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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Diavel on February 27, 2016, 02:30:32 AM

Title: New builds part 2 T-90A and TOS-1A 1/72nd scale
Post by: Diavel on February 27, 2016, 02:30:32 AM

These 2 kits were very nice to build and I can recommend them to anyone thinking of buying some Russian armour. They re the Model collect kits, with the diecast hulls.
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/IMG_2109.jpg) (http://s371.photobucket.com/user/chrisonord/media/IMG_2109.jpg.html)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/IMG_2110.jpg) (http://s371.photobucket.com/user/chrisonord/media/IMG_2110.jpg.html)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/IMG_2112.jpg) (http://s371.photobucket.com/user/chrisonord/media/IMG_2112.jpg.html)
(http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/chrisonord/IMG_2114.jpg) (http://s371.photobucket.com/user/chrisonord/media/IMG_2114.jpg.html)
Cheers,
Chris.

Title: Re: New builds part 2 T-90A and TOS-1A 1/72nd scale
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 27, 2016, 11:33:49 AM

The amount of small detail now available in 1:72nd scale is starting to rival the larger 1:35th scale kits.  Nice work. 

What is the very long camouflaged cylinder shape on the side of the TOS?  Fuel tank or recovery aid?

Title: Re: New builds part 2 T-90A and TOS-1A 1/72nd scale
Post by: Diavel on February 27, 2016, 08:50:37 PM

Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on February 27, 2016, 11:33:49 AM

The amount of small detail now available in 1:72nd scale is starting to rival the larger 1:35th scale kits.  Nice work. 

What is the very long camouflaged cylinder shape on the side of the TOS?  Fuel tank or recovery aid?

Hello Jeffry, I am not certain as to what the cylinder is, but I saw this attached to the real vehicle in many of the pictures I had seen of the vehicle. The kit doesn't have this, so I made it from some plastic tube, and stuck it on. I am thinking perhaps it could be a cleaning kit for the rocket tubes?
Cheers,
Chris.

Title: Re: New builds part 2 T-90A and TOS-1A 1/72nd scale
Post by: Frank3k on February 28, 2016, 12:50:11 AM

Chris - great job on these two and on the Wiesels. The camo patterns and weathering on these two make them look a lot bigger than 1/72.
Did the T-90 kit tracks come as solid plastic units (track and wheels) like most 1/72 kits or separate rubber tracks and plastic wheels?

Title: Re: New builds part 2 T-90A and TOS-1A 1/72nd scale
Post by: Diavel on February 28, 2016, 08:37:25 AM

Quote from: Frank3k on February 28, 2016, 12:50:11 AM

Chris - great job on these two and on the Wiesels. The camo patterns and weathering on these two make them look a lot bigger than 1/72.
Did the T-90 kit tracks come as solid plastic units (track and wheels) like most 1/72 kits or separate rubber tracks and plastic wheels?

Hya Frank, and thanks for the comments. The tracks on the T-90 and TOS-1a are rubber, and the wheels are separate, but still very easy to put together, as I suffer with individual track pieces. The Weisels have molded as one track and wheels though. I can recommend the model collect kits, they build very nice.
Chris.