T34/76

Awarded: Gold

By: Sven-Åke Grufstedt

Manufacturer(s): Dragon

Description: This is Dragons T34/76 whit modifications to fenders and some resin stowage. Painted with Vallejo Acrylics and weathered with oils and pigments.

Judge 1: I must start by saying the photo’s could be cropped much tighter as I and I’m sure everyone else would like to see more of this very good model. The build is first rate and after having just drilled out all 216 holes in the wheels of a DML T34 I can see why you elected not to. The paint is well applied with very good wear effects, variation and shadows with some nice streaking, the engine and transmission vents deserve special mention they are well defined and capture the look of the real thing. The mud is very good and where I would expect to see it but the dry-brushing on the wheels lets it down and really detracts from the otherwise very high level of realism. The tools and boxes are excellent as is the figure and the decals
Judge 2: The model looks well built and the paint finish has a very nicely weathered and scruffy appearance. Excellent! (One possible niggle is the base colour - it looks more grey than green, but this could just be in the photo)
Judge 3: Yet another beautiful model from you the whitewash is well weathered & the mud & wear look great & realistic. the details like the shovel & bent grab rail on the turret rear & the colour tones in the wooden boxes on the hull side are lovely, the tarp could have had more contrast in colour. the figures overalls & nicely applied decals add alot of colour & interest. beside the closer photography I would like to see more camouflaged or a open top SP models from you too. Nice work again well done thanks