

Also, what is the background you're photographing against? That's interesting.
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  • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:42 AM
MonsterZero (and ModelManiac), your IS-III is awesome. It's a favourite AFV of mine and you both did it justice. I started the Tamiya kit a while ago... I need to get it finished somehow!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:10 AM
Great looking tank, great looking models.

Well done to both of you.
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Kent, England
Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:40 AM
great looking pics both of you guys!!Cool [8D]
i've got a dragon js-2, but am too scared by the indi track links at the moment!![:0]
Kind regards, Nicholas
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    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:56 AM
Nice JS-IIIs, gentlemen!
~Brian
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    May 2003
  • From: Upstate NY
Posted by Build22 on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:05 AM
QUOTE: ..... I've always liked the inverted frying pan turret of the Stalin.....

Hysterical !




Nice job, Monster. Thumbs Up [tup] looks good ......Stalin under glasss


Jim [IMG]
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:25 AM
Very nice! What a powerful looking tank the IS-IIIm is, especially photographed from the top. These things were designed to fight the Tigers but were still in action in the early 70's!

I've got one to model as an Egyptian IS-IIIm of the Fourth Egyptian Armoured Division. The Trumpeter kit's hull is widely regarded to be more accurate than the Tamiya, by the way.

The treads look great. Hey, did the Friuli tread lengths curl? I'm curious about this. My Tiger II treads did not, but my Panther treads did, sending me into quite the tizzy. Tongue [:P]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:33 AM
Monster Zero, Supurb job... You captured the feel of this big fella well. I like the paint job too.. I has a nice heavy look.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 1:26 PM
Excellent Job Monster Zero!! Ready for the May Day parade I see!

Ron
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    December 2009
  • From: West Grove, PA
Posted by wildwilliam on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:11 PM
Monster & Maniac,
great builds guys!

now i want one!
:-)

ed.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Thailand
Posted by Model Maniac on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 8:33 PM
MonsterZero,

I can't describe the weathering process 'cause I didn't do it myself. But my modeler
who did that JS-3M once wrote an article on "Making of the Famo" which I translated
into English and made available at : http://www.falconbbs.com/famo-eng.htm
and since the Famo was painted in one color (grey), the process was probably the
same with the JS-3M which was also painted in one color (green).

As for the background, I used a 60x120 cm artificial grass sheet (Made in Germany)
and a 40x60 cm artificial pebble sheet (made in Thailand). I once wrote an article
"Behind the Scenes" about the equipment and process in photography, available at :
http://www.falconbbs.com/behind.htm.

Happy modeling and photography!

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:08 AM
Looks great and definitely gets me psyched for the russian armor i'm about to start on!

I like digital pics because I can take as many as required until it comes out right. Good luck figuring it all out Black Eye [B)] I know its not easy at all Dead [xx(]
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Southern Maine
Posted by spector822002 on Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:03 AM
Good work on both tanks , I like the rough texture of the turret, nothing like going into battle in a woodstove huh ? That weathering on the second tank is spectacular , it looks real would be an understatment . Very nice job guys Cool [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 13, 2004 6:42 AM
Awesome works monsterzero, modelmaniac. Very nice tanks.Cool [8D]Thumbs Up [tup]
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 8:45 PM
Love the pics, tank looks great, hope mine turns out as good.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 11:29 PM
MAN, I want to build that kit next now. excellant job. thanks for sharing the pics. the IS3 is a personal fav of mine. you've refounded my interest in the tank.
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