1/35 Russian STZ-5 Tractor and 122mm Gun

[Guest]

Great stuff, Chris. I'll add my voice to those admiring the paint job - looks so like real metalwork that's been mistreated for a few years.

[Guest]

Top job Chris. Weathering, as someone else has already said, is sublime, the gun, in particular looks real. For me, it's all about the surfaces, which is where your painting really excels, they are totally believable!

[Guest]

Thank you guys so much! Painting is the one thing I always felt I was lacking in once the model was done. I really tried to do my best with this one and make it look the best of anything Ive done so far. Im so happy to hear everyone likes the paintjob on this one , makes me feel the extra effort really payed off. Id like to thank Grumpa as well for letting me photo it at his house with good lighting.

[Guest]

Really really good Chris. The overall look is very natural & realistic. The fact that it's all brush painted with craft paints makes me wonder how much more impressive you'd be with 'proper' modelling paints.... on second thoughts, don't go there coz you'd be too good!

I think that when you look at this, and his Dad's work, we can finally confirm that these paints are proper! I did a t62 with them, and quite a bit of my tiger too, and will deffo use them again! And a third of the price of "proper" paints

[Guest]

I think that when you look at this, and his Dad's work, we can finally confirm that these paints are proper! I did a t62 with them, and quite a bit of my tiger too, and will deffo use them again! And a third of the price of "proper" paints

I hate to sound stupid but , what exactly are we considering proper paints? The lil Testors oils? Just wondering what most others here use.

[grumpa]

I think that when you look at this, and his Dad's work, we can finally confirm that these paints are proper! I did a t62 with them, and quite a bit of my tiger too, and will deffo use them again! And a third of the price of "proper" paints

Yeah John, the pup's picked up a few pointers here and there though he loathes to admit it When I try to impart my wisdom of the ages all he says is "Yeah-yeah.... I know-I know" Glad to see something has sunk in.................Jim

[Guest]

Yeah John, the pup's picked up a few pointers here and there though he loathes to admit it When I try to impart my wisdom of the ages all he says is "Yeah-yeah.... I know-I know" Glad to see something has sunk in.................Jim

[flyjoe180]

Great work Chris, all that work in the build thread has produced a wonderful result. Awesome.

[Guest]

Great work Chris, all that work in the build thread has produced a wonderful result. Awesome.

Thanks Joe I appreciate it.

[Guest]

Cracking build and finish Chris, looks excellent mate

[Guest]

Cracking build and finish Chris, looks excellent mate

Thanks Tommy.

[aaron]

Great build Chris.

[Robert1968]

Just just looked at this and wow wow and then more wow.


Love the colours and shading/ weathering and I actually had to look a few times at the 122mm for the love of detail ( looks on the last pic the actual tyres look like their under strain of the weight of the gun


The tractor looks wonderful and I'll admit I have not seen many of these about but looks very well modelled.


Really like the wood grain effect detail


Awesome build


Regards


Robert

[Robert1968]

Just just looked at this and wow wow and then more wow.


Love the colours and shading/ weathering and I actually had to look a few times at the 122mm for the love of detail ( looks on the last pic the actual tyres look like their under strain of the weight of the gun


The tractor looks wonderful and I'll admit I have not seen many of these about but looks very well modelled.


Really like the wood grain effect detail


Awesome build


Regards


Robert

[Robert1968]

That good I posted twice ( I pads eh??