Zvezda 1/35 T-34/85 & others.................

[Dave Ward]

Not a good start to the day - I was intending to use a FoG ceramic base - but I managed to drop this, and it shattered into many pieces :sad:
I may be able to salvage one end, but it will be too short for the T-34 to fit. Oh well - Plan 'B'
disgusted Dave

[JR]

Certainly wasn't, it was looking so good. Looking fwd to plan B then.

[Dave Ward]

The base fell on the edge of my compressor - which I had just moved out to use - some things are just meant not to happen...............................
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Work on the T-34 weathering - it looks a little stark at the moment, but I'm going to gradually tone it down

I made a plastic card perch for Ivan in the turret, and adjusted the height by cutting off the poor fellers feet!
The tank riders are coming along, but I'm pondering on how dirty these guys will be - muddy boots OK, but how far to go?
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Toned everything down, with an overspray of matt varnish, just tinted with a mud colour, more spray towards the bottom........................

The riders are just about done - I think they will be added ( and finishing touches ) when I have a base for the T-34 - which I am in the process of sourcing!

Might be a day or so before the base is forthcoming - I think the next pictures will be appearing in the 'completed' section
Dave

[adt70hk]

Dave

The tank and the riders have come on really nicely indeed, so very well done.

As for poor Ivan's feet, I wouldn't worry.
you seem to be joining the 'Radical Surgery Club' that Steve (aka stona) and I formed so we could get our Spitfire pilots in.

Keep up the work.

Andrew

[langy71]

Very nice work Dave,
I'd never thought about tinting my flat varnish with a bit of brown ...love the idea.. I'm deffo gonna give that a wizz..

[Dave Ward]

Very nice work Dave,
I'd never thought about tinting my flat varnish with a bit of brown ...love the idea.. I'm deffo gonna give that a wizz..

Just a tint, you can gradually build the effect up, by going over and over the bottom of the model, building up the effect, tapering it off as you go up - this works best with desert vehicles - sandy coloured dust, but remember to mask any periscopes, or areas swept by wipers! I usually thin the varnish down more than usual before tinting - BUT, it's too easy to overdo it, so just a tint & gradually build it up
Dave

[Dave Ward]

I forgot to say that this tinting of matt varnish will be last thing you do to a model - and it is irreversible! It may be possible to remove if you overdo it, but I've tried it only once, and that model ended up as landfill!
Dave

[langy71]

Thanks for the heads up Dave, I'll make sure it's the last thing i do.