T-90 as a fictional IDF instruction tank

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Well, finally some time to -at last- finish the 'fake Tiran-9'

I added the second figure, a .30 browning and the ubiquitous small mortar that the IDF is so fond of for its tanks on the turret.

On the technical side I added the aluminium smoker from that polish guy. Ordered 2 straight from him. A lot cheaper than via the usual tank sellers, and in-house in three days! Works like a charm. Not too much, not too little smoke.

The rest is standard Heng Long RX18 4th-gen. The Leopard sound seems appropriate. I really like it. In due time it'll get an IBU or a Clark, though.

The figures are painted to the best of my ability, but helàs, the old eyes aren't as good as they once were, and the hands not as steady. Even a lighted magnifying glass doesn't help here anymore.

First paint application, with some detailing and weathering of the chair

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Another view

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And finished. Now in the daylight. I'm kind of chuffed how it actually looks. Exactly as I had in mind. The metal front idler is a very recent addition, had no time to paint it yet.

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Closer look of the turret with some extra detailing. Rifles and backpack came frome some toy-soldier set on Amazon, freedom force, or something. Cheap, and came with many good, scale-looking accessories. Only needed a bit of paint and dry-brushing. Slings are painted aluminium strips from some drink bottle's closing seal.

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One shot from the 'biz-end'

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Close-up of the figures. As I said. Not my best work, but it is what it is.

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Overview

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Thanx for looking!

( PS, my excuses for the odd, square cutout of the pictures. They were shot in wide-angle, but Photobucked decided to crop them. Grmbll. )

Ps Ps :eh: And nòw I notice I forgot to pop-in the small hubcaps to cover the philips heads... tsch..
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Good bezig! :-)
1:16 was my scale. Until 'Konan' came into my life... an Armortek 1:6 Tiger 1!
... Now followed by a Panther G, 'Gunther'!

I'm a happy man. 8)
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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Very nice Mr Em :thumbup:

Does this mean you can post that zombie hunter thread now. . . . ;)

Mick.
It's already in parts for some re-furbishing! :)
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Found this again. You have several T90s?
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Yup.

Just 2, though. I like them because of the oodles of greeblies they have. The Leo, M1 and Challenger are a bit boring in that aspect. An M1 is on order. The completionist in me “needs” it next to my Dutch-livery Leo2a6 and British Challenger II

I’m an avid Sci-Fi builder, and have a weakness for ‘many thingies’ on machines.. :haha:
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Jay-Em wrote:Yup.

Just 2, though. I like them because of the oodles of greeblies they have. The Leo, M1 and Challenger are a bit boring in that aspect. An M1 is on order. The completionist in me “needs” it next to my Dutch-livery Leo2a6 and British Challenger II

I’m an avid Sci-Fi builder, and have a weakness for ‘many thingies’ on machines.. :haha:
Well, for the M1, just load it down with stowage, just like US tankers have always done.
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Maccrage wrote:
Jay-Em wrote:Yup.

Just 2, though. I like them because of the oodles of greeblies they have. The Leo, M1 and Challenger are a bit boring in that aspect. An M1 is on order. The completionist in me “needs” it next to my Dutch-livery Leo2a6 and British Challenger II

I’m an avid Sci-Fi builder, and have a weakness for ‘many thingies’ on machines.. :haha:
Well, for the M1, just load it down with stowage, just like US tankers have always done.
That’s the plan.. ;)
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