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Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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It can readily be dropped and is optional to begin with for extended range, however I don’t think it’s a push-button arraignment from inside while the tank is moving along. 🤒 -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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This I believe is a very good piece on the development and production of the T-62. It also introduces the listener to Soviet tank doctrine post WW2/lessons learned. Well worth the time to hear it out IMHO. -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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All are external fuel tanks. As Lou said, the two drums in the rear are jettison-able to provide two hundred extra km range, with a total range of six hundred km with the added rear drums. -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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I believe that particular flaw was shared by the T-54's, 55's, as well as the 62's. Nevertheless, well over 20,000 were produced and many remain in service still today. -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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Construction of the T-62A is very simple and basic. As such, I will not be taking and posting copious photographs of the construction phase. Basic cleanup of seam lines and spruce attachment points are about all that’s required to construct a nice model. I will focus most of the future posts on this build on the finishing and painting phase. I may create some custom made stowage pieces and if I do, will provide some photos and words about that. In all, future posts will be much fewer than with the previous project. This one should be finished in rather short order due to the simple construction. -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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I am still contemplating -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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The inspiration for it was a Russian unit captured by the Germans at Mzensk in February '43. I neglected to put the German iron crosses on the sides of it, but it eventually had them. -
Russian T-62A Tank by CDW - Tamiya - 1/35 Scale FINISHED
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Negative. This is an OLD Tamiya mold, very basic. It was once built to be battery powered. Still has the battery tabs and cutouts for a motor switch in the hull. Needs some TLC. -
The T-62A was an evolution of the Russian T-55 main battle tank first seen in 1961. Remarkably, this 60+ year-old tank can be seen in combat today serving the Russians in Donbas, Ukraine. The Russians still have reserves of this venerable old design in great numbers. I’ll be building this model using some upgraded parts as the old Tamiya kit is rather dated.
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Thanks for the kind comments/compliments gentlemen. Frankly, I am ready for this one to be done so I can start something new. Decisions, decisions... Aircraft, sports/super cars, battle tanks, support vehicles, ships??? Hmmm...... -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat by ccoyle - FINISHED - GPM - 1/33 - CARD
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What did you do to solve the riddle of the canopy and frame? Whatever you did, it came out great. If you had not wrote about it, I would have never known there was an issue. Well done. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Mig Ammo has a line of paint products called Shaders, in a couple of dozen various shades of translucent paint. I’m testing it out here for the first time. It’s interesting the myriad of finishing products Mig Ammo has introduced. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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To get the effect I want, used a white grey oil to tone down the heavily chipped areas. Stowage is carried on the most heavily paint-damaged areas and is yet to be added toward the finish of this project. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Following steps will include chipping fluid then white paint for the winter scheme. Won’t lay down white paint until tomorrow giving adequate drying time for the green paint. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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My photos are out of order. Don’t know how that happened. I fixed it. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Making sausage in the paint shop. Primer is Tamiya, finishing paints are Mig Ammo acrylics. More to do so will return with more photos later. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Yes, there are a couple of Thompson sub's mounted inside the tank but it's difficult to photograph them (for me a rank amateur) because of their location inside. Or a scene of massive destruction dio, which I contemplated but decided against until I got one built stock under my belt.
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