SimonT - 1/35th Tamiya T62 (well worn)

[Steven000]

Nice re-work-stuff Simon, looks great :thumb2:
Steven

[SimonT]

Cheers Steve and thanks Steven

Turned out much better than the first version - happy with that

[SimonT]

a little more fettling then it got a coat of primer


the cast texture may be a little heavy in places but could always be sanded a little on the resin version if i decide i don't like it so i think it is ready for casting now

[Mini Me]

I seem to recall 453 referring to potions and Nostrims of bat wings, frog legs and other surrealistic remedies for such things as this.
Rick H.

[Richard48]

Looking great Simon.If castings go well i would buy one from you.Nostalgia build soon me thinks.
Richard.

[Neil Merryweather]

lovely stuff, Simon!

[minitnkr]

Eye of newt works for me with a little Anal nathrac tossed in. PaulE

[scottie3158]

Simon,
Outstanding attention to detail

[SimonT]

Thank you all

Having looked at it again I decided to tone down the texture a little more then mounted it on a support for casting

I also added some small fillets for the pins on the side of the cupola ring to help them cast





adjusted fuel tank with new fill and drain caps - will need to cast a few of these off so it is sat on a lump of 2mm plastic card


the kit wheel rims are a bit wishy washy so I made some new ones to give a better defined edge

[Steve Jones]

More compass cutting Mr T? Your fingers must be pretty sore after that lot LOL

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Very impressed with your skill and attention to detail. Good luck with the casting. You'll need a fair bit of rubber and resin.
Jim

[SimonT]

Steve - yes, compass cutting but only 15thou card so no sore fingers

Jim - cheers. Yes it will need a few grams of resin

[SimonT]

finished distressing the tyres on the last six wheels



then filled the old motorisation holes where the final drive housings should be

Tamiya provide a stub axle with a block that fits into the motorisation hole but it is just a blanking plate and has nothing to do with the real tank so this was cut down to just leave the stub axle

The holes in the hull were then plated from the back and the fronts built up with scraps of plastic card and green stuff

[Steve Jones]

I hope it all holds well when you put the tracks on

[SimonT]

No problem - will be solid as a rock Steve as all plated in the inside :thumb2: