discussion Completed - Spanner's 1/72 PST Iraqi T54. Beowulf's Little Armour G.B. 2019

[spanner570]

Superb little kit from, at least to me, an unknown manufacturer PST. Great fit with very little cleaning up. Well recommended.
I just couldn't bring myself to wreck it, sorry.
I'll see if I can find something suitable to destroy before the end of this G.B.

All brush painted and weathered using Vallejo Model Air Acrylics, a pencil and some dry filler powder. I painted the Iraqi flag freehand using a diddy brush after first drawing the flag on to the turret with a pencil.
The base is made from scrap polystyrene. Kitchen foil, coffee stirrers, scraps of foam board suitably scribed, floor sweepings and half a crunched up weetabix make up the rest.

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Cheers all and thanks for looking.

Ron

 

[minitnkr]

Tank looks very exporty. Love the base. PaulE

 

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Another excellent build from the spanner stable. Your knack for turning everyday items into such great scenery never ceases to amaze me.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Paul and Paul!

When my dad was trying his best to teach me some modelling skills all we had was everyday stuff, so I guess old habits die hard. Not that I want to change things...... :thumb2:

Not buying stuff also means more beer tokens.... :hungry:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Echo Scottie. Up to your usual very high standard.
Jim

 

[Gern]

I ran out of superlatives for your builds many, many moons ago Ron! Another gem!

 

[Guest]

Magnificent work as always Ron :surprised:

 

[Si Benson]

Thanks Paul and Paul!

When my dad was trying his best to teach me some modelling skills all we had was everyday stuff, so I guess old habits die hard. Not that I want to change things...... :thumb2:

Not buying stuff also means more beer tokens.... :hungry:

I’m all up for more Beer token Ron:smiling4: Cracking bit of modelling there sir...looks fab:thumb2:

 

[monica]

always a great build,from you Ron,do like it,nice base as well,:smiling:

 

[stillp]

The base is made from scrap polystyrene. Kitchen foil, coffee stirrers, scraps of foam board suitably scribed, floor sweepings and half a crunched up weetabix make up the rest.

Somehow I'm not surprised! You have a real skill at recycling oddments into works of art Ron.

Pete

 

[grumpa]

Great work as usual Ron, base is sublime.
You have a soft heart, I have to keep myself from brewing them up!:dizzy:

Cheers, Jim:hugging-face:

 

[papa 695]

Very nice indeed Ron.

 

[Guest]

570 .
Congratulations, great build .
453

 

[Ian M]

Nice one Ron.

 

[Gern]

Superb little kit from, at least to me, an unknown manufacturer PST. Great fit with very little cleaning up. Well recommended.
I just couldn't bring myself to wreck it, sorry.
I'll see if I can find something suitable to destroy before the end of this G.B.

All brush painted and weathered using Vallejo Model Air Acrylics, a pencil and some dry filler powder. I painted the Iraqi flag freehand using a diddy brush after first drawing the flag on to the turret with a pencil.
The base is made from scrap polystyrene. Kitchen foil, coffee stirrers, scraps of foam board suitably scribed, floor sweepings and half a crunched up weetabix make up the rest.

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Cheers all and thanks for looking.

Ron

Just a thought. Didn't you do a little Russian truck towing an AA gun last year which was from PST?

 

[spanner570]

Thanks lady and gents for your most excellent comments. I really appreciate every one of them and makes my day all the happier..... :thumb2:

Just a thought. Didn't you do a little Russian truck towing an AA gun last year which was from PST?

Dave, you're dead right, PST it was. I had a quick look at my past builds and I built them for the 'Under a Fiver' Cosford Challenge.
What a memory you have old lad. I can't remember much further back than yesterday!

Thanks again folks.
Ron

 

[Gern]

Thanks lady and gents for your most excellent comments. I really appreciate every one of them and makes my day all the happier..... :thumb2:




Dave, you're dead right, PST it was. I had a quick look at my past builds and I built them for the 'Under a Fiver' Cosford Challenge.
What a memory you have old lad. I can't remember much further back than yesterday!

Thanks again folks.
Ron

The way my memory's going, I have to keep checking! I don't suppose it'll be too long before I start asking for reminders of my name!

 

[scottie3158]

Your name is Eric and you are a stuntman for mothercare.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Tank looks very impressive

 

[Gern]

Your name is Eric and you are a stuntman for mothercare.

You got me mixed up with someone else Paul! I'm a hod carrier for Lego!