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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Diavel on December 15, 2012, 08:42:07 AM

Title: T-34 XL build
Post by: Diavel on December 15, 2012, 08:42:07 AM: This model started of as the remains of a 1/72nd scale matchbox T-34 that I had since I was a kid. Not a great deal of the original tank remained, just the hull and a couple of the wheels, so I attacked it with the razor saw >:D
I cut the hull down the centre into half, then added a strip of styrene making it 20 mm wider
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34xl003.jpg)
I then filled the gaps with miliput and putty, and sourced a T-54 turret that was spare and made it a new long gun barrel which I machined from aluminium with my electric drill.
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34xl002.jpg)
I found some tracks and wheels in the spares box, I think they were from a self propelled Howitzer and stuck them on. I then stuck the turret on and modified the mantlet to fit the new barrel.
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34xl005.jpg)
I then raided the bits boxes for some photo etch grills a gun and some other bits and bobs to stick on it. I also made a load of ERA bricks to stick on it, and some racks and straps for fuel tanks.Then I daubed it in olive green.
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34XL3001.jpg)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34XL3002.jpg)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34XL3008.jpg)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/T-34XL3009.jpg)
Sorry about the pics as I did this build a few years ago and the camera I had then was crap on a good day
Cheers
Chris.
Title: Re: T-34 XL build
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on December 17, 2012, 04:45:12 AM: Chris.
Welcome to the site. A very nice version of the Soviet workhorse. You are brave working in that scale. ;)
Title: Re: T-34 XL build
Post by: taiidantomcat on December 25, 2012, 12:16:48 AM: Wow!! :)
Title: Re: T-34 XL build
Post by: deathjester on December 25, 2012, 06:05:27 AM: I like it! That really puts me in mind of the Polish version of the T-72, the Twardy I think it's called.