Destroyed Iraqi T-55

[Guest]

Here's my entry into the SIG, a cheap ( £5 ) Hobbycraft T-55.

Sprue shots & box cover:

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And an idea of the inspiration that prompted the build:

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Roll on tomorrow!

Cheers

Patrick

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[Guest]

Excellent! Look forward to seeing this one

[Guest]

I like you enjoy in Patrick! I was worried, no much people come in.

Nice choice and good idea!

All the best and see you tomorrow!!

[Ian M]

An interesting choice Patrick, I look forward to seeing the build.

Ian M

[aaron]

What a grunty looking beast and for 5 quid , what a steal !

looking forward to this one Patrick

[Guest]

Well, here's the kit pretty much built. Even for £5, this is a poor kit. There are huge ejection-pin marks, more flash than in Tescos & overall it's badly moulded. If anyone's ever tempted because it's cheap, save your money & put it to something better!

However, with the aid of filler & sanding it's come out not too bad and sufficient for this SIG build.

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Thanks for looking

Patrick

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[Guest]

Looks OK after being "repaired as you go" Patrick.

And now you've got it looking about right you've got to break it ... typical eh

[Guest]

Looks good Patrick!

I will see this thread with interest.

Regards

[papa 695]

Looking good Patrick now its time to bash it up a little

[Guest]

Cheers chaps for your nice comments. Actually, it's not going to be too battered, pics I've seen seem to show burnt-out examples so that's what I'm aiming for.

Though I guess a 120mm sabot hit is quite a battering!

Patrick

[Guest]

Just a quick update. Got the base coat on ( a mix of Tamiya NATO green & black ). I'm using Mr Color lacquer thinner at the moment & I've got to say it goes on lovely, very even & smooth. Hopefully the pics show that, although my home-made lightbox isn't working as well as I'd hoped!

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Cheers

Patrick

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[Guest]

looks good on my monitor Patrick ..... seems like iyou've made a silk purse out of a pigs ear mate !!!!!

[Centurion3RTR]

Going to look great this is Patrick, love seeing your armour come together.

Have fun, John

[aaron]

Good one Patrick Your base looks great and shows that you did a fantastic filler job. Top marks

[Guest]

Aaron, John, Colin thank you! It did come out better than I expected! Here's another update, I went over the dark green base with a lighter green, sprayed on upper surfaces for a contrast. Then I added patches of sand yellow to complete the basic camo pattern.

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Now the process of ruination can begin! MWAH HA HA!

Cheers

Patrick

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