T-70M - Miniart 35025

[panzerjager.]

To take a break from the amount of parts of the FAMO I'm current building, I start the building of this little russian tank, which was gifted by a friend partially built, as you can see in the first pic



It lacks of any P.E. parts, so, I start building the engines ventilation fins, using a brass foil. It should looks like this:



Parts are not glued yet



NOw I need to know how looks the view of the engines compartment from outside, so, if you have any good pic, it will be apretiated

Darío

INFO
www.wwiivehicles.com/ussr/tanks-light/t-70.asp
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-70
beute.narod.ru/Beutepanzer/su/su.htm


WALKAROUNDS

www.primeportal.net/tanks/yuri_pasholok/t-70_light_tank/

www.thetankmaster.com/english/afv/t70-soviet-light-tank.asp

armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/WWII/T70/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNcvlToTW-A

www.primeportal.net/tanks/yuri_pasholok/t-70_light_tank/

photoka.info/t_70/index.htm

svsm.org/gallery/T-70 (Kubinka)

svsm.org/gallery/T-70_nov (Velikiy Novgorod)

www.weapon.df.ru/potroh/t70/index-e.html (Kubinka interior)

www.andreaslarka.net/T-70/T-70.html

militarymodels.co.nz/2012/06/04/mini-photo-walkaround-russian-t-70/

blog.net-maquettes.com/walk-around/t-70/

MODELS

In box review by J.Rae: www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1648

In box review, kit 35026 (beute) by H.Meerdink:
www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1631

Review by C.Sewell: www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/ma/kit_ma_35025.shtml

M Ramsden www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/miniart-t-70/3346/

Joaquin García G: ipmsmalta.forumotion.net/t1244-t-70-m-miniart-1-35 or panzermodelling.com/wordp/?cat=39

[Leon]

Dario looks like your off to a good start.Vent fins look fine.

[bullardino]

Very nice, Dario

Unfortunately I have little if none pics of the T-70...

[Deleted]

Looks very interesting Dario,the brass louvred panel you've made looks superb 

[deafpanzer]

PE work is killer there... you have my attention as usual! Great links for anybody to learn and use...

[406 Silverado]

I like this one so far. The metal fins look the part. Nice work Dario

[panzerjager.]

Thanks guys. I have in mind to use this tank as an excercise of painting partially burnt/rusted vehicles.

I added a metal screen and a cardboard frame, covered with 2 coats of acrilic floor polish



I paint and install the tracks before the fenders to avoid broke the tiny links. Tracks was airbrushed with Tamiya XF-64, then a mix of fine sand, beige acrilic and window cleaner was applied to simulate the dirt.









I use Photoshop to see how the burnt/rusted zone will look



Darío

[bbd468]

Lookin nice Dario....Great job! Thx for the links as well.

[Leon]

Nice effects Dario.I like it.

[jsteinman]

Burn baby burn!

[panzerjager.]

Thanks, guys!
I continue with this burnt/rusted painting excercise:

1 - Base color: Tamiya XF-64 toned down with yellow. The spots you can see are acrilic paint, to obtain different shades of oxide, later, when I paint the chipping.
The black & white decal you see on the left wall of the turret is...a decal. My idea was paint on the turret, apply the decal and then paint on the decal; then I will try to peel the decal, to show the paint below; but something fail, the decal seems to be very good, because I can't peel it



2 - After a coat of hairspray I apply a coat of a Tamiya mix (I'm out of green, so I mixed yellow, Royal blue and black) and start to rub to remove the paint with a brush. Again...something fail, the base color was removed too, in some parts



3 - I forget to apply the decals, so, I painted some numbers. I added spots with artist acrilic paits, mixed with a bit of Tamiya Flat Base, over the moistened surfaces.



4 - More acrilic applied.



5 - Now I added some grey color, delimiting the zone where the inside hot make the paint chipping. I paint the asbest covering the exhaust pipes in a dark gray color (no idea of which color it should be).
I apply more acrilic in oxide shades, but this time using a sponge instead of a brush.
I make some pin washes with oils to the reccesed parts and add some light to the green, using oils too



6- And finally, some pigments to blend the acrilic spots.



Next step will be.....To extend the burnt zone over the right side wall, seal all with flat varnish, a coat of hairspray, repaint in a lighter green and more chipping.

Darío

[Leon]

Looks like your doing a fine job Dario.

[wbill76]

Nice work on the burnout area Dario.

[panzerjager.]

Thanks, guys; I sealed all with MM acrylic matt varnish and I repeat all the steps: little spors with acrylic, HS, green paint, oils and finally pigments.
I take this method from Rob's thread:

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/120/destroyed-blown-apart-kv?page=4

Some pictures (using flash, to show the effects)







It need some oil/grease on the wheels and some wingnuts on the grill and will be finished.
The exercise let me 2 conclusions:

1) Practice is necessary to obtain good results

2) Miniart kit beside the wrong shape of the turret, is a nice kit to be detailed with P.E. fenders (which allow to add damages) and a metal barrel..and perhaps stronger tracks.

Darío

[Leon]

You did a fine job Dario.Like the burned areas.

[wbill76]

A fine effort Dario! You're right about the T-70 kits. This one made for the perfect test-bed!

[deafpanzer]

Great work there... burnt area looks pretty realistic!