T-72 BM

Awarded: Silver

By: Afanasyev Kirill

Manufacturer(s): Revell, ACE

Modifications: Running, the case, the bottom part of a tower, boxes the ZIP and other trifles of model are taken from set Revell T-72 M1. The tower top is taken from set ACE T-72 B, blocks DZ on a tower both on screens and on the case are taken from set ACE T-90. Has altered reservation sheet on front a board. Has made DZ KONTAKT-5, on a tower, a sight of the tipper-of, fastening of lateral screens. Has drilled a trunk in a gun and in a machine gun. Has made conducting to the LUNA, to smoke grenade cup discharges.

After-market parts: OKB Grigorov

Description: The tank of Federal forces of Russia, 2006, division it is not known. Painted using a acrilic Vallejo, Light dusty weathering was applied using Mig Pigmente.

Judge 1: Good example of cross-kitting aimed at modelling a particular version of a tank. Fitting seems to be very good, with no evident faults and/or flaws. Painting with airbrush is smooth, but a bit too dark and the camouflage bands are not well defined in some points. However it's hard to work with the airbrush in areas like the turret, full of ERA's bricks. A masking would probably have helped. Also, a stronger selective pin washing would have underlined more hupper hull details. Otherwise, a really nice model!
Judge 2: The modeller has obivously gonem to great pains to "accuraize" the model. The build if abxoilutely stunning. To bring this to life, the painting is also good but just needs a touch of pin waah here and there to accentuate the details. Otherwise, fantastic!
Judge 3: It's a very nice kitbash, and a correct build job. Base colors are good, camo looks nice, and the decals are also well applied. Washes and the drybrushing is enough. ű Weathering and the dust is also good for me. Anyway it's a nice model, I don't realy can mention any major failures. Well done.