T34-76 model 1941

[john53]

Done! The first armor I have done since the late 90's. It's also my first

Russian tank and my first attempt at weathering. I hope I didn't go overboard.

It's built OOB, painted MM medium green ala rattle can and weathered with brown,

and black acrylic washes. I also dusted it with pastel chalk. I used black for the

gun smoke on the barrel and the front mg area and also on the exhausts. I painted

the exhausts burnt iron first. I finished it with an orangey brown light dusting

around the turret and tops of the tool boxes. This definitely won't be the last

piece of Russin armor I do.---John

[HOLMES]

John,

:salute:/>

It looks EXCELLENT to ME.

I think your detailing is quite IMPRESSIVE and the other work, painting and weathering looks AWESOME. In MY yes.

I think you did a . FABULOUS job :worship:/> :worship:/>

Edited December 15, 2012 by HOLMES

[john53]

Thanks Holmes, but I think I made it a bit better, I hope.

It needed more "character" so I added some more mud and rust

to the spare treads and more brown and reddish brown pastel

"dust" to the barrel, turret, rear deck and front deck around

the head lights. I also added some rusty mud to the tow cables.

I don't think it is over done. Some of the pictures of the real

tanks in Russia during the spring offensives were so covered with

mud and earth they were hardly recognizable.---John

Edited December 20, 2012 by john53