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**Meter Rat** · Jul 2, 2024, 02:18 PM

Gave my old T72 a makeover. Representing the final camouflage on East German vehicles in the last 18month before unification. Only about 5% of the fleet were painted in these colours. The first incarnation looked very similar to the NATO 3 colour pattern. However the the East Germans wanted a camouflage pattern that was able to be used all year. Fitted bearings to the plastic wheels, and fitted rubber tyres after sanding off the plastic ones. Installed a HL TK6.1 which I had in stock, which had been removed from my Challenger. Working head and tail lights. Hand operated dozer blaThe rear lights were from Christmas decorations. Cupola was revised, cannon smoke and flash installed, servo recoil and elevation. For a big tank there is not a lot of interior space.

**Panzermechaniker** · Jul 2, 2024, 06:26 PM

Cold War Soviet tanks were cool

**Panzermechaniker** · Jul 7, 2024, 07:11 AM

A few random shots from yesterday's workday at the field

**Rubicon99** · Jul 9, 2024, 01:57 PM

Finishing up the "EZ8" 76mm turret from RichJohnson Models. Mostly a direct drop on to the HL M4 hull. I still have a little more weathering to do but it's almost done. I should have more photos and videos posted up soon on my Instagram @ Fsttanks. Feel free to have a look.

**Milspec1** · Jul 10, 2024, 07:27 PM

My 2 M5 Stuart tanks on a bancroft landing craft

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**Rubicon99** · Jul 16, 2024, 11:49 PM

Thought I would try something a little different for one of my M60s. Went with a very rare mid 1970s US paint scheme. This camouflage was short lived and is hard to find quality color photographs of.

**tank_me** · Jul 17, 2024, 03:14 PM

Looks cool. Is that the MASSTER camo pattern? I've been interested in painting something in that scheme.

**Rubicon99** · Jul 17, 2024, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by tank_me View Post

Looks cool. Is that the MASSTER camo pattern? I've been interested in painting something in that scheme.

It is a version of it but with a bit more yellowish tone of "tan".

**Meter Rat** · Jul 22, 2024, 12:54 PM

The East Germans have invaded Scotland. This is the second summers day we have had this year. The first was on a Wednesday.

I think they are looking for the submarines out of Faslane.

**SoCalBobS** · Jul 22, 2024, 02:56 PM

Maybe they came for the weather!

**SoCalBobS** · Jul 29, 2024, 09:09 AM

Waiting for the assault...

A Heng Long T-34 with a 3DP Model 1941 turret, square side gas tanks and a gun mounted spotlight. That last is a tribute to the "Tanks for Stalin" movie. The stock single side mounted headlight is replaced with twin lights in front. This was built as a battler, as are all my tanks. Liberties were taken regarding authencity; some stuff added, some stuff left out

The printed parts were done by JVM3DConcepts.

**Rubicon99** · Jul 29, 2024, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by SoCalBobS View Post

Waiting for the assault...

A Heng Long T-34 with a 3DP Model 1941 turret, square side gas tanks and a gun mounted spotlight. That last is a tribute to the "Tanks for Stalin" movie. The stock single side mounted headlight is replaced with twin lights in front. This was built as a battler, as are all my tanks. Liberties were taken regarding authencity; some stuff added, some stuff left out

The printed parts were done by JVM3DConcepts.

One of your best yet!!! I like it A LOT👍👍 Can't wait to see it in person because as good as the photos are yours always are even more impressive in person.

**Panzermechaniker** · Jul 30, 2024, 07:13 AM

Love the early T-34s. Would prefer one to my 85 but I’ve always been told the turret is so cramped I’d have to get someone who knows what they are doing to get the recoil, elevation and apple base in one

**SoCalBobS** · Jul 30, 2024, 03:29 PM

This one has servo operated elevation but no recoil. It could be done but would take more work than I was willing to devote. An IR receiver base is installed in the top hatch. I plug the IR receiver into it when I want to battle.

**tank_me** · Jul 30, 2024, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Panzermechaniker View Post

Love the early T-34s. Would prefer one to my 85 but I’ve always been told the turret is so cramped I’d have to get someone who knows what they are doing to get the recoil, elevation and apple base in one

If it's been designed from the start to have a recoil/elevation, it's not that bad. It's the retrofitting a small recoil/elevation in the Trumpeter kit turrets that sucks.

**PanzerLoco** · Aug 4, 2024, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by SoCalBobS View Post

Waiting for the assault...

A Heng Long T-34 with a 3DP Model 1941 turret, square side gas tanks and a gun mounted spotlight. That last is a tribute to the "Tanks for Stalin" movie. The stock single side mounted headlight is replaced with twin lights in front. This was built as a battler, as are all my tanks. Liberties were taken regarding authencity; some stuff added, some stuff left out

The printed parts were done by JVM3DConcepts.

Thank you for the beautiful pic!!
Besides the tank; those Soviet Tank Riders look so good.
Where did you acquire them?

**Someone** · Aug 5, 2024, 04:59 PM

There is a tank in this picture, it’s just very well hidden.

**SoCalBobS** · Aug 6, 2024, 08:29 AM

The soldiers are printed resin from files on Cults3D. There are files with similar poses for US and German soldiers. I have the US ones I'm still painting.