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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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T28 Super heavy tank (Dragon)
choko-panda
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 11:55 PM UTC
Hi all

In last year I started model from DML - T28 Super heavy tank:



With photoechted set from E.T.model:



The real beast:



First of all I collected a running gear. So many many details:





Then I passed to the case, but comparison with photos brought me into despondency. Front part is wrong:











And I started trying it to correct:

















This year I resumed work and continued to remake a details:





Then I begin remake the front parts of hull:



















The mask of the gun is also incorrect. And the resin mask from E.T.model also is no good - they more by the size than it is necessary:







And I started it reducing, cut on four parts, ground off 0,4 mm and stuck together:





To be continued soon
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 12:39 AM UTC
Impressive work so far Dmitry - looking fwd to seeing you tame this beast!

cheers
Brent
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 02:10 AM UTC
Looking good so far...any ideas how your going to tackle the width issues on the kit?
choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 06:05 AM UTC
I think that I won't do as it is very difficult. I will leave as gave Dragon.

Follow stage:










Tiger_213
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 07:36 AM UTC
Looks good so far. Keep at it.
BruceJ8365
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 07:38 AM UTC
I remember seeing one of these on display when I was a kid and visited Ft Knox back in early 80's.

I wonder if you compared a couple of surviving examples if you'd find slight variations in the shape anyways as this would have been a huge casting.

I'm just wondering - anyone have comparison pics between actual surviving vehicles to see how much variability there was between vehicles?
djohannsen
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:06 AM UTC
> "Then I passed to the case, but comparison with photos brought me into despondency. Front part is wrong:"

I am impressed with what you're doing. I've got this kit (and the detail set by ET), and am just going to build it out of the box. I am enjoying seeing the work that you are doing to improve it. Good luck, and please keep posting.


Dave
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:41 AM UTC
WOW !
Most impressive -- but what do you use as a standard ?
Where are the #'s you use as a certainty to correct the kit's deficiency ?
choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 06:44 PM UTC

Quoted Text

I'm just wondering - anyone have comparison pics between actual surviving vehicles to see how much variability there was between vehicles?


Their two only made. One burned down, the second in the museum.
The only difference which I saw is an existence of antenna inputs.
choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 06:46 PM UTC

Quoted Text

I am impressed with what you're doing. I've got this kit (and the detail set by ET), and am just going to build it out of the box. I am enjoying seeing the work that you are doing to improve it. Good luck, and please keep posting.

Dave


Thanks, Dave, I'll keep posting. I promise
choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 06:50 PM UTC

Quoted Text

WOW !
Most impressive -- but what do you use as a standard ?
Where are the #'s you use as a certainty to correct the kit's deficiency ?


I use walkaround from Patton museum and archives foto. I do only looking at a photo.
choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 02:39 AM UTC
I continue.





















Details still will be adjusted to each other.



djohannsen
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 05:29 AM UTC
Very exciting to watch this come together! Thank you for continuing to update us on your work.


Dave
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Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 07:26 AM UTC
Thank you, Dave. I continue.
Final adjustment of details of an armor mask:











jmsbd07
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Posted: Monday, July 21, 2014 - 01:05 PM UTC
great progress, I'm tempted to give my T-28 a interior, but i haven't done much about the flawed parts of the kit, I just need to find more reference material for the interior.
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 06:54 AM UTC
So we go further. Armor:











And seams:

















pgb3476
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 07:17 AM UTC
Really nice work on the textures and weld.
MUMSTER
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 03:42 PM UTC
Nice work, here are some reference shots I took back in 95 my help.



















Ed
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Posted: Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 08:01 PM UTC
Ed, thank you very much. This is good fotos for detail.
choko-panda
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 04:10 AM UTC
I continue.


















TankSGT
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 12:09 PM UTC
I'm watching your build hoping to save some pointers for when I tackle the beast.

Tom
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 10:39 PM UTC
I am interested and on-board!





Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 11:03 PM UTC
Impressive work, Dmitry. May I ask what putty you are using for the weld seems?



Dave
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Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 07:10 AM UTC
Thanks guys.
For weld I used Tamiya putty:



Next:













choko-panda
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 06:37 AM UTC
Some detailing:








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