Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 6)

Another busy day - a lot of hard work. After dealing with missing exhaust pipe came time to improve other parts of the model. Let me remind you that the work on the T.34 is restoration of this model and diorama base.

I thought about replacing the Matchbox model to model from another company. The same situation as in the model of Krupp-Protz-diorama. But I do not want another cost. The cost of the new T.34 is about 9 Euro. The work on the model is extended too much...

On photos below You can see new antenna. I don't remember if it was in set from Matchbox. I also installed a missing exhaust pipes.

Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 5)

After a long break I decided to scrape a little on my T.34. Last time when I was working on this model it was April 3rd. Let me remind you that I'm trying to finish six projects: Harbour Tug Boat from Revell, M151A2 Tow Missile Launcher, Krupp-Protz Kfz.69 - diorama, Cannon 150 mm SK C/28, Pz. Eng 126 and including T.34.

I want to end this madness. So I start to complete models that require little work to finish them. Yesterday while I was working, my son cheered me. He shouted at me: dad, dad, dad (of course in Polish it means tata, tata, tata). Several times he hit me with something in his hand. Fortunately, I had no injuries. It was a sign that I have to finish the work. Thank you, my son, for accelerating the pace of my work.

Let us return to the subject of the model. I lost one of the exhaust pipe. I could not do just only one new exhaust. This new exhaust pipe differentiate it from the original. I had to do two new ones. The result of my work you can see on the picture below.All I can say is that those exhaust pipes are only imitation of original pipes. Better than nothing.

Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 4)

Let's return to the topic of T.34 tank and diorama battle. For a few days I was working on tracks-marks that's left by the tank treads. I think that I spent too much time on these tracks-marks. But the effect is satisfactory for me, and better than the prototype.

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I promised that I will use the photo-comparison, and make it happen. The opinion of what I've done I leave you readers. I care for each evaluation and comments. So write what do you think about my work.

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From now on, I will start work on the tank. The diorama still needs a few details. About those details I wrote in previous posts. So I get back to work. Stay tuned for another post soon.

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Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 3)

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Ciąg dalszy zabawy z dioramą T.34.Ślady po gąsienicach czołgu wyglądają jak odciśnięte w błocie. Ponieważ nie mam ochoty robić błyszczącej podstawki zmusiło mnie to do zmiany wyglądu dotychczasowych śladów. W tym celu wypełnię miejsca pokazane na poniższej fotografii masą plastyczną samoutwardzalną.

XXX	Na front poszła Masa modelarska chemoutwardzalna firmy WAMOD. Już nie pierwszy raz korzystam z tego specyfiku. Jego cena waha się w granicach 12 - 17 PLN. Jak widać na fotografii mi udało się kupić masę za 15 PLN.

XXX	Drugi specyfik to POXILINA dwuskładnikowa. Tężeje po około jednej godzinie. W instrukcji producent zapewnia, że materiał ten nadaje się do obróbki mechanicznej nawet drobnymi narzędziami.

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Fotografia poniżej przedstawia porównanie odcisków wykonanych w POXILINIE (po lewej) oraz w masie WAMOD'u (po prawej). Próby przeprowadzałem na pudełku od płyty CD (czarna tylna strona). WAMOD w miarę dobrze trzymał się podłoża, niestety POXILINA odpadła po delikatnym podważeniu. WAMOD nie poddał się tak łatwo.

XXX	Postaram się jak najszybciej wrzucić zdjęcia z nowymi śladami po gąsienicach. Czekam aż WAMOD wyschnie i oszlifuję naddatki materiału, zamontuję płotki i położę podkład.

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XXX	Na marginesie: Poniżej próba techniczna zestawienia dwóch zdjęć, ot taka "porównywarka - efektu przed i po". Będę się starał w przyszłości użyć jej od czasu do czasu.

Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 2)

I looked again at the fences on the diorama. After re-estimating size and scale of the fences, I came to the conclusion - those fences looks so grotesque. Vertical planks are too thick. Gaps between those planks are too wide - final effect looked like it was made by a child. Once again, I've made a new fences. This time I've used thinner sheet of plastic.  The height of the fence: 1200 : 76 ≈ 15,79 mm 1700 : 76 ≈ 22,36 mm Width of the vertical planks: 150 : 76 ≈ 1,97 mm Unfortunately, after scaling the fence was that it would look too big compared to the tank. I believe that the correct scale would mean that the end result would look ridiculous. Once again, I cut a sheet of plastic into small strips, and builded new fences. The gate has been improved by adding a lock. The lock will be stock-still. As shown in the photos below fences look at B- grade, not as at the beginning - at E grade. On the margin: lines on the cutting mat are 10 x 10 mm.

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Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display (chapter - 1)

As I mentioned in a previous blog entries - I have a few started and unfinished models in the workshop. Here I present a new model and thus the next workshop, the "Soviet T.34 with diorama battle display" Matchbox 1:76 scale (Cat. no. 40082).

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Just as the work of "Krupp Protz accident. 69 3-7cm Panzerabwehrkanone" the same company on the same scale - the same model and at the same time I'm going to improve it a bit and add a few new elements. Below is a photo of the prototype model. Picture from Revell are displayed on the packaging and in online stores as promotional material.

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Model given in the package consists of a tank, stand, and figure. The stand is nothing but a single flat block, which we can provide three pieces of the fence. To my eye the fence does not quite look like a fence.

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I tried to replace the fence. I cut a thin polystyrene plate into thin strips. So I made the boards, which joined the crossbars.

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I tried on the fence to the base, and came to the conclusion that the effect is still poor. So I added a new element in the form of a wooden chalet.

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The photo below shows the whole model. Almost ready.

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