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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Garder on 30 January 2021, 05:08:42 PM

Title: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Garder on 30 January 2021, 05:08:42 PM

I finally got an airbrush before Corona-lockdown. This is my first try to paint a tank with it.

A Empress T-72 with scratch built ERA bricks. Painted up in Syrian Arab Army colours.

Hope you like...

   

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Garder on 30 January 2021, 05:09:38 PM

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Post by: Garder on 30 January 2021, 05:10:30 PM

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Post by: Garder on 30 January 2021, 05:12:24 PM

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Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: gamer Mac on 30 January 2021, 05:34:26 PM

Nice work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Marine0846 on 30 January 2021, 05:51:56 PM

Wow, very nice.
May I ask, what did you use to make the bricks?

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 30 January 2021, 05:53:02 PM

Great work, a nice balance between realistic colours and the slightly bolder look that befits gaming models.

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Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 31 January 2021, 10:31:34 AM

Ooooogggghhhh excellent job  :-*

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Garder on 31 January 2021, 06:37:54 PM

Thanks for the replies... Much appreciated.

The ERA bricks are just plastic strips cut into small pieces. They are a little out of scale but looks okay.

I am glad that no one have noticed (a least no one has commented) on the fact that I have glued the tracks on the wrong way. I noticed it right after the glue had cured. The drive wheel should be at the back since the T-72 has a rear engine. 

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: commissarmoody on 01 February 2021, 06:50:59 PM

Looks pretty damn cool to me.  :D

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Post by: Brummie on 01 February 2021, 06:55:06 PM

It's perfect  :D

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on 01 February 2021, 07:24:03 PM

Well Done :-*

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Wyrmalla on 01 February 2021, 10:08:46 PM

Definitely not a subject you see touched on much, and certainly not one often done so well. Needs more random plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, clothing and other junk to be setting appropriate though. ;)

ERA bricks are a complete pain. I made a mould for mass producing them, but damn, even one tank's worth of bricks takes multiple runs. I have a particular tank based IFV which must have over a hundred of the damn things on it. :(

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Garder on 02 February 2021, 04:13:55 PM

Thanks for the replies :)

Originally the plan was only to try out my new airbrush painting a tank. I got inspired by a 1:72 T-72 tank model I found online and decided to paint it in Syrian army colours. Then I thought I would make a ruined building to serve as an appropriate background for taking pictures of the tank.
Things kind of spiraled from there... The ruined building have more than 250 cinderblocks cast in resin plaster. I now plan to make a entire game board representing a generic middle eastern war zone. And yes that calls for a lot more waterbottles, trash and random debris scattered all around.
         

Title: Re: Syrian Streetfighter
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 06 February 2021, 05:49:56 PM

Very nice work.

Someone needs to produce ERA bricks, the question is would they be economical (and they would need to be usable off the sprue)?