I start new projekt, old model by tamiya some photoetched part from eduard and Aber empty magazine.
















many work on this model

Nicely done. I see you are going for replacement tires, any plans to replace the tracks? Just wondering.

maibe, but my plan is make winter camouflage and heavy mud on chassis. Thats mud maibe covering tracks. Or buy fruils tracks

A little trick to improve the look of the top run of the Tamiya rubber band tracks:

Put super glue on about an inch of the exposed sprocket rim. Roll the sprocket forward so the track comes in contact with the glue. Let dry thoroughly.

When you then roll the sprocket backwards slightly it will force the track to bend downwards and the entire length of the whole top run will then lay nicely along the top of the road wheels without further gluing.

As you say, in your dio the bottom half of the track run will be covered in mud, so the stock Tamiya tracks may work perfectly for you in this situation!

nice im using your metod + more look at video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3I6vV6aUDs

I am very surprised that technique works as well as it does. I will be trying that next time!

One comment regarding tanks: there should also be slack between the forward drive gear or idler wheel and the first ground roller. When driving forward this seems to be the spot where the slack accumulates. The track is not straight but sags towards the ground. The hair dryer technique should be excellent for achieving this.

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Wow Jan superb work, that’s a serious amount of brass. Will it have a crew and if so, which manufacturer?

yes this kit have winter crew. But must little improvementand and change head past this:

http://www.cmkkits.com/en/figures/129-f35336/

i would like make this



i found on internet loong time ago.
Poland modeler make it, i think.

Very nice!

Many many many moons ago OOTB






Looking forward to seeing more

Let's add one more and make this a trio!



Added the tri-form base to the AAA gun and extended the cloth top towards the rear to give this one a bit of a different look.

today i started make base. I woul like made heavy muddy road and melted snow. Part between road and ditch to divide by old rust barbed wire.

i found on web how to make barbed wire and here is result





surface and prepare to paiting and weathering

and here base first coat AK-8016.
this is firt step

and here start first coat of surface.





i make structure at bench by silk paper:











plastic tarp at kit are ugly. lets make new by paper and wire. there are result

Very nice work on the rebuilt cloth top! Very delicate.

here little progres winter camouflage, chiping, wash and dust.

little progres

That is turning into a work of art! It just goes to show what can be done with an old kit with some thought. Looking forward to seeing the completed diorama. Excellent work.

there is final photo

absolutely stunning, awesome, magnificent!! excellent work!!

thanks mate

You have done a very nice job on this kit. Love all the extra details

Nice job on that Flak.
I think everybody has built one of these.
But this one stands out as the do the others, all look great.
An idea use gun blue on copper makes it a black color.