SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014

[Steven]

Thanks gents
Onwards and upwards
What was ment as a day focusing on the turret turned into a day focusing on base
I have fixed the chair rubble a switch box ammo box empty shells and as a spur of the moment driven decision...a carpet
The hull has received some washes you can see the difference it makes compared to the untreated turret

[Mark1]

Looking superb.

[Steven]

Thanks Mark
Working on the turret the rebar cage is getting some rust tones I was thinking about using the "U-RUST ' set here but I am afraid that it will ruin the texture of the rebar, as the chemical reaction leaves the surface slightly "crusty " (for lack of a better term ), negating the point of using twisted wire rather than plain plastic rods
weldseems question:
I have added weldseems to where the brackets join the turret- how do I enhance these - adding a slight metallic sheen perhaps? I was thinking about adding a very tiny amount of silver to the base colour

[Andy the Sheep]

Steven, a really wonderful dio. I'm truly amazed by your technique and your general vision of the scene. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

The welding seams doubt: if I may suggest, it depends on how old are the weldings. If they are recent, there should be no paint, a prominent trace of the heat and some burnt steel colours would do the job. On the other hand, if the weldings are old, I think those would be areas prone to rusting even faster than the rest of the tank.

Andrea

[Steven]

Thanks for the response
Not getting much work done but have managed to start filling the cages with bricks and rubble. started out with some that were hugely oversized but the current ones are better but I still do not like the look of it during bumpy rides I figure this whole thing would bounce and shift so I plan that the crew has added a few sandbags on top to keep things In place
All for now cheers

[Steven]

Thanks for the likes
Jumping a bit from the above to" Ammo boxes part one"
Could not establish whether Russian 125mm carry the orange warning label but chezch ones does and the Regime trades ammo with just about everyone so chalk this one up to creative license- further labeling will follow:

[Steven]

Slooooooow progress these days but managed to get a tarpaulin on the engine deck where unboxing and prepping of ammo takes place before feeding it to the auto loader a few shells will be shown inbox and some on the tarp.

Also some small details on the turret roof to give a " lived in" look - an Ak might be added to these
Rebar cage is being filled - might change
All for now c&c is very welcomed

[Jim R]

Beautiful work Steven. So many well considered details.

[Mark1]

Excellent stuff look forward to seeing the end result come together.

[Steven]

Still working on the crates using DIY decals using a scaled back text from a 125mm crate they will need some Microset and a top coat to remove the shine
Also moving the AK around to make it look "casual " ( you know that that will take time...)

[Steven]

Text on crates done ish needs a bit of topcoat
Ak added to gear on to top
There is more but I need to do the post from my laptop as it needs a ref pic to put into context

[Ian M]

Looking good Steven.
Did you get to Aros open?

[Steven]

thanks Ian sadly, no - next year....

[Steven]

Improvised stowage boxes cf far right side of ref pic

[Steven]

Thanks for the response build pace has all but stalled but have managed to sandbag the left side - painting will be a challenge and I have opted for black milliput to better hide hard to reach places and have started on filling ,bricks and rubble in the right hand side cage which will also be topped with sandbags
Hope to do some work on the bags- masking (sigh) and finish the rubble the coming days