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treadwell · 29-11-2007

hi Gerry
I have also built trumpeters' t-34. mine is the /85 varient. If I may say, a real tank in active service would accumulate very little rust on it's tracks, especially as you describe being in active duty in the desert. the tracks on a t-34 are a steel alloy fairly resistant to rust unless left to sit for a very long period in a damp climate.
I painted my tracks with Model Master Metalizer 'gunmetal' followed by a heavy wash of black artist oils thinned with 'turpenoid'. when that dried I used Mig pigments 'Europe Dust' and 'Russian Earth'. Contact points were very lightly brushed with MM metalizer 'steel'. I hope to see pics of your build when finished . The t-34 and its' varients is my all time favorite tank-- maybe I will try to figure out how to post pics of my build also. best regards ---treadwell

29-11-2007	#7 (permalink)
treadwell Hi I'm New Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ct. usa Real Name: tread My Models: 1/16 armour tanks-r/c and static Visit treadwell's Gallery Posts: 1 Images: 4	hi Gerry I have also built trumpeters' t-34. mine is the /85 varient. If I may say, a real tank in active service would accumulate very little rust on it's tracks, especially as you describe being in active duty in the desert. the tracks on a t-34 are a steel alloy fairly resistant to rust unless left to sit for a very long period in a damp climate. I painted my tracks with Model Master Metalizer 'gunmetal' followed by a heavy wash of black artist oils thinned with 'turpenoid'. when that dried I used Mig pigments 'Europe Dust' and 'Russian Earth'. Contact points were very lightly brushed with MM metalizer 'steel'. I hope to see pics of your build when finished . The t-34 and its' varients is my all time favorite tank-- maybe I will try to figure out how to post pics of my build also. best regards ---treadwell