Big, ugly and green: Finished 6/9/17, yay!

[dierk]

Nice progress Russ!

May 5, 2017 16:14:01 GMT -5 Leon said:

Nice work with the oils Russ! I still have'nt gotten the nerve to try them yet.

Go for it Leon - it's one of the few techniques that is virtually risk-free: if you're not happy with the result just remove it again. The biggest danger is coming up with a result you're really happy with and not remembering quite how you did it

[rbaer]

T'anks!
Pics after Friday morning:
IMG_0454 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0455 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0456 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
I did a little more blending with the oils, then after a couple of days shot a light coat of clear flat and did some highlighting with acrylics.

[Leon]

That is looking great Russ!

[dierk]

Looks the canine's danglies Russ!

[joelsmith]

Very nice job Russ!

[rbaer]

Thanks all. I'm now looking at what kind of numbers/markings to do, will probably use the big white band around the turret.

[rbaer]

Progress: markings on, "Berlin" stripe on, flat and washes done. Now down to a wee bit of staining, maybe a chip or two, and possibly a tow cable.
I had to go over all the white numbers (Tamiya kit decals) with a brush as they were not totally opaque, and I wanted a hand painted look, so why not. The big white stripe was also brushed on, just like da real thang.
IMG_0460 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0462 - Copy by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0463 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0465 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
Almost finished!

[rbaer]

Finished yesterday. I decided to leave the antenna off, as only about one in four of the tanks I found in pics had one, and I also left any glass out of the headlight, same reason. For grins, I took a couple of pics on my generic one-size-fits-all European base, an old Verlinden part.
IMG_0474 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0477 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0480 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_0482 by Russel Baer, on Flickr

[Leon]

Great finish Russ! Looks awesome on that base.

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

You're going to need another base because it was meant for this one Russ,the colors blend so well.

Fine as frog hair sir
Tony lee

[dierk]

Nice result Russ! Personally, I'd have given the running surfaces of the tracks more shine.
Good choice leaving the antenna off, as 432 didn't have one.

[thug626]

I like the second to last pic. Just about ready to cross the tracks with the barrel pointed down the tracks, as if to say, "Oh yeah! What are you gonna do about it!"

[bbrowniii]

Really nice build Russ. I think you nailed it.

And I agree with other comments - that base and that tank were meant for one another. They are soul mates! 🤣

[Tojo72]

Nice finish Russ,really love the railroad track base

[wbill76]

Nice pairing here Russ, good to see it cross the finish line!

[rbaer]

T'anks all!
I have to agree, this model on this base are like peanut butter and jelly. I may have t o do some additions to the base to really solidify things.
Dierk, I was thinking that by the time the Sovs were running loose in Downtown Berlin, the trains had ceased to run on time. Originally, I had a very late prod T-34/85 on this base, so same time period. Given that, I have seen pics of Soviet tanks pushing trams off tracks, so maybe I could add some shine to the rail tops.

[dierk]

Crossed wires mate - I didn't mean the train/tram tracks, but the tank tracks

[rbaer]

Ah, dem tracks!

[Prop Duster]

Just caught up with your build, Russ. This thing is looking really good. The hand painted stripes and numbers look great, also like the white bear. Everybody is correct, that base is outstanding with that tank.

[rbaer]

Thank you!

[pt109]

I missed this one a while back.....nice and dirty.

Paul

[rbaer]

Thanks! It still sits as last pictured, but I am gathering small bits to use as clutter on the base. Thinking about a couple of Sov infantry figs as well, peeking around the corner of the ruins.