My build for Coen C's Kursk GB in July... Soviet T-26

[wappynutter]

Hi guys, so as some of you know i attempted my first 1/35 build in July for Mike's (Coen C).. YouTube GB.
The Subject was Kursk and the build ran for the duration of the conflict July 5th to August 23rd...
Now i wont bore you with the entire build log, or post all 10 parts to the build, they are watchable on my channel from intro to final reveal if some of you wanna take a look, and i may link to the final reveal at the end of this collection of pictures...
Having never built a larger scale Kit, and not wanting to ruin a nice kit i chose this old cheaply purchased ( about £5+ postage ) kit by Mirage hobby.
I expected it to be rather rubbish and not very good but i was pleasantly surprised..
The kit contains the optional parts to convert for other versions of the T-26 Vickers 6 ton light tank..



I also bought this kit at the same time
....and have to say Forum member Alex, (APC227) has done an excellent job with his here..

http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=9110

Well done again buddy...
...and like i said i am gonna save my kit until i feel i can do it justice...

Anyways, i also grabbed my first 1/35 scale figures from Masterbox..



Kursk Russian Tank crew titled "Bail out!"... Which is exactly what they are gonna be doing..
I only use 3 figures as the rather small T-26 only just carried a crew of 3.. Its a tight fit in there!

So that was my kits purchased and stored ready to begin, and as i had imagined the kit to be naff, i had a Dio idea i had never done before! Again, first time 1/35 scale kit, Figures and Diorama! I must have been mad!!

.....But luckily i managed to pull off the desired effects and displayed my build proudly, even getting in on Coen's final reveal video to conclude the GB...
Hope you guys enjoy my piece, titled "Soviet Recon Surprise!"...





















































































Thanks for looking guys....Loads of pictures as always, Sorry!!

Here is a link to my final reveal video on my channel..
[youtube]CSskvO4Fl04[/youtube]

...and to Coen's GB final reveal video.....
[youtube]MZkZoMCWDSc[/youtube]

Well done to all who took part, and thanks again Mike for hosting such an awesome GB!

Thanks again for taking a look, Take care, stay safe and well, and always Model Happy guys...

[Donkeywalloper]

Superb mate, absolutely superb.
John

[Yevgeny]

Wow, this is pretty amazing. Great drama.

[Coen]

Still a tonne of awesome Andy!!!!
Always a huge pleasure to look at your work bud.

[UKguyInUSA]

Awesome work Andy!

[Gb64c]

Very cool, especially like the driver climbing out.

Let me ask a general question for diarama builders, where do you all keep them? This one is not too big, but some I see are very large.

I plan to buy some large kits like the Famo with trailer, but it is 1m. Long, no idea where to display especially if I get several other large kits.

So it made me wonder where the heck y'all put the diaramas????

[wappynutter]

Superb mate, absolutely superb.
John

Cheers John, much appreciated mate...

Wow, this is pretty amazing. Great drama.

Thanks Yevgeny, the entire build turned out loads better than i thought it would...
Thanks again..

Still a tonne of awesome Andy!!!!
Always a huge pleasure to look at your work bud.

Hahaha.... Thanks Mike, hope you don't mind me sharing your GB reveal with the fella's... and thanks again buddy..
The GB was so entertaining, all those guys, with all their builds doing so much awesome building...
Glad to have been a part of it!
Thanks again buddy... All the best..

Awesome work Andy!

Thanks Martin, glad you enjoyed the build, all the best mate..

Very cool, especially like the driver climbing out.

Let me ask a general question for diarama builders, where do you all keep them? This one is not too big, but some I see are very large.

I plan to buy some large kits like the Famo with trailer, but it is 1m. Long, no idea where to display especially if I get several other large kits.

So it made me wonder where the heck y'all put the diaramas????

Hey, thanks for the kind comments Greg... Much appreciated.

As for the general question of storage, my builds stay on the shelves in my room etc... for about a year, then get boxed and stored in the loft space to make room for the next load..
Others have glass display cabinets in their caves or around their homes. Some hang them from their childrens ceilings, one forum member even builds and displays his at his local Tank museum where he volunteers.. Hi Geoff if your about...
So i should imagine maybe starting a thread in the modeling chat forum section would bring all the answers for you...
There is one for purchases, non modelling purchases, man caves and music, why not a built kit/diorama storage one??
Good luck with the thread if you make one Greg...
Thanks again guys for taking a look, much appreciated..
Take care, stay safe and well.. Happy Modelling..

[AchtungPanzer]

I already think I've seen this somewhere. Good scene and execution Andy