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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2016 17:58:30 GMT -5
I wonder if those would fit the 76 mm on my BT-7A?? 
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 22, 2016 18:13:29 GMT -5
I wonder if those would fit the 76 mm on my BT-7A??
I doubt it Bruce...anti-tank gun rounds tend to be higher velocity (for obvious reasons) so while the calibre of the round (76.2mm) might be the same, the rounds themselves probably couldn't be used due to the overall length of the round + casing. I could be wrong though, I'm no expert on Russian stuff!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2016 18:22:48 GMT -5
Yehhhhh.... those larger rounds are almost as long as my barrel. 
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Post by vlpbruce on Mar 22, 2016 18:46:13 GMT -5
Moving right along. As you say, there is a lot on the inside of these little beasties.
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Post by DeafStuG on Mar 22, 2016 19:57:28 GMT -5
Looks good, Last year I went IPMS Scale Model World and seen TAM Su-76`s new tool sprue sample - nice detail. Oh very tempting!  |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 22, 2016 22:40:13 GMT -5
Bruce, thanks as always! Jeremy, it's a good kit! Many have been waiting for it and they won't be disappointed.
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Post by martslay on Mar 23, 2016 1:40:21 GMT -5
On SU-76 has been established to 76,2 mm of a gun ZIS-3. Subcaliber shells punched armor of 100 mm at a distance of 500 m...
SU-76 were applied, including, and to maintenance of tanks, fight against tanks, destruction of fortification...
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Post by dierk on Mar 23, 2016 7:33:00 GMT -5
Ammo and racks are looking good Bill!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 23, 2016 10:13:52 GMT -5
The Zis-3 packed a punch Martin! Very similar to the German Pak 40 in that case. Thanks Dierk! It was worth the day's effort to get them done.  |
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Post by afvfan on Mar 23, 2016 12:20:08 GMT -5
Good progress on the interior, Bill ....and you haven't even needed to be prodded.  |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 23, 2016 12:28:23 GMT -5
Good progress on the interior, Bill ....and you haven't even needed to be prodded. No electrical stimulation required Bob! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 23, 2016 12:50:49 GMT -5
Bill, did I ever tell you how much I love your racks? Looking good... |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 23, 2016 13:13:12 GMT -5
Bill, did I ever tell you how much I love your racks? Looking good... Now I know you're back. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 23, 2016 13:55:54 GMT -5
Andy,those paint and glue fumes are doing funny things to you! LOL
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 24, 2016 20:31:42 GMT -5
More fun with the interior over the past couple of days. Next up I spent some time on the rear plate. The color call-out in the instructions is for Tamiya's XF-49 Khaki, so I set about replicating that as best I could using a combination of a base color of 50/50 MM enamel Light Gray/Afrika Grunbraun followed by a wash of Ammo's Interior's Wash (because it has a kind of greenish tint to it) and dry-brushing some of the 50/50 Russian Armor Green/Olive Drab combo. Then a pin wash of Ammo's Africa Korps Wash to add some depth and it was about where I wanted it. Given the whole reason for the upholstered padding as a way to keep the crew from banging their elbows/knees, etc. on the armor plating in the tight space, I doubt it stayed 'new car' looking for long.  Side panels got some attention next, starting on the right side. On all of the panels and compartment areas, I added some scuffing/wear in the form of some dry-brushed MM enamel Deep Yellow followed by a 2nd round of dry-brushed 80/20 Olive Drab/Russian Armor Green to vary the tones a bit. The radio was detailed by hand along with the PPSH submachine gun. The gun's barrel is molded solid, so I drilled it out with a #76 micro drill. The drum magazines were picked out with MM non-buffing Metalizer gunmetal. Last but not least, I picked out the compartment's night light with Tamiya Clear Red.  Rinse and repeat for the left side!  For the compartment's floor, I detailed the rubber kneeling mat for the gunner with MM enamel Gunmetal. I went heavier in the wear here for obvious reasons and used multiple layers. First some Deep Yellow was stippled and dry-brushed, followed by stippled and dry-brushed enamel Burnt Umber. Then the 50/50 OD/Russian Green was dry-brushed and a final overall wash of Ammo Interior Wash to round it out.  The right side lower wall got some attention as well with the installation of the commander's jump seat and the two ammo racks. I still need to detail and add in the rest of the radio's power supply equipment, I ran out of time today before I could get to it. The left side of the compartment got the large rack installed as well to call it a day.   Still a few small things to do in the compartment but it's just about ready to get it all together. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 24, 2016 21:14:06 GMT -5
That MG and extra magazines will definitely come handy one day... looking great Bill!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 24, 2016 22:56:18 GMT -5
That MG and extra magazines will definitely come handy one day... looking great Bill! Thanks Andy! Russians meant business with these things. Plenty of firepower including a rack of grenades. |
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Post by dierk on Mar 25, 2016 4:10:12 GMT -5
Bob the Builder Bill the Interior Decorator  Not much cat-swinging-room in that fighting compartment - I wonder if they were crewed by people with particuarly small feet, to stop them treading on each other's toes. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2016 6:31:14 GMT -5
Tis true. Both of my Tank driving buddies were about 5' 2". Pretty tight quarters and hopefully not prone to flatulence. 
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Post by Leon on Mar 25, 2016 7:52:45 GMT -5
Interior detailing and weathering look good Bill! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 25, 2016 11:00:50 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Bob the Builder Bill the Interior Decorator Not much cat-swinging-room in that fighting compartment - I wonder if they were crewed by people with particuarly small feet, to stop them treading on each other's toes. has a point Dierk! I think the Russians had height restrictions on their tanker crews, but since it's open topped there's plenty of ventilation at least. |
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Post by wouter on Mar 25, 2016 11:02:12 GMT -5
Nice work on the interior paintwork Bill, like those wood tones very much.
Cheers
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 25, 2016 11:08:54 GMT -5
Thanks Wouter! |
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 25, 2016 11:37:51 GMT -5
Very Pamela Anderson on the ammo Bill. Nice rack. Some wild markings choices there too. Are going to go with a green one? |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 25, 2016 11:40:35 GMT -5
Very Pamela Anderson on the ammo Bill. Nice rack. Some wild markings choices there too. Are going to go with a green one? The commisar monitoring my daily production quota says "Da, green". He has an uncanny resemblance to Henry Ford when it comes to authorized color options. |
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 25, 2016 11:42:23 GMT -5
To paraphrase... You can have it in any color you want as long as it's green.
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Post by dupes on Mar 25, 2016 13:31:48 GMT -5
It's surprising, but even post-war I'm not seeing any schemes that are anything but green. I mean, there's whitewash (over green) and captured beute-variants (dunkelgelb over green) but that's it.
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 25, 2016 14:00:47 GMT -5
It's surprising, but even post-war I'm not seeing any schemes that are anything but green. I mean, there's whitewash (over green) and captured beute-variants (dunkelgelb over green) but that's it. The Russians weren't exactly known for their artistic license in armor schemes in WW2 or Cold War. Green was good! |
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Post by dupes on Mar 25, 2016 14:02:09 GMT -5
I figured I might come across some re-sourced stuff. Hungarian...Cambodian...anything! But no.
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Post by armorguy on Mar 25, 2016 15:08:29 GMT -5
Great job so far Bill, you nailed the wood tones there bud, that's the secret for realistic worn wood, different grey tones ! Wood is so much fun to paint and weather. The rest of the interior looks killer, the rifles are the cherry IN the cacke. The oily greens look stunning.
Kickass ! Who needs a magazine here ? Thanks Bill !
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Not much cat-swinging-room in that fighting compartment - I wonder if they were crewed by people with particuarly small feet, to stop them treading on each other's toes. 
