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Title: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 16, 2026, 01:09:03 AM
Hello everyone,
I have started assembling this “old” but still interesting kit from Tamiya:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55096337292_b01ce467c0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWF8xS)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55097211916_e903cd5d7a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWKBxA)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55097583885_cc752888bd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWMw7R)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55097486299_de0b2796ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWM27k)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

First steps ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55096337237_f7641323d0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWF8wV)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55097211876_faa141dc44_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWKBwU)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55096337257_550a0d8b83_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2rWF8xg)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Frank3k on February 16, 2026, 02:17:48 AM
I love to watch you work these old (but still very good) Tamiya kits into masterpieces.
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 03, 2026, 01:32:45 AM
Hull Painted ...but not assembled ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55244454968_73b0d589c6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2saLgLU)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55244552699_a90f1a4f33_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2saLLPV)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 09, 2026, 10:10:10 PM
Track assembled ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55258238651_507c0c6b21_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sbYVbB)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55258238631_4fcaa73d0d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sbYVbg)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Tank turret installed ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55258377018_e756db9ef6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sbZCjf)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55258377013_e293fe7ffa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sbZCja)
y Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55258642305_ea8f9793e5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sc1Zba)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on May 10, 2026, 03:24:49 PM
Good to see her back on the move again!  :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 19, 2026, 04:54:53 AM
The tracks have been installed and weathered  ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55279162049_c8bc416591_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdQ9YR)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55279331825_dbd06433e5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdR2s2)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55278938541_c3ca487f08_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdP1xg)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55278938546_e5ae02c638_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdP1xm)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55279331805_279cdd532f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdR2rF)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55278019372_7d5210010b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdJiiw)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55279162089_25abaf840f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sdQ9Zx)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on May 19, 2026, 03:38:13 PM
Nice work on the tracks & lower hull!  :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 23, 2026, 04:39:25 AM
Weathering phase 1 ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55287198951_ed3e60eb7d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sexm58)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55287432514_bcaf2ae87b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2seyxv5)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55287344648_93dd1bd8f5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sey6o9)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55287432509_c4dc16888a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2seyxuZ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 30, 2026, 08:23:38 PM
Weathering on the T-34 is pretty much done—just a few bits left (like the headlight...), and in the meantime I’m working on the figure and the base.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303006408_4f162ee339_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfWn5u)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303089264_fd9c6edcf8_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfWMH3)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303265540_01cda50506_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfXG7h)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303006388_b413dd798d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfWn59)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303006383_c12a768bd7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfWn54)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55303006393_9bd538463d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sfWn5e)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on May 30, 2026, 10:41:41 PM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: apophenia on May 31, 2026, 06:07:05 AM
Nice! Weathering is totally plausible but not at all overdone  :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Rod The Fixer on July 03, 2026, 07:11:12 PM
Ready for action ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55370823547_348a31b44e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2smVWKv)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55372177820_75f0256fd1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn3Tk3)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55371955774_5440ef6b3e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn2KjE)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55371955784_770f5c7057_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn2KjQ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55372177785_2359f0bcff_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn3Tjr)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55371955744_59eff4b6bc_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn2Kj9)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55371769656_c75ef1d6cb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sn1MZJ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55370823527_676634a178_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2smVWKa)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Old Wombat on July 03, 2026, 09:12:27 PM
Looks awfully well made, for a Soviet tank.  ???  :-\  ;)

Really good job, Rodolfo!  :smiley:  :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Kerick on July 03, 2026, 10:51:22 PM
Well done!
A good old Tamiya kit can be a lot of fun.
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Claymore on July 04, 2026, 02:27:52 AM
Nice and that wet look is just right. Bravo!  :smiley:
Title: Re: T34/76 1942 - Tamiya 1:35
Post by: Frank3k on July 04, 2026, 02:49:24 AM
Fantastic! The wet mud looks real!