Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 12:16:49 AM

Title: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 12:16:49 AM

Hello all !!
Have been surfing this site for awhile, finally decided to jump in. The talent here is beyond words, so many great models, and the inspiration is fantastic. I build mostly 1/35 armor, hovertanks and concept vehicles. Below are a few of my works, all comments welcome they only make me a better modeler.

Russian Hetzer
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7315/12905899093_4cf60e12b6_b.jpg)
T-99
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/11326507385_6534f5e123_b.jpg)
Hovertank
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5507/11326675153_9f6b535661_b.jpg)
A7V
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/11326445915_234d8e2ca1_b.jpg)
Dana - scratch built before the kit came out
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/11326493835_3ff18c89d0_b.jpg)
1/72 T-34/85
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2866/12815284485_a8f3714157_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Logan Hartke on March 03, 2015, 12:19:24 AM

Welcome to BtS! I love the Russian "Hetzer"! Do you have some more pictures of it?

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Gingie on March 03, 2015, 12:39:17 AM

Great finishing! I am really diggin' the hover tank. That looks like a full-on scratch build? Don't see a lot of that these days.

PS - if you remove the "s" from the https in your photo link, the pictures will show up on more browsers. I'm getting red x 's until I pulled the "s" out.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 03, 2015, 12:50:01 AM

I am in awe  :-* Welcome aboard  :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 01:11:32 AM

Thanks for the info Gingie !

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: LemonJello on March 03, 2015, 01:20:33 AM

Quite the entrance! Welcome aboard and keep the photos coming.

Love the subtle weathering, how do you do it?

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 01:52:07 AM

Thanks LemonJello -  I use Mig pigments and washes and pastel chalks.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 03, 2015, 02:36:49 AM

Welcome aboard - love your work. :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 03, 2015, 08:31:59 AM

Lovely stuff.
Enjoyed the Sov Hetzer a lot

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: ed s on March 03, 2015, 09:18:42 AM

Welcome to the crazy house. Your work is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing more.

Ed

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Old Wombat on March 03, 2015, 09:23:02 AM

Yay! Another armour modeller! ;D

Welcome aboard, Steve! :)

Love what you've shown us, so far! 8)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 01:58:07 PM

Thank you all for the comments.
Looking forward to becoming a regular on the site.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 03, 2015, 02:06:43 PM

Quote from: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 01:58:07 PM

Thank you all for the comments.
Looking forward to becoming a regular on the site.

Damned glad to have you join us!  More armor modelers = more better :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: finsrin on March 03, 2015, 04:45:53 PM

Golly Gee Whiz !
Another building & weathering guru has arrived at BTS - Welcome.
Lot to say about each tank.  Will keep it to one.  Adding tan to lower sides of hovertank really enhances it :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Volkodav on March 03, 2015, 07:37:41 PM

Very nice work, welcome aboard.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 03, 2015, 10:21:47 PM

Thanks for all the warm greetings !!

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Weaver on March 04, 2015, 12:09:00 AM

Wow, some excellent projects there. Welcome aboard!

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Zaskar24 on March 10, 2015, 08:44:40 AM

What an entrance.  All of your builds look great.  Any more pictures of the T-99?

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 10, 2015, 11:13:39 AM

Just this other one, will try to take some more and post them soon.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/11326507845_7397c87f56_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: 35th-scale on March 10, 2015, 04:17:12 PM

Some fantastic builds there and love the finishes on them all. The T99 would have to be my favorite....

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Zaskar24 on March 10, 2015, 06:32:56 PM

Thank you for posting that.  Now the question is if it is just front engined or did the Russians go all out Merkava style with it.  Based on the fuel drums I am guessing just moving the engine to the front.  It looks like the drivers hatch is on the left side of the hull.  What did you use as the base model for it?

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 11, 2015, 01:06:47 AM

Yes, just moved the engine up front, no riders.  The hull is DML's T-72 with Zveda's T-90 turret. The T-90 also gave the front armor with a little cutting and re-arranging.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Claymore on March 11, 2015, 05:43:31 AM

WOW! Great stuff and thanks for joining in.  Your skill is most impressive... send us more... much more!  :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 11, 2015, 05:50:28 AM

Great cut and shunt on that russian jobby. It works on a lot of levels.

Nice work 8) 8)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 15, 2015, 12:31:27 AM

You sure hit it out of the park with this baby!

I can't help it, but my favorite part is the little flag.

Welcome to BTS!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Steve Blazo on March 15, 2015, 03:36:08 AM

Most of the pictures I found of all the modern Soviet tanks on training / show grounds had a small national flag displayed on the antenna.  The flag was made from the Zvezda logo on the box from the T-90, cut out, scraped the card board off until only the printed paper was left and folded it in half and used white glue to put it around the antenna.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Camthalion on March 19, 2015, 04:54:36 AM

very nice work