Russian tanking

[claidheamhmor]

Finished, my first proper tank model in decades. This is the 1/35 Zvesda kit of the Russian T-80UD tank from 1991. The UD was for "Ukrainian Diesel", a fairly rare variant fitted with a diesel engine instead of a turbine, giving it better range and fuel consumption at the expense of speed. This one is only lightly weathered; I don’t think they were used in combat. I could be somewhat casual with airbrushing since the Russian factories were too. The Zvesda kit is not bad at all, except for terrible fit between the hull and top of the tank; I had to grind down the top of the tracks to get it to fit. The base is a cobblestone street 3D print from Fallout Models, with hand-painted cobbles, and a bit of water and dirt.

 

 

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Comments

[filialucis]

That looks so cool! Is it a Russian-made model kit? The name suggests it might be...

[claidheamhmor]

Yep, Russian. There are several Russian and Ukrainian kit manufacturers (A-Model is one of my favourites), and some of the best kits in the world (Eduard and Special Hobby) are Czech.

[kaishin108]

Wow!! That is amazing, so intricate. I think you have a lot of patience.

[claidheamhmor]

It's actually pretty relaxing to do. :)

[kaishin108]

It seems like it would be, in a meditative sense. Taking all your attention and focus.