Factory 112 T-34/85

Actually already fairly far along on this project. One side of the T-Rex tracks done and I'm absolutely in love with them! Shaved off the academy skirts and some details to put on the tetra fender set 

Bending these was scary with such a small PE tool. But just a lil bit at a time and I managed to so both sides without issues. 

Both skirts and fenders finished up. Just need to glue on the right side and start the rears. 

Fenders and skirts are fully attached. Just need to add the details to the skirts. 

Lil bin for one side finished up. Green stretched sprue before trimming to add the bolt heads. 

Added the strap tie downs and bracing on the skirts. 

Box finished 

Saw mostly finished up before mounting. 

Both bin/boxes finished and mounted as well as the saw. 

Most of the details added to the turret. Bolts for the mantlet cover, lifting hooks and etc. Will add the grab handles next 

Quite a bit of progress. Ordered some more figures for the diorama idea as well and the open hatches up top. Few more details to go since I've only had a few chances to work on it during the week during my lunch breaks. Hoping I can finish it up and paint this weekend 

Managed to finish everything up. 

Primed black testing out Stynlrez and loving it. 

More primer  

Primed all the wheels. Exhaust and covers seperate as well. 

Shot a coat of dark tracks for the undercoat over everything. Will be a good basis for some slight chipping fluid work. 

Chipping fluid over the dark tracks, followed by dark Russian green and some slight modulation with Russian 4bo. Gonna test the chipping on these first before committing on the tank. 

I think that'll do nicely. Pin washes. More chipping. Mud and all that to come on these. But I'll do up the rest of the tank to match this method.  

4bo shaded on and chipped. Satin varnished and letting it sit overnight so I can get some rest. 

Planning on spraying the white markings on the turret and tweaking them with a brush. Keep in mind this color will get toned a lot more as things move forward. 

Masked and sprayed the white markings 

Other side 

Hand painted the numbering and added some runs  

Other side 

Rough idea of figure placement. 

Oil washes finished up. Here's before cleanup. 

After cleanup.  

Another angle. Loads of work left to do. 

Reached a good stopping point for tonight. 

Still loads more work to do  

Finished up the second set of tracks fairly quickly. Love these T-Rex tracks. 

Letting all this work dry before I add some exposed polished metal. 

Close up  

Tracks are on. So nearing the finish line. 

Another angle.