T-34/85 (Zvezda - 1/35)

[Steven000]

Hello guys,

At the moment I'm working on a Russian T-34/85 from Zvezda.

The kit looks very simple, because there aren't many pieces to work with.


So things go very fast, but there's also a lot of cleaning-up to do...
I had some trouble fitting the upper-hull onto the lower-hull, I'll have to fix it that with some dirt and mud.


Here the model was ready for painting,


I'm using 3 figures to put in the tank, 2 in the turret and 1 on the back...


I tried to spray some pre-shading to add a little depth...
I drilled some bullet-holes in the fenders, and a little damage from incoming shells (not very visible yet)


At the moment I just finished the base color, next I will start painting parts like the rubber-road-wheels etc tomorrow...


Thanks for reading and happy modeling
Kind regards
Steven

[Mini Me]

I like the shading effect so far and I can see the possibilities for my KV-1 Thanks for posting.
Cheers, Rick H.

[Si Benson]

Hi Steven,
Agree with Rick, the pre-shade has worked well...looking very nice

[Dave Ward]

Steven,
looking good! - What are the tracks like? The recent Zvezda models I've made have had link & length ( T-35, MSTA-S ), and work very nicely............
Dave

[JR]

Nice start Steven.
I quite like Zvezda, certainly come on in recent years. My first build was a T34 by them and enjoyed it .
Nice paint work .
John .

[Steven000]

Thanks guys!

Today I mounted the tracks and painted some more. Started on the figures too
I also added an oil pin-wash...


I handpainted the text, using the decal as a guide.
I have no idea what it means though ...


Next I will try to add a bit more color variations...

Thanks for reading!

Kind regards,
Steven

[Mini Me]

This is turning out to be a really nice model. I like the fact that you hand painted the slogans and tactical numbers. Looking forward to the next update, keep up the good work Steven.
Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

Thumbs up for the hand painted slogans, looking good .

[RM6239]

Very nice.

cheers
Ross

[Steve Jones]

Luv it Steven! Big fan of your work. Will pull up a chair and see how the rest turns out. Great stuff :thumb2:

[Steven000]

Thanks for the comments Rick, John, Ross and Steve !

I haven't worked much on this project but I got a small update...

First I got another picture of the tank, this time with the crew in place:


The 3rd soldier will sit on the back, holding a large soviet-flag.
So I made a flag with a piece of a paper nose-rag and a thin scrap steel-rod...


To make the flag hanging somewhat realistic I soaked it in a mix of water and wood-glue.
It was a bit hard to manipulate so I had to let it touch the yellow plastic border until it was dry...


Here the flag has dried, an extra coat of wood glue was put on...


Then I gave it a red coat with the airbrush, the right side will get some more dirt on it...
I painted the yellow soviet logo by hand, it's a bit stupid of me to make a heavy wave in the same place as the logo, I didn't thought about that ...


I will the cut the stick later, but here you can see what I'm trying to do with it.


Thanks for reading and kind regards
Steven

[Wouter]

Completely missed this one. Nice paintwork and I like the idea of the flag. Looking good there!

[Guest]

Very good looking flag Steven :thumb2:. Thanks for the SBS!

[Steve Jones]

Great tip for the flag! Thanks for sharing

[scottie3158]

Steven,
Sorry just caught this. That is a great build and the flag looks top draw very nicely done.