Completed DML T34/76 mod 1941(pics)

Anonymous

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November 2005

Completed DML T34/76 mod 1941(pics)

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:14 PM

hello there, well here is my most recent model, and I had a great time building it! Its the first time I've done pe, indy links, and also the first time I've had the courage to mess up all that hard work with a wash. I had to touch up some spots after the wash stripped a little paint, but nothing too bad. I think the green colour may be a little bit too light, but overall I'm pretty happy with the end result. Although looking at the antenna, I think its too thick. Maybe I'll fix it later.
I'd have to say that if anyone out there has felt intimidated by dragon's indy links, and also pe, this is a good kit to try, as I found it way easier than I thought, just a little bit tedious at times... and painful, that one time I sliced my thumb trimming the links! as for the pe, theres just a bit, but you can try using it and if it doesnt work out, theres still the plastic parts to use.
so, here it is, and please, let me know what you think! next up will be the russian M4A2.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:29 PM

Looks great
i use Guitar stings for antennas, the parts that are always cut off when you string a guitar
the Green looks ok to me

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:32 PM

Looks great! Did it go together good? I have tis kit on my to build pile.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:47 PM

Thanks guys, yes it went together great, it was pretty much flawless, the only criticism I could come up with would be with the painting diagrams, which look like they used 2 seperate tanks for the side and top views. all in all an excellent kit.
I know I have some guitar string ends sittling around here somewhere, but cant find them....

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:58 PM

I will have to remember about the paint directions. I cannot decide if I want the two tone or the winter camo, though. I keep going back and forth (part of the reason I haven't started yet)

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 7:10 PM

I liked the winter one too, but I wasnt sure I could pull it off so it would look good.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 8:49 PM

Sweet build, what did you use for the street?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 8:53 PM

Thanks Ted, its funny that street is actually from when I was out with my gf and she was buying those christmas diorama things, you know, and they had this stuff by the foot, for dirt cheap! its pretty shiny but some pastels and a few coats of flat and it looks ok, I keep meaning to actually embed it in a diorama but never get around to it.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:38 PM

Looks cool! I have this kit on my to build shelf also. I already build the T-34/76 1941 kit. It is exactly the same thing only for the turet. Otherwise great job on that tank. Although I would critisize that camo scheme. The russians during the war didn'nt have a lot of time to paint their tanks all fancy, because the war was on their soil. How do I know this? Because of books and I'm russian too. Either way great job. I love the way you build it!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:41 PM

By the way the Winter camo scheme is also incorect. It says to paint the model all white but in reality, you are supposed to paint it green first, then do a very heavy and dirty wash of white. Same reason, because the russians didn't have time to spray white all over the tank! My friend grandfather was a T-34 commander, and I was talking to him about the camo scheme and that is what he told me.
Again good job with the tank!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 9:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by T-34

Looks cool! I have this kit on my to build shelf also. I already build the T-34/76 1941 kit. It is exactly the same thing only for the turet. Otherwise great job on that tank. Although I would critisize that camo scheme. The russians during the war didn'nt have a lot of time to paint their tanks all fancy, because the war was on their soil. How do I know this? Because of books and I'm russian too. Either way great job. I love the way you build it!

Have you got Concords "Soviet tanks in combat 1941-45, theres photos of that cammo

and this "Russian" Site has reference on the T34/76 in This colour

http://www.battlefield.ru/t34_76_3.html

Oh by the way Im English and live in England and i dont know anything about Shakspeare,s house, but i live 10 miles away

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:04 PM

Very nice, I like it alot.

Eric

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fightnjoe

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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:05 PM

the build looks good. very good. nice work.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:09 PM

Oh look that Russian sites got the Winter camo on there too

http://www.battlefield.ru/t34_76_2.html

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:11 PM

What are you talking about?
That camo scheme was around, but was almost never used in combat. I'm telling you that russian soldiers just didn't have time on there hands like american, british, or german soldiers. What I'm trying to say is that if you wasted your time in russia on making camo, you would get shot. The comanders always reminded the soldiers that they had a war to fight and not make pretty camo schemes in order to hide from the enemy.
Don't worry I know what I'm talking about. I read books about T-34's in 5 languages.
The color picture on the website is drawn by an artist and not taken by a photographer.
Still in some cases there probably was a camop scheme like that, all colored and stuff. I seen it in pictures, so the camo scheme isn't wrong at all, it is just that it wasn't used that much.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:15 PM

Well, thanks for the comments everyone, I dont know all that much about the camo schemes and all that, I just wanted to do some freehand airbrushing Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:17 PM

Either way you did an outstanding job!!!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 10:29 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by T-34

I would critisize that camo scheme. The russians during the war didn'nt have a lot of time to paint their tanks all fancy, because the war was on their soil. How do I know this? Because of books and I'm russian too

In the above quote you Critisized the camo scheme, saying the russians didnt paint there tanks that way, because "they didnt have time to paint there tanks all fancy"
and how do you know this fact? because your Russian and have books

QUOTE: Originally posted by T-34

What are you talking about?
That camo scheme was around, but was almost never used in combat. I'm telling you that russian soldiers just didn't have time on there hands like american, british, or german soldiers. What I'm trying to say is that if you wasted your time in russia on making camo, you would get shot. The comanders always reminded the soldiers that they had a war to fight and not make pretty camo schemes in order to hide from the enemy.
Don't worry I know what I'm talking about. I read books about T-34's in 5 languages.
The color picture on the website is drawn by an artist and not taken by a photographer.
Still in some cases there probably was a camop scheme like that, all colored and stuff. I seen it in pictures, so the camo scheme isn't wrong at all, it is just that it wasn't used that much.

now your saying they did paint there tanks like that, So why say its wrong then?
the war for Russia started in 1941 have a look at the model date the above T34 is 1941so there cauld have been plenty of time to paint there brand new T34s

Matts T34 is a great looking model and hes done a great job on it, so dont try and knock the paint job because you havnt seen it before

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 11:21 PM

No, only during the war sometimes they had time to paint their tanks. Probably not in 1941, because that is when the germans attacked russia. So I bet you they were pretty busy fighting the war and not painting flowers on their tanks!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 11:26 PM

Captain Caveman. About the winter scheme, look closely into the picture and you can see the green color on the body and espacially the wheels. So what I said was right, although I still don't believe fully into that picture! It looks like the tank was sprayed with a white color. Once again THE RUSSIANS DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DO THIS!!!!

I don't want to fight yopu or anything, because I respect every moddeler very much for what we do and how you guys helped me out!
(but I guess we are getting close to)

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 12:35 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by matt-alberta

I liked the winter one too, but I wasnt sure I could pull it off so it would look good.

Don't wory about winter camo looking good.Sometimes a downright horrible paint job is the most accurate.I have a 1/72 scale KV-IS.I tried to give it the worst possible whitewash job ever.The only thing I tried to avoid were brushstrokes.It's one of my favorite paint jobs.

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, November 7, 2004 6:47 AM

Very nice T-34!
Super job tackling all those techniques that were new to you!

~Brian

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wbill76

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July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, November 7, 2004 10:19 AM

Looks like a great overall finish and nice presentation to boot! Thumbs Up [tup]

BP Models

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, November 7, 2004 6:47 PM

Well done, Matt. That really looks good. A bit clean for my taste but that's just me. I love the camo as it is something that is quite unique for me. I can see that Dragon's one is more detailed than the old Tamiya. Don't be afraid to try the winter camo. The best looking winter camo IMHO is the one that looks crappy and as if it was applied with broomsticks. I recently re-painted my old Tamiya T-3485 in winter scheme and it looks like crap. Big Smile [:D]

. If you want to check it out here's the link.

http://www.info.com.ph/~tdwight/T3485.htm

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 7, 2004 6:56 PM

thanks Dwight, Brian, BIll...
maybe I'll try the winter paint on the next one I do...
as for the camo scheme, according to the instructions, it is 21st Tank Corps, 130th brigade, Southern Front, April 1942. at least, according to dragon. Personally, I wouldnt know Wink [;)]

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ABARNE

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February 2003
From: Southern California, USA

Posted by ABARNE on Monday, November 8, 2004 12:15 AM

Looks sharp. Obviously it's on its way to its first comabt rather than returning from the Battle of Kursk, but the degree of weathering is always a matter of choice. I have read in T34 in Action that camo was not usually applied, nor have I really ever seen a good clear photo of a camo'd T-34. On the other hand, considering how many of them were built, the odds are that a few were camo'd. Whether perfectly accurate or not, the camo was nicley applied. I have no idea whether your green paint was to light, too dark, or right on the money. From what I understand, the Russian paints were less standardized than other WWII combatants, whcih were fairly haphazard as well, so you tank's green probably falls somewhere in the range of green paints that were used on the T34.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 8:20 AM

Looks good!

I also think it's a little clean... and the ends of the main (tow?) cables seem shinier than the rest of the cable - but that's just personal preference. I like it a lot - gives me motivation to move away from german stuff and start russian classics.

thanks for sharing!

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yw18mc

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From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Monday, November 8, 2004 10:12 AM

Very interesting subject and an excellent example of excercising your skills in the application of PE and camo patterns. This subject made for some lively debate and I can see both points of view. Don't foreget many of us here are just ordinary modellers and not authorities on specifics. Thank you for sharing a very nice piece of workmanship, and thank you fellow modellers for your knowledge and input on Russian therories.
Semper Fi, mike

mike