T-18 / MS1 another 1/35 Russian Tank

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
Glad we managed to cheer you up...you really ought not to be so hard on yourself, you a very capable chap!

From what I see that’s actually a pretty good result on your tracks and the whole thing looks fine from here I would say.
Now comes the fun part......MUD MUD GLORIOUS MUD :smiling4:

[JR]

Evening John,
Glad we managed to cheer you up...you really ought not to be so hard on yourself, you a very capable chap!

From what I see that’s actually a pretty good result on your tracks and the whole thing looks fine from here I would say.
Now comes the fun part......MUD MUD GLORIOUS MUD :smiling4:

Thanks Si.:disappointed: that was kind of you to say
Off gardening in the morning, then picking up some filler for the Dio, moving onto the bit I really enjoy .

[Steve Jones]

John you will have to cut out a certain habit they say it's bad for your eyes :tongue-out3:

What at his age!! LOL

[JR]

Regardless of my age I carefully managed to spray some Sea Grass, one which I found growing outside from a seedling this year. It had had no special treatment what so ever.

Anyway they make perfect Silver Birch Trees, and as possible the most common tree in Russia that can grow in boggy ground.

Sprayed in white primer as the base colour.




Leaving overnight, them will apply the black bark pattern.

[Si Benson]

They look great John:thumb2:
will have to try my hand at growing some more next year!

[JR]

They look great John:thumb2:
will have to try my hand at growing some more next year!

Si the bulk of these are at least 2 years old. Whilst clearing up in the garden we found one single plant growing in a container. Must have been some seed mixed in the reclaimed compost bin.
They aren't particularity strong on the stem, I might dip the whole stem in PVA after I have done the black markings just to strengthen them up.

[Steve Jones]

A wonderful find young man. You can now start up your own mini birch tree production line. Looking forward to seeing how the bark turns out. Great stuff mate

[Guest]

Nice modelling going into this John :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Hi Dzhon I'am still watching from the back of the room and I like thougths trees :thumb2: , where did you get the Sea Grass seeds from I want to try and grow some, can you please PM your tread you did on growing them.
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Comrade Petar.

[Steven000]

Nice trees John :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

[JR]

A wonderful find young man. You can now start up your own mini birch tree production line. Looking forward to seeing how the bark turns out. Great stuff mate

Oh so now I'm a young man am I :smiling: Cheers Steve, you sill owe me the £30 Quid:tongue-out3:.

Nice modelling going into this John :smiling3:.

Cheers Ralph.

Hi Dzhon I'am still watching from the back of the room and I like thougths trees :thumb2: , where did you get the Sea Grass seeds from I want to try and grow some, can you please PM your tread you did on growing them.
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Comrade Petar.

Greeting Comrade Petar.
I would get them from . www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1235A_teloxys_aristata_sea_foam. There are some other sellers , but Chiltern seeds have been selling for a long time.
I did a thread called Sea Foam, which is the proper name.
Quite easy to grow really, once they get going they need very little water of care.

Nice trees John :thumb2:
Cheers, Steven

Thanks mate.

Right just two photos






Going to do another coat of the black, this time with a 0000 brush.



as you can see they vary greatly in markings.


John.

[Guest]

Cheers John found your thread had a good read :thumb2: .
Pete.

[Mini Me]

JR. ease up a little on the black. try a small cut of white to see if it does not give a more scale effect. I'm thinking that you might get a better result if it wasn't so contrasty. Forget what the photos show they are not 1/35 scale...use the force!

[JR]

Cheers John found your thread had a good read :thumb2: .
Pete.

Good :smiling2:.

JR. ease up a little on the black. try a small cut of white to see if it does not give a more scale effect. I'm thinking that you might get a better result if it wasn't so contrasty. Forget what the photos show they are not 1/35 scale...use the force!

You think a little too hard with the black, I was thinking it looked nearly right. Remember there are autumn leaves to come next. I shall have another look in the morning. Thanks Rick .

[Steve Jones]

Stunning!