Monty Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 HERE Nasty and lethal looking ....i like them that way Monty aka Moose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 My word. Are you sure that wasn't real? That is remarkable! It looks so darn real. Thanks for the picture. WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Looks like the Tamiya version, although the wheels are definitely not Tamiya. Looks great except for that shine from the decals. Other than that, it would be great to see in CMBB. Take a look at the IS-2 one on the same homepage. That is quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frysian Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Indeed the shine from the decals is the only thing that reveals thats it's a model, Great job done! very realistic weathering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgdpzr Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Originally posted by Commissar: Looks like the Tamiya version, although the wheels are definitely not Tamiya. Looks great except for that shine from the decals. Other than that, it would be great to see in CMBB. Take a look at the IS-2 one on the same homepage. That is quite nice.When I look at the photo, I don't notice an inappropriate shine with the decals themselves. If you look closely, the areas around the decals have a slight shine to them. However, there has been somewhat of a movement in modelling toward a less matte appearance to armour models. Tony Greenland is one of the champion model builders who advocates a slight shine, rather than a true matte appearance. Indeed, I believe this to be more accurate as evidence does seem to indicate that the paints used in WWII were not as matte as modern paints. For some odd reason, there is further evidence that Soviet paints were less matte than those from other countries and this was particularly noticeable on the rough-hewn textures of castings. Finally, I have also heard arguments that true matte finishes present scaling inaccuracies, but I'm really not up to speed on the rationale there. Sorry to ramble so, it is a very nice model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 Originally posted by jgdpzr: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Commissar: Looks like the Tamiya version, although the wheels are definitely not Tamiya. Looks great except for that shine from the decals. Other than that, it would be great to see in CMBB. Take a look at the IS-2 one on the same homepage. That is quite nice.When I look at the photo, I don't notice an inappropriate shine with the decals themselves. If you look closely, the areas around the decals have a slight shine to them. However, there has been somewhat of a movement in modelling toward a less matte appearance to armour models. Tony Greenland is one of the champion model builders who advocates a slight shine, rather than a true matte appearance. Indeed, I believe this to be more accurate as evidence does seem to indicate that the paints used in WWII were not as matte as modern paints. For some odd reason, there is further evidence that Soviet paints were less matte than those from other countries and this was particularly noticeable on the rough-hewn textures of castings. Finally, I have also heard arguments that true matte finishes present scaling inaccuracies, but I'm really not up to speed on the rationale there. Sorry to ramble so, it is a very nice model.</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgdpzr Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 Originally posted by Commissar: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jgdpzr: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Commissar: Looks like the Tamiya version, although the wheels are definitely not Tamiya. Looks great except for that shine from the decals. Other than that, it would be great to see in CMBB. Take a look at the IS-2 one on the same homepage. That is quite nice.When I look at the photo, I don't notice an inappropriate shine with the decals themselves. If you look closely, the areas around the decals have a slight shine to them. However, there has been somewhat of a movement in modelling toward a less matte appearance to armour models. Tony Greenland is one of the champion model builders who advocates a slight shine, rather than a true matte appearance. Indeed, I believe this to be more accurate as evidence does seem to indicate that the paints used in WWII were not as matte as modern paints. For some odd reason, there is further evidence that Soviet paints were less matte than those from other countries and this was particularly noticeable on the rough-hewn textures of castings. Finally, I have also heard arguments that true matte finishes present scaling inaccuracies, but I'm really not up to speed on the rationale there. Sorry to ramble so, it is a very nice model.</font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagdratt Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 Originally posted by Commissar: Looks like the Tamiya version, although the wheels are definitely not Tamiya. I notice the wheels aren't all the same - is that authentic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotte Posted March 22, 2002 Share Posted March 22, 2002 Just a thought, That diffrent front roadweel might be an effort to simulate a replacmentweel for one lost to a mine or other combat damage. You take what is availble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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