discussion Meet Olga,

[grumpa]

I do have a fascination with Russian armor myself, Though crew comforts were all but null , mechanical reliability and fighting performance were high on the scale, couple that with copious numbers and you have a formidable opponent indeed.............Jim I know, I know, our stuff is more technologically advanced but with all our budget cuts and all their massive building up of late I don't think that's a matter of importance any longer View attachment 114478

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[papa 695]

Just caught up Monica some great work loving the distressed look

 

[monica]

well hear is an update for this morning


so sorry just cant get right with the auto focus on the phone camera,


she is all but done,and waiting on the crew and some other bits,bobs to show-up in the mail,


as she has just returned from a long patrol,and needs restocking,


well hope your liking the old girl,

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[monica]

Just caught up Monica some great work loving the distressed look

thks Ian glad your liking her ,


I have enjoyed this one,

I do have a fascination with Russian armor myself, Though crew comforts were all but null , mechanical reliability and fighting performance were high on the scale, couple that with copious numbers and you have a formidable opponent indeed.............Jim I know, I know, our stuff is more technologically advanced but with all our budget cuts and all their massive building up of late I don't think that's a matter of importance any longer View attachment 125591

your so right Jim,but thats what i think as well,


its build for war not to sit in the shed and be all nice and shinny,there on the move for weeks on end with the miner combat as well,

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[Guest]

That's definitely a battle weary KV 2! I'll wait until the completed thread to add more except ....


I'm hoping that base isn't finished Moni? I just think the grass is too neat & even - looks like she's strayed onto Centre Court at Wimbledon!

 

[monica]

thks Patrick,do real appreciate these comments


oh the suspense will kill me lol,


no not the base,just a mat for it to sit on,trying to get a better pic,

 

[Guest]

My first look Moni. Sorry have missed out.


Great work you certainly are versatile in model making.


That Jerrry Can is superb.


Laurie

 

[grumpa]

She's sure been through the mill, great paint work, can't wait to see her finished, oh and I too think of all my tanks as my "girls"............Jim

 

[monica]

ta Laurie,so glad to have you drop in for a look,


and that your liking it as well so far,just need to add the crew and some type of setting,


which i have just started,will be an old barn,

 

[monica]

thks Jim happy you like it so far,


not much to do with her she is about done,


the base in whats next,and made a start,


I don't think you ever hear of some think like this as a him seems to be always a her,

 

[monica]

Great work you certainly are versatile in model making.

ta,Laurie,I do try to do my best at what ever i start,and i do enjoy doing different things as well,

 

[Guest]

Very cool Moni


Superb weathering!!

 

[monica]

ta Polux so glad that you like her,


I,m very happy as i do like it myself lol,

 

[monica]

well I have decided,to go for a bit of a street seance for the setting of this one,


I have made a start and as she is so,big i think the sizing looks ok,


as i did see a couple of pics and it seamed to sit just under the eveline,so just below the 1st floor should be ok i think ?

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[grumpa]

Like the setting, height looks good, they were very tall

 

[monica]

thks,Jim,that's what i needed to hear,


Its a bit hard to real get it,right,but that's what i do need is others saying it looks ok,


its hard to find pic,s of it with people or up again s a building,


from the pics,I have seen even the lower hull is over waist height of a man or more.or even shoulder


from the pic with the guy on the top even the turret was say 3/4 standing high for most,


and the other pic,with it in the foreground,again the building in the back round,it is set above eve leave as well,

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[Guest]

Catch up time...


Without blowing too much smoke up yer bum- you have a fantastic ability to paint detailed models, this looks really nice, I have no idea about accuracy etc... But as a model in its own right it's cracking as were the predators.


I'll see if I can get the missus to paint as good lol, going to ease her in to her uss voyager.


Look forward to the dio.

 

[monica]

oh Dougie,you do say such nice things,and much appreciated,


well with the accuracy,real there is no real right or wrong,as its whats the thing has been trough,


to what state it is,


I do hope that she dose enjoy to paint and , would be nice to see how she gets on,just don't push is the trick,

 

[monica]

have some work done on the building,


the easy part done,just need to make the windows and door,ggrrrrrrrrrrrrr that's the hard part,


and picked up some bits and bobs from Nic,yesterday,still waiting on the crew in the post,


just need to find some Russian signs to fit the building


well hope your liking it so far,


comments always welcome,

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[grumpa]

Ah, looks like a picnic in the making what's on the menu............Jim