Hobby boss 1:35 t-26

[gustavlekstal]

this was my fourth build and first pe build. Its a shelf of doom and I have got around to getting it done. I bring you in when ive started with the paintwork. This is my first try at some cm work. Have to improve my airbrush skills and this model is good start since it was rather cheap. Critique about cm paintwork helps me to rethink and improve, so please do!!! About the pe work... Gonna try again when my fingers has healed.

[mincemeat]

I don't think I can provide any constructive criticism that would be helpful as I'm fairly new and I've never done a tank. I do like the tonal variation you have done on the paintwork, it makes it more interesting. Please let us know how you get on with this.

[gustavlekstal]

Thank you! Forgot about this logg. It's almost finished. Got some stowage to paint and hide some pe misstakes.

[HamilkarBarkas]

I may pick up this kit tomorrow, is it good? Your model looks superb that makes me even more curious about the kit.

[gustavlekstal]

Thanks hamikar. This was my first hobby boss. It's ok detail value for money. It's an expensive hobby boss kit. The suspension and bogies are great! The rest are not a lot of flash, includes pe and good instructions. The decals looks ok and thin but I used stencils. The tracks looks like modelkasten with assemble jigg. but I got fruili. That was a hard fit. What I didn't like was the voyager pe frets compare to the griffon pe I did for my panther. Griffon made pe frets and instructions more sensible. I'm getting the newer t-28 this month with pe. So I'm happy with hobby boss.

[Coen]

That's a superb result Gustav! Excellent work, you just reminded me that I have this in my stash... I think.
I think I'll go check. That's a sweet looking build buddy.

[gustavlekstal]

That's a superb result Gustav! Excellent work, you just reminded me that I have this in my stash... I think.
I think I'll go check. That's a sweet looking build buddy.

Thank you . I actually took a lot from your comments on my others builds and this is toned down mud for me Worked with more of lifting diffrent details and the colors more chromatically using oilpaint.

[AchtungPanzer]

Good work Gustav . I look forward to great finish

[gustavlekstal]

Good work Gustav . I look forward to great finish

Thank you mate! Just gonna hide 1 or 2 horrible worked details and it's off to the bookshelf.

[Kevinzane]

Fantastic!

[gustavlekstal]

Fantastic!

tnx Kevin

Started work on the diorama. "Slippery slope"

[gustavlekstal]

Groundwork complete! Next step is to earth things up

[Coen]

Cool dio idea. I like the cork.

[wappynutter]

wow!!!!
This is gonna be awesome Gustav...
A very well done so far to you mate!!
Looking forward to seeing more..
Excellent stuff!!
Popcorn at the ready..!

[gustavlekstal]

Cool dio idea. I like the cork.

First time with cork, loved the material. Tnx mate.

wow!!!!
This is gonna be awesome Gustav...
A very well done so far to you mate!!
Looking forward to seeing more..
Excellent stuff!!
Popcorn at the ready..!

Haha tnx sir nutter wappy! All the texture done! Dry then some paint!

[KalebBeard]

I always enjoy Soviet builds, and yours is great mate! Keep it up!

[Nige1940]

Really super work so far ! for a fourth build (I think you said ?) its absolutely superb You are clearly a natural .
The CM work is really very nice and the weathering is very natural and realistic.

[gustavlekstal]

Really super work so far ! for a fourth build (I think you said ?) its absolutely superb You are clearly a natural .
The CM work is really very nice and the weathering is very natural and realistic.

Thanks mate! I've done a dozen builds now and 9 finished. This one sat on the shelf of doom so I've got a few more under my belt. I really enjoy what cm does for the tanks. A lot of room for improvement but we all have to start somewhere!

[gustavlekstal]

I always enjoy Soviet builds, and yours is great mate! Keep it up!

thanks alot! Got a wife free weekend so there will be an update this weekend

[KalebBeard]

I always enjoy Soviet builds, and yours is great mate! Keep it up!

thanks alot! Got a wife free weekend so there will be an update this weekend

Cant Wait!!!!

[Nige1940]

Really super work so far ! for a fourth build (I think you said ?) its absolutely superb You are clearly a natural .
The CM work is really very nice and the weathering is very natural and realistic.

Thanks mate! I've done a dozen builds now and 9 finished. This one sat on the shelf of doom so I've got a few more under my belt. I really enjoy what cm does for the tanks. A lot of room for improvement but we all have to start somewhere!

We certainly do all start somewhere and what a start !
I'm a fan of CM too, Armour can look pretty bland without it and it sets the "Character" of the piece nice and early on .
it really helps with what direction the weathering will go etc...
keep up the great work mate.

[gustavlekstal]

First update of my wife free weekend of building.

Primed then base color tamiya flat earth


Highlights n shadows vallejo


Stones picked out


Wash haven't dried


Now everything is VERY brown! Next step is to pimp out the dio. Making it fab!
Have a glorious weekend! Tnx for watching.

[gustavlekstal]

Hi again! Some more work this weekend! Happy days

Dry brushed mixed to soften up the wash and highlight.


Dry brushed grass


Then starting to pimp the dio. Washed downed branch is made from copperwire and mr surfacer


What's left is some oil color to break up the mud even more and add some flowing water.


Take care n thanks for watching.

[rwsmith14]

Looks Great !!!!