T-34 Airfix - part 2 (adding pigments and track assembly)
1March 8, 2020
Adding dirt....
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Gently applying it in logical areas...
4March 3, 2020
Subtle on the topsides
5March 3, 2020
Less subtle around the running gear
6March 3, 2020
Next : grime
7March 3, 2020
Same exercise as with the mud...
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More grime at the bottom
11March 3, 2020
Next : dust and dirt
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Most of it was applied on the undersides
15March 3, 2020
The other side
16March 8, 2020
I was not happy with the gun barrel
17March 8, 2020
Trying to make a replacement from stretched sprue - no luck !
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Using rod as a replacement
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Sanding it into a slight conical shape
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The old and the new..
21March 8, 2020
The rubber tracks had a lot of flash - difficult to remove by knife
22March 8, 2020
I "melted" it down by hoovering the tracks above a flame
23March 8, 2020
Not perfect, but better then with what we started with
24March 8, 2020
Time to add the wheels...
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Fixing the tracks
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And we have a... hovercraft tank !
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Some weight will keep it on the ground...
29March 8, 2020
The tracks will need a lot of weathering to make them look less toylike
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White glue covered the track gap
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Painting the tracks with a light gun metal mix
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Replacing the gun barrel finally
33March 8, 2020
The original irregular gun barrel - with a difficult to remove seam
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After having assembled, painted and weathered the kit with oil washes and sponging... it was time for the dirt 🙂 !
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