Si B’s 1/35 Zvezda T34-76 Mod 1943 Uralmash

[Graeme C.]

The Paint & weathering are looking very good Si, my only concern is the first suspension axle arm on the left hand side looks to be missing.

 

[Si Benson]

The Paint & weathering are looking very good Si, my only concern is the first suspension axle arm on the left hand side looks to be missing.

Cheers Graeme, and well spotted that man . Fear not sir, the missing part is on the wheel and tracks

 

[JR]

The committee has awarded the Dogs Award even before this is finished. A rare achievement Mr Benson.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Cheers Dave, glad you like
This is the primer stuff....
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Which I combined with self leveling thinner....it don’t half pong but you can’t go wrong

Once the stencils are done, I’ll chuck a coat of Tamiya semi gloss on it before weathering with enamels.
I’ve had enamel thinner attack the paint before but a coat of varnish seems to stop that.

I use Mr stuff, yep very strong pong but so easy to use, 50/50 slap it on, note no roller!!

 

[Graeme C.]

Cheers Graeme, and well spotted that man . Fear not sir, the missing part is on the wheel and tracks

Glad to hear the carpet monster didn't get it!

 

[JR]

I use Mr stuff, yep very strong pong but so easy to use, 50/50 slap it on, note no roller!!

Excuse me, this is about Russian 4 BO and T34's No StuGs allowed

 

[Si Benson]

The committee has awarded the Dogs Award even before this is finished. A rare achievement Mr Benson.

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Well I’m deeply honoured that the committee have awarded this highly prestigious award.....I’d like to thank my agent, and of course my parents lmao

cheers mate

 

[Si Benson]

I use Mr stuff, yep very strong pong but so easy to use, 50/50 slap it on, note no roller!!

No Roller!! Well that’s just not proper Bob

 

[Si Benson]

Glad to hear the carpet monster didn't get it!

No carpet monster trouble for me....no carpet under the kitchen table!
The tile monster is a different breed however and will add increased speed, distance and alternate trajectories to pinged parts....leading to some sort of inter-dimensional worm hole I believe

 

[adt70hk]

Si,

Sorry got week behind on this. Great work as always.

Very well done.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent finishes to a superb model. PaulE

 

[BattleshipBob]

Excuse me, this is about Russian 4 BO and T34's No StuGs allowed

StuG's not allowed, they are impossible to ban, T 34' do not like a StuG up.em! I need to continue your StuG education

 

[JR]

Si, Jim and I were trying to work out the increased speed, distance and alternate trajectories to pinged parts on a post by Ron aka 570 .But he was up stairs so the wind had to be taken into consideration.
The Floor tile Monster is indeed dangerous breed, I have had little or no dealings with it , but have content battles of hide and seek with it's cousin the Vinyl Matt Monster. This creature is to be found in caves with osb floors, it is highly camouflaged, and small parts of PE have never been seen again.
Yours 453 .

 

[JR]

StuG's not allowed, they are impossible to ban, T 34' do not like a StuG up.em! I need to continue your StuG education

Dear Bob, my I ask who chased to StuG all the way back to Berlin, well those that didn't fall or run out of fuel , why the mighty T34 .
I shall send you the T34 manuel so you can enlighten your self .
Regards .
Mikhail Ilyich Koshkin

 

[BattleshipBob]

What does my head in, is this cleaning up a StuG fender support it pinged off to the left, so got out my torch got on knees and shone along the floor, nothing so gave up. Stopped for a welcome coffee and there it was by the door to then right

 

[BattleshipBob]

Dear mr russian blokey, ( cannot spell your name ) you must love signing chqs!

It was nearly a draw, lots of T 34's against not many Stug was just not cricket or whatever you ruskis play??

 

[JR]

Dear mr russian blokey, ( cannot spell your name ) you must love signing chqs!

It was nearly a draw, lots of T 34's against not many Stug was just not cricket or whatever you ruskis play??

Excuse us Si.
Now look here, if your lot got cold and went home early because the snow was just too much for your petrol engines and the gear boxes froze up it's not our fault.
We were much happier minding our own business trying to keep alive with a mad man in power with out falling out with a bunch of leather trouser wearing men , many with silly little caterpillars on their top lips .
Ivan

 

[BattleshipBob]

Stug drivers never wear leather trousers, oh the chaffing i do not know who was the madder

 

[JR]

Stug drivers never wear leather trousers, oh the chaffing i do not know who was the madder

All I know is a great deal of life was lost on both sides, mostly by people who didn't want to be there .

 

[BattleshipBob]

Very, very true. Grateful for the people who stood tall and wiped them off the face off the earth.

Still like StuG"s thou