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    Posted 9 years ago

    fortapache
    (3421 items)

    This is still yet another Tamiya kit which again are the kits I prefer as the pieces fit together. There are other companies that make more detailed kits but they always seem to have pieces that don't quite go together.
    As for the actual tank it is considered by many to be the best tank of WWII. When the Germans first ran across the T34 it greatly outclassed their tanks and anti-tank guns in firepower and well sloped armor. Plus it had great cross country mobility. But it had many ergonomic, quality control and organizational problems. Rate of fire was very slow, turret layout was horrible. They had few radios so tanks would be hard to organize. They would go in a general direction in a bunch or just scatter. Also quality control was horrible. It was a great design but poorly executed.
    Back to the model is a 1942 production version in a fading winter camouflage. I did it that way as it helps bring out details. The tree limbs on the rear sides are to help when stuck in mud or snow.
    Last photo shows the early foe the Panzer IV on the right and the mid war foe the Tiger on the left.

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 9 years ago
      That's really awesome looking. Not to mention how awesome looking all three together are!
    2. Rick55 Rick55, 9 years ago
      I love the weathered look on these Fort!
    3. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you very much again Scott x 3.
    4. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you very much Rick55. I used a wash on this for the weathering.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you kindly nutsabotas6. I've got a few more expensive models that I couldn't complete because of bad fit and poor design. The guys who are really good can do it but I am not going to spend 60 hours on 1 kit.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you
      mikelv85
      GeodeJem
      Caperkid
      Nicefice
      jscott0363
      Rick55
      gargoylecollector
      Manikan
      officialfuel
      nutsabotas6
    7. Rick55 Rick55, 9 years ago
      Well you did a fantastic job... very authentic looking!
    8. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Very kind of you to say so Rick.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you
      vetraio50
      Dan121156
      SEAN68
    10. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you vintagelamp.
    11. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you AnnaB.
    12. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Thank you Trey.

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