discussion T-55A miniart.

[Guest]

Nice, most impressive Mark.

 

[Mark1]

Nice, most impressive Mark.

Thanks John, I've only done one tank before,well one and a half lol they were tamiya, lot less complicated.

 

[Mark1]

Some progress!!!

 

[Mark1]

 

[Mark1]

Coming on ..slowly! Well if your not very experienced (me)and need the practice you'll get plenty with a miniart kit.more pe than I've ever done before but I was determined not to shelve it,far from perfect but with some sanding,paint and weathering I should be able to cover most of my sin's lol.

 

[papa 695]

Looking good Mark. Some very nice work with the PE.

 

[Mark1]

 

[Mark1]

This is what happens when the sun shines through your magnifier :sad: do have a spare in the kit thankfully

 

[Mark1]

Saved it !!

 

[Guest]

That’s why I’m always careful to move my magnifier away from the window and the room light, and have it vertical when I’m not using it, yes Lucky that there’s a spare box in the kit, though otherwise it might have been salvageable by sharpening it up a bit and saying the lid got dented.

 

[Mark1]

That’s why I’m always careful to move my magnifier away from the window and the room light, and have it vertical when I’m not using it, yes :smiling3: Lucky that there’s a spare box in the kit, though otherwise it might have been salvageable by sharpening it up a bit and saying the lid got dented.

Yeah ill be more careful,I saw it and moved it, was only about 30 secs if that. I blame the electrician for talking to me lol

 

[Graeme C.]

The T55 is coming along nicely Mark, there's a fair bit of photo etch in this build, good job there was a spare box in the kit!

 

[Mark1]

The T55 is coming along nicely Mark, there's a fair bit of photo etch in this build, good job there was a spare box in the kit!

Cheers :thumb2: you have to use most of the pe as well it's not an option to replace supplied plastic parts you only get the pe for certain bits !

 

[GerryW]

Cheers :thumb2: you have to use most of the pe as well it's not an option to replace supplied plastic parts you only get the pe for certain bits !

Making a real nice job of that, wondering why they supply the extra box - or do they know that people will try to set the kit on fire with a magnifying glass? :thumb2: :smiling5:

 

[Mark1]

Making a real nice job of that, wondering why they supply the extra box - or do they know that people will try to set the kit on fire with a magnifying glass? :thumb2: :smiling5:

Thanks Gerry, yeah theres nearly another tank in spares! Lol perhaps they should have supplied a 1.35 fire extinguisher.

 

[john i am]

Wow a real test of ones nerve and patience. Your doing a cracking job of it.

 

[Mark1]

Wow a real test of ones nerve and patience. Your doing a cracking job of it.

Cheers :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

 

[Mark1]

Bit more work to do on the turretrain yet but got some primer on the hull and wheels

 

[Isitme]

Mark,
Looking really good, pleased to see you overcoming the PE.
Mike.

 

[Mark1]

Got some colour on, tried some preshading for the first time, white over top surfaces, not sure how well pictures show it but has got some varying tones to it,better than one solid colour I think.