Zvezda 1/35 T-28 Medium Tank

[Dave Ward]

Andy,
the blog was done on a now defunct site, and has gone forever. I do have the pictures I posted of the T-35 build. I built the lower hull complete,

I then primed, and basecoated, before adding the tracks, then painting them in place

The tracks were link & length, like your T-28, but the Alanger T-28 tracks came like this
Dave

[Guest]

Thank you for that Dave, it's kind of the way I had in mind. I'm sure painting them separately would be easier, but I couldn't figure out how it would be possible with this kind of track.

And I'll definitely try and avoid those individual link type tracks. I doubt I'd have the patience!

[Guest]

You can paint the track links (or links and lengths) while they’re on the sprue, then glue them together with something that also dissolves the paint. Many types of model cement won’t, but the stronger solvent types will. Some touching up will be needed after glueing, but it can be done quite easily. One possible problem is that the links won’t fit together anymore because of the thickness of the paint, but that depends on how tightly they fit anyway, of course.

The trick to finishing tracks like these, BTW, is to do it in stages: clean up a dozen (or two) links today, another dozen tomorrow, etc. You can also assemble them in sections, so you don’t have to do a whole track at once, and if the tank has big enough side skirts you can omit the lengths that go behind them to give yourself less work too

[Guest]

Andy .
I'm settling in, tea in hand. Are there any biscuits please. I left the hostess trolley in the middle of the flower bed, sorry about that but a wheel fell off.

Leave it green, and don't let Steve tell you otherwise, he has a strange fetish about camo :smiling2: But we don't talk about it .

Glad you found the mistake with the numbering before you went to far , I normally find that out when it's glued and doesn't fit !
Looks good progress is being made, as for tracks I hate all the plastic andrubber, try to use Fruil tracks when I can. Just can't cope with the gluing .

[Si Benson]

Hi Andy,
Another watcher here, I really like the look of this tank, really interesting design.

I’m sorry Mr Race but I’ll have to back up Mr Jones on the camo scheme :nerd: I think it looks fab and I just know Andy could do it

Good start Andy:thumb2:

[Guest]

Thanks for the comments guys and it's good to have you here. No need to worry about the trolley John, I didn't expect it to last long. Maybe a tracked version would be more suitable.

I'll have a hunt around for some biscuits but if we are lucky enough my wife might bake a slab of her infamous triple choc brownies for us all.

The only build of this that I've managed to find online has followed the mistake in the instructions and whilst he doesn't mention it, I can see from the pictures that he's had to leave other parts off because of it.

[rtfoe]

Hi Andy, I have the ICM T-28 same as Dave's and am not looking forward to the individual track links. It's been in the box for more than 10 years. It is an intersting subject and perhaps your build might up my mojo to work on it.

The camo will definitely suite you with your airbrush skills looking at your past camo on the Hind. I've brought along some traditional pulled tea (teh tarik) from back home if you don't mind. The flask should hold a few cups of the frothy and sweet mixture if you guys would like some. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

That tea sounds like my kind of brew Richard, I may just sample some.

[stillp]

That reminds me of I hospital where I did some work a few decades ago. They had one of those 5 gallon electric tea urns, that was never switched off. Every morning the foreman would top up the water and add a packet of loose tea and a can of condensed milk.
I bought a jar of Nescafe.
Pete

[Guest]

Doesn't look much but lots more parts added tonight, mostly suspension bracing type stuff, the mountings for the two smaller turrets, and what look like 4 paper towel holders! :smiling2:

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[Allen Dewire]

Evening Andy,

You're gonna be fine and master this big mother. Whatever paint scheme you decide on, it will be a cracker too!!! I'll sit behind the tea drinkers and enjoy your work. Where I come from we are fond of something a bit stronger and at my work, we have our own beer,

I work for Quadix and It's a .25 liter bottle which is a nice thirst quencher at lunch (unless I have to make a delivery). It does beat the heck out of tea and I like tea with milk! I can't wait to see how you work your magic on this one Scratchy……….

Prost
Allen

[Guest]

Cheers Allen, I'd take a beer over tea any day!

We need to be discrete though, I hear some of these guys get out of hand after just a sniff of the barmaids apron.

[Allen Dewire]

I hear ya brother, I hear ya!!! BTW, I love your paper towel holders. I don't know of too many kits that have those included…...Have a great weekend and I hope you don't have to work too much……...

[Guest]

That reminds me of I hospital where I did some work a few decades ago. They had one of those 5 gallon electric tea urns, that was never switched off. Every morning the foreman would top up the water and add a packet of loose tea and a can of condensed milk.
I bought a jar of Nescafe.
Pete

I'm not surprised at reading that Pete.:surprised:
Sorry Andy .

[Guest]

Andy.
Take no notice of these camo freaks, and as for Dude 1 , he'll be taking orders for the beer next. He was such a clean living lad , and church going as well when he was younger . but time has taken it's course !

Great idea on the tracked version, I'll check if Fruil do a version.

Slab of cake would be nice , thank your good lady .