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Takom Objekt 279: UPDATE! The Goon Squad and a new doog

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Posted by the doog on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 2:04 PM

Bish--thanks again for the comments and your memories! This paint scheme is actually what the actual tank is painted as at Kubinka. I was recently in Russia and Adam Wilder graciously took me out to see that famous museum; it was unbelievably cool----the "mecca" of armor modeling! It was also 17 degrees, and the buildings are all unheated! We froze our butts off, but had an incredible time. Here's the actual tank in the "new" camo scheme they've done it up in. I'm assuming that that would be "period correct" fro the time?

BILL----thanks too, buddy! I'm kinda "flying by the seat of my pants" on this one, so it's nice to get some positive feedback! Smile

Thanks too, Gamera! I was actually scared to start painting this one because I couldn't find a reference shot to use for help. I'm relieved that it seems to look ok so far. Let's see how I can mes it up now with weathering! Whistling.....Wink

SchattenSpartan--thanks for those kind sentiments too, man! I appreciate you taking the time to stop in and leave a nice comment!

Rob, thanks to you as well! I hope you'll stay tuned and stick around for the finish!

On to Barcelona for the weekend tomorrow, guys. I"ll probably have an update when I get home after Sunday. Maybe by Tuesday or so?

Stay tuned! Big Smile

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 2:41 PM

After I asked you that, I relised it looked familiar and wondered if this was the scheme of the one at Kubinka. I guess I am so used to seeing Soviet armour in a one colour scheme and I think this one is rather reminiscent of German 3 colour camo. Looking at that pic, you have done a spot on job of this one.

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Posted by DUSTER on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 4:19 AM

This is totally nuts in the best sort of way.

The paint burn is spectacular.  ya can almost feel the heat and hear the tinking of the cooling metal.

On your display base:  may be a highway sign: NewYork / Los Angeles/ Berlin/Moscow/ ???-  XX miles/ kilometers...   twisted and with singed paint 

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

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Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 11:35 AM

I like it!

I also like the idea of a toasted-up road sign and the tanker in the full-kitchen NBC suit.  Nice and creepy.

Apprentice rivet counter.

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Posted by the doog on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 12:00 PM

Thanks again, guys---I am thinking of the highway sign idea. It might work if I can figure out how to model one from the 1950s in a convincing way.

On my way to rock Spain for now.....see ya all when I get home on Sunday!

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Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 6:07 PM

Spain! I'm very jealous.

Apprentice rivet counter.

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Posted by the doog on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 7:57 PM

Hi guys,

I'm back from Barcelona and at the bench again---yay!

Got into some weathering now....lets see, what have I done?./...OK, I did some metallic sponge-chipping all over the tank. Secondly, I added pin washes in black-brown, and in some dark rust tones in different places for variety's sake.

I added some "Bright Green filter" from Adam Wilder's Nitro Line to alter the inner parts of the green patches. I also added some Gray Brown filters over the sand and gray colors.

I also used the "Spatter method"--loading up a stiff brush with paint and then flicking it to transfer the paint in small drops against the model--to ad some rusty micro-chips to the hull and to tint the tracks.

The wheels got hair-spray treatment first, a wash of gray-brown and then rust, and then flicked with rust. Still quite a bit to do here....

It's starting to look grimier.The rear is going to be a BIT cleaner, obviously.

SStill much to do in terms of adding actual dust, dirt, etc.  I'm hoping to make good progress tomorrow and with a little luck get the track on. Stay tuned!!!  Big Smile

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Posted by ygmodeler4 on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 11:02 PM

Looking good Karl, I know you said that you're taking artistic license with this build, and I don't disagree with doing that, but are you planning on doing anything to the front lights or the mantle/turret light?

-Josiah

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 5:55 AM

Really nice job on the wear and tear so far,that's a lot of RoadwheelsI for sure

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 7:27 AM

Yes, very cool Karl, she does look like she's been though a war!

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

 

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Posted by the doog on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 9:02 AM

Thanks guys, I appreciate you stopping by for a look-see and to comment!

Thank you too, Josiah---I know that people will say "You should have distorted the front lights and bent the guards" etc, but I'm going to resist that. I really just want to portray the tank "as is", but with a unique finish. I've never seen a tank finished with this kind of idea behind it, and I don't really want to "destroy" the tank, just to put it in a hypothetical finish that's "artistic". It may not be as technically accurate as some people may think it should be, but hey--that's the joy of modeling. Have fun, make your own kind of music!

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 3:22 PM

the doog

Thanks again, guys---I am thinking of the highway sign idea. It might work if I can figure out how to model one from the 1950s in a convincing way.

On my way to rock Spain for now.....see ya all when I get home on Sunday!

Oh this is a beautiful project! I love the doomsday scenario!

In the 1950's Europe had not changed too much from WWII, save for continuing repair work of the war damage. Highway signs, especially in Germany where the fighting would most likely have been, would be similar to that era.

something like the old Tamiya signs set may work for you. Check out these photos of the Berlin Crisis in 1961 for a good idea

enjoy Spain Karl! No running with the Bulls now, you have to finish this kit!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by disastermaster on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 3:46 PM

                            http://www.animatedimages.org/data/media/318/animated-computer-smiley-image-0008.gif

                        We're all having a real

                               blast here Karl!

          Been watchin' this take shape and enjoying

      this imaginative trip on this very interesting ride.


   Here's something else you might wanna consider...

     Along with the twisted - burnt signs

       and ruined landscape, there would be

         a lot of the grayish white ash residue http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/nature/snow.gif

          distributed everywhere. That could add

            greatly to the bleak doomsday http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDxr8QJS6n4/TucNzC3N3ZI/AAAAAAAAAG0/NYyvlXhjjJw/s1600/smiley-char055-01.gif effect.

    It could be tricky because it might be

      difficult to produce that effect without

        it looking like snow.

             It might be hard to play this theme out....

                         but if anyone can do it....

                                          http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/Stoltzpus/Decorated%20images/Smilies%20and%20GIFs/organist_zps83b91207.gif

                              I know you could .

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by ygmodeler4 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:40 PM

I understand...not a critique, just a question and it looks great to me so far!

-Josiah

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Posted by Nomad53 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 7:05 PM

Looking great doog. keep it up.

Nomad53


 

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, July 10, 2014 12:30 PM

As far as the multi color camo goes here is my two cents: First off, this is "what if?" build, so anything goes; second, multi color schemes did not really starts appearing on Soviet Armor (at least what was visible to us in the West) until late in the Cold War. Most noticeably in Afghanistan in the early 80s and later with forward deployed units in Eastern Europe arrayed against NATO in the few years prior to the collapse of the Communists. That scheme is typical of stuff seen from about 1986 onwards as camo began to appear regularly. I suspect that Kubinka painted that scheme on the tank strictly for effect in the museum. Prior to the Soviet/Afghan war, while Soviet AFVs did occasionally sport camo schemes they were temporary types, being either mud or whitewash applied in the field and removed when coming out of the field. Otherwise, Soviet armor was uniformly green. For the invasions of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and Hungary in 1956, prominent white air recognition markings were applied, as were white sub unit markings aside from turret numbers. Have a look at photos from those incidents to see what I am referring to. Had a WWIII occurred with Soviet armor leading the way, most likely, similar markings would have been applied.

Anyways, I am looking forward to what's next here!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by the doog on Friday, July 11, 2014 2:01 PM

stikpusher

As far as the multi color camo goes here is my two cents: First off, this is "what if?" build, so anything goes; second, multi color schemes did not really starts appearing on Soviet Armor (at least what was visible to us in the West) until late in the Cold War. Most noticeably in Afghanistan in the early 80s and later with forward deployed units in Eastern Europe arrayed against NATO in the few years prior to the collapse of the Communists. That scheme is typical of stuff seen from about 1986 onwards as camo began to appear regularly. I suspect that Kubinka painted that scheme on the tank strictly for effect in the museum. Prior to the Soviet/Afghan war, while Soviet AFVs did occasionally sport camo schemes they were temporary types, being either mud or whitewash applied in the field and removed when coming out of the field. Otherwise, Soviet armor was uniformly green. For the invasions of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and Hungary in 1956, prominent white air recognition markings were applied, as were white sub unit markings aside from turret numbers. Have a look at photos from those incidents to see what I am referring to. Had a WWIII occurred with Soviet armor leading the way, most likely, similar markings would have been applied.

Anyways, I am looking forward to what's next here!

Carlos,

That's a boatload of info, and much appreciated--although I can't say whether or not I would have painted it any differently if I'd had the info beforehand. I'm going somewhere with this that I think will be almost "Sci-Fi" in its completion, and, as such, will necessarily be "inaccurate", technically. Ahh, such is the price of "Art"! Thanks for posting this though, and for the great pics of the Cold War era! I"m going to actually be setting this scene in Amerika, in the hypothetical  future, if you can believe that? I just think this tank has such a "futuristic" look, like a flying saucer!

STEVE---thanks for those reminders about the ash! Good call!

And thanks to everyone still looking in! Got an update!

I got the tracks on, and they fit perfectly and with no problems! You'll notice a lot of "speckling" that I did with Adam WIlder's Nitro Line products. I've been using those exclusively on this build, and I have to say that they're some pretty cool, versatile products.  Next up: detail painting and other neat things....

Should be finishing the model itself soon. The diorama is going to take a little longer, Stay tuned!! Comments always appreciated! Smile

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, July 11, 2014 2:07 PM

Oh it definitely has an Asimov/Bradbury Sci Fi look to it. And a "Red Dawn" scenario fits it even more so. Thats the fun of a "what if?"... anything goes! And you my freind are knocking this one out of the park... again!  I look forward to the diorama.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by disastermaster on Friday, July 11, 2014 9:29 PM

                          http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-signs011.gif

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by garzonh on Friday, July 11, 2014 9:49 PM

Way to go, pal!!

The burnt out, paint looks amazing.

Hot stuff!..haha

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Saturday, July 12, 2014 11:19 AM

She's looking absolutely perfect, Karl! I love the burnt paint effect!

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, July 12, 2014 3:09 PM

I was just watching 'Godzilla vs. Gigan' and she looks a lot like one of the JSDF tanks that was hit by Ghidorah's energy blast! Wink

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

 

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Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, July 12, 2014 4:46 PM

Very nice Carl. Even more impressive with the full gun in place and the added weathering to the finish. Yes

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Posted by waynec on Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:17 PM

Very cool looking. A scale Godzilla standing in front would cause the damage. Maybe look at Dresden pics or terminator 1 movie. Using that for my T2 SciFi GB.

Might try real charcoal grill ash for ash. As an aside the BEDFORD PORTEE I did for rommel GB that I weathers with artist oils took a 2d in softskins at chili con 3 regionals. Thanks for the help.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

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Posted by redleg12 on Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:34 PM

Outstanding.....it will be interesting in any movie...now all you need is a scorched earth base!!

Rounds Complete!!

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Posted by disastermaster on Monday, July 14, 2014 1:06 AM

Having some fun with this.

    So, reported on the net at 350 feet tall, this would scale out in 1/35 scale to a be a ten foot Godzilla (just not enough room here).

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/gluetank/Decorated%20images/doogzilla_zps019b9722.jpg

  Just might fit snugly between two of 'zillas toes.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by the doog on Thursday, August 28, 2014 8:23 PM

Hey guys,

Apologies for not being around much--man, having a new house is a LOT of work,- getting it organized, getting new shelves up, etc. Add to that a new doog, and I have been busy at the bench, but admittedly slow on the forums. The important thing s, I"m making good progress toward completing this project and the dio I have envisioned. I may add some more "smoke" powder to this hull and maybe rust up the tracks a little more depending on what I do to the base.

Here's the model, with a modified NBC soldier as a commander figure:

I added those wire things under the side sponsons...I have no idea what they were for, but they're on the real tank.

Note the commander's NBC unit set upon the turret behind him..

"The Goon Squad"--a trio of Takom NBC soldiers, modified quite extensively. (What a PITA!) They should really look wicked in the dio!

I am now undertaking the building of another model that will be in the dio. Watch this space for more announcements! Any comments, suggestions, or critiques always welcomed!

OH! By the way, here's the new doog! An AKC longhaired Creme-Dapple Dachshund!

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Posted by disastermaster on Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:25 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Smiley_bounce.gif At last!

Been looking forward to it.

  Waaay nice stuff here.

 The creativity factor is awesome and "I" too would like to know what those lines under the sponson are.

  Whew, and I thought you meant a two legged version of the doog.

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, August 29, 2014 2:05 AM

That "goon squad" is the stuff of nightmares.... vey well done Karl!

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by Bish on Friday, August 29, 2014 2:23 AM

That looks awesome karl, great work.

As for the wires, in the absence of any step, maybe they are a way of climbing on board, I can't see anything else.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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