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[Milan Mynar]

This is my new project. The model is originally from the Dragon company, packed in a box from the Zvezda company. With all the pros and cons. The pros are relatively few parts, the lack of a drive wheel needs to be extended.

 

[BravoZulu]

How do you rate the quality of Zvezda and Dragon kits @Milan Mynar ?

 

[Milan Mynar]

Older Zvezda models are buildable with considerable effort. The new ones are easy to build, even though they contain a large number of components. As for Dragon models, I have no experience, I haven't built anything yet.

 

[Milan Mynar]

Small progress today, so far everything is going together without major problems.

 

[droopy]

Did the Soviets ever use the cammo scheme like on the box art ?

 

[Milan Mynar]

Did the Soviets ever use the cammo scheme like on the box art ?

Probably yes, various camouflage schemes were used in the great Soviet army.

 

[Milan Mynar]

Small progress again.

 

[Milan Mynar]

Small progress again.

 

[Milan Mynar]

I've made some progress, getting ready to paint.

 

[Milan Mynar]

Today first stage of painting, I sparyed model by Mr. surfacer.

 

[NebrHogger]

I always enjoy your posts and look for hints to improve my modelling skills.

I was looking for a Zvezda T-72 kit for making a destroyed tank diorama, but they're not available here for now.

 

[Milan Mynar]

It's a shame that Zvezda kits are not available in your country. They are still available in my country, even if some politicized fellow modelers = idiots confuse politics to modeling. The T-72 model from the Zvezda company is pressed from the original molds of the Dragon company.

 

[Milan Mynar]

Today painting, basic collour Russian green.

 

[Milan Mynar]

I oversprayed model with gloss varnish as a base for decals.

 

[CorkyM]

Looks wonderful!

 

[Milan Mynar]

Thank you CorkyM.
I finally gave up on decals. I used the label from today's Ukraine. I found out that the Russian army uses the letters O, V and Z. We painted the letter O with a brush.

 

[Milan Mynar]

I sprayed the model with matt varnish and then stained it with pigments applied with a spray gun.

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[Milan Mynar]

The model is finished, I made the antenna from a guitar string, I printed the flag on the printer.

 

[NebrHogger]

I like the weathering! For AFV antennas, I unravel a thin electrical cord and straighten out one strand. I just ordered a Tamiya T-62 kit on sale and the proper green paint. I hope to make a diorama showing a burned out tank with blown off sprocket.

 

[Milan Mynar]

It is a good idea, to build diorama with a burnt out tank. I would also like to try something similar. I will look at your build, I will be inspired by it.